Children & Young People
A brighter future
Our expert Therapists empower Children and young people to overcome mental health issues by providing treatment in the form of therapies for depression, anxiety, trauma, stress and panic disorders.
20+ years of evidence-based experience
We are here to help you. Over the last 20 years, we have built an unrivalled reputation in connecting children and their families with the highest quality therapy.
1 in 8 children will experience a mental health problem or difficulties with their emotional wellbeing during their adolescence. We offer a range of services to support children, young people and their families, with emotional wellbeing and resilience support to more complex assessment and intervention care needs.
Signs that children and young people may need support
Persistent feeling of low mood or unhappiness
Feeling and expressing irritability (young people with depression often display this, rather than sadness)
Difficulty concentrating and/or struggling in school
Loss of confidence, or intense worries or fears that get in the way of day-to-day life
Change in appetite - starting to eat too much or a lot less than usual
No longer enjoying activities that were once pleasurable
Falling out with friends and sometimes starting to fight or hurt others’ feelings
Attempts at self-harm or mentioning suicidal plans
Unexpected changes in helpful behaviours
Providing exceptional clinical outcomes
We are proud to connect you with highly experienced, BABCP accredited therapists to deliver:
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy such as CBT helps you cope with issues by looking at the connection between how you think, how you feel, and how you behave. It is known as an “evidence-based practice”.
EMDR
An innovative clinical treatment for trauma and involves altering visual or auditory attention (i.e., shifting the focus to what is seen or heard) while observing negative thoughts, emotions or bodily sensations.
Psychiatry
Psychiatry can help with a medical diagnosis of any mental health issue. Psychiatrists are also able to prescribe medication.
What we help with
Cognitive behavioural therapy is the treatment of choice for most of the psychological problems experienced by children and young people.
It has clear evidence of efficacy for all of the following conditions.
It has clear evidence of efficacy for all of the following conditions.
Find your perfect match
Are you looking for a therapist?
See your therapist online
Have online therapy with the right therapist for you – anywhere across the UK.
See your therapist face to face
Have face-to-face therapy in a clinic local to you.
Recovery rate
87% successful recovery rate
Quick booking
Rapid access to thorough assessment
Accreditation
We are BABCP accredited
Good to know
Parents are encouraged to be a positive and proactive part of the treatment process, including by attending the first assessment session, where the therapist will assess your child and explain the course of treatment.
Your therapist will encourage your child to talk about their thoughts and feelings and what's troubling them.
A BABCP accredited therapist helps you and your child to understand the relationship between:
Unhelpful Behaviours (e.g. avoidance)
Thinking distortions (like catastrophising or always looking at the worst part of the experience)
Being in negative emotional states (like anxiety, stress or depression)
Physical symptoms (such as lack of energy, nausea or palpitations)
Traumatic life events
Your therapist will encourage your child to talk about their thoughts and feelings and what's troubling them.
A BABCP accredited therapist helps you and your child to understand the relationship between:
Unhelpful Behaviours (e.g. avoidance)
Thinking distortions (like catastrophising or always looking at the worst part of the experience)
Being in negative emotional states (like anxiety, stress or depression)
Physical symptoms (such as lack of energy, nausea or palpitations)
Traumatic life events
Please bear in mind that children and young people recover at different rates, and your therapist will review their progress at each session.
On average, we would expect a client to completed between 6 - 12 sessions over four to six months.
On average, we would expect a client to completed between 6 - 12 sessions over four to six months.
Our evidence-based therapies allow the young person to safely discuss their issues, which may include:
Excessive shyness and social anxiety disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder and excessive worry
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic disorder and separation anxiety
Low mood and depressive disorders
Phobias
Parents are encouraged to be a positive and proactive part of the treatment process, including by attending the first assessment session, where the therapist will assess the client and explain the course of treatment.
Excessive shyness and social anxiety disorder
Generalised anxiety disorder and excessive worry
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic disorder and separation anxiety
Low mood and depressive disorders
Phobias
Parents are encouraged to be a positive and proactive part of the treatment process, including by attending the first assessment session, where the therapist will assess the client and explain the course of treatment.
Book an appointment
We offer online, phone or face to face therapy. Contact us to get matched to the right therapist for you.