Children's Services

Laura have extensive experience in working with children of all ages and stages of development. Every child is unique and it is important to be aware of a child's history and current circumstances. Similarly to adults, children appreciate feeling acknowledged and heard. 

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Laura practices a holistic and integrative approach to counselling, making use of theory and skills from a number of counselling modalities as she works with a child's strengths to explore the areas/skills they wish to develop. Various therapeutic mediums are used to help children communicate their feelings in a safe and creative way which include; Psychoeducation, play based therapy, storytelling, children's books, art, craft, activity sheets and videos. 

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Laura works collaboratively with parents/caregivers to discuss progress and share strategies so that families have an understanding around themes and can continue with support in between sessions at home. 

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Having worked in variety of settings during the course of her career, Laura remains passionate about benefits of early intervention in order to support and nurture the development of happy minds.