Therapeutic Autism Consultant, Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Psychologist.
I am passionate about understanding and developing successful interventions as well as actualizing new strategies and techniques to grow emerging skills and build confidence in the areas of emotional regulation, communication, movement and play for children with autism and special educational needs
My work is rooted in a foundation of acceptance, nurture, play and understanding with emotional well being of the child at the heart of my work. In my experience I find that often multiple complexities can overlap, my specialist area of interest is working across the whole spectrum of Autism, complex behavioural and emotional needs and neurodivergence.
I offer innovative and unique sessions delivering therapeutic interventions to support the Special Educational Needs Department (SEND) within main stream and specialist settings.
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What I Offer
One to one counselling with children.
Therapeutic Group sessions.
Support for the SEN department with targeted interventions based on the needs of the individual child.
Support the current SEND to deliver an outstanding service using my integrative model of inclusion, aspiration and innovation.
Deliver workshops focusing on self esteem and managing emotions
Deliver therapeutic support to staff to increase mental and emotional well being within the workplace.
Professional Burnout.
Help identify children where self regulation strategies would support development and learning and deliver those strategies with the children who may well have no official diagnoses and have difficulties coping in a main stream setting.
Work towards increasing self esteem and promote confidence in ALL children by teaching tools of empowerment, self awareness and understanding our emotions.
Expert in constructing visual storyboards for schools and parents.
This includes delivering my unique SEN Big Bear Yoga workshop which is particularly helpful for managing anxiety, self regulation, social anxiety, coping with big emotions and transitions in children. My Yoga with a therapeutic touch workshop is beneficial for all children trying to navigate any of these complex areas. I have designed this workshop to be holistic and incorporates the therapeutic use of movement, music, relaxation techniques, games, art and Yoga stories!
I have more than 15 years experience in safeguarding the most vulnerable members of the community both adults and children. I am an expert in risk assessments and safety planning and understand the role and responsibility of working directly with vulnerable children and adults.
I have extensive experience of Multi Agency working within the Safeguarding arena.