Counselling for children and young people

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Working with Adolescents & Young People (11+)

One of the core areas Changes4Life offers is the highly specialised area of children and young people. The team all have experience of working within secondary schools, private education facilities and have volunteered with various agencies such as No22 and Time to Talk. (Community Counselling Services for adults and young people). Our team are able to provide support for a wide range of emotional and behavioural challenges and are experienced in supporting young people with ADHD and ASD. The team all hold full DBS checks and are fully up-to-date with Child Protection and Safeguarding Training.

Enabling young people to make sense of their unique experiences in a safe and confidential space is essential for their foundations as they move on to develop healthy coping strategies for life.

All the team hold full Enhanced DBS Certificates and are fully up to date with child and safeguarding protection. Several members of the team are currently working within school and education fields currently in addition to private practice. Several members of the team also volunteer with other local agencies in this specialist field.

What issues can counselling help an adolescent or young person with?

Anxiety

Bullying

Low mood

Self-esteem

Attachment issues

Exam stress

ADHD & ASD

Bereavement

Depression

Conflicting Emotions

Self harming

Relationship difficulties

Parental separation

Trauma & abuse

Sexuality/Identity issues

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Hypnotherapy and Counselling - Changes 4 Life

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Laura Collett

10:04 27 Jan 23

I’ve been seeing Vanessa for a whole host of different and complex mental health reasons for a number of years. Sometimes I go for months and months without needing her support and other times I see her weekly - that’s one of the great things about her, the adaptability to my needs. Vanessa is supportive, professional, and extremely knowledgeable across a wide breadth of issues and treatments / approaches. Without doubt the best therapist I have ever worked with and I couldn’t recommend her more highly.

Christine Taylor

09:23 22 Jan 23

Vanessa was recommended through a close friend and I cannot thank them both enough. Since our sessions began a little under a year ago Vanessa has helped me create a deeper understanding of myself and others and has equipped me with the knowledge to continue to improve my life, I’ll be forever grateful for this! Vanessa is a very warming, professional and highly experienced therapist and I look forward to developing myself more with her help 🙂

LOUISE MOUNTAIN

19:25 28 Sep 22

Vanessa was recommended to me by a friend, earlier this summer and turned out to be exactly what I needed in order to help me sort out my issues.She is very down-to-earth and sensible and after asking questions and really listening to what one has to say, has a lot of insight into what may be troubling you - which she easily translates into ways that show a depth of discernment with understanding and sympathy, combined with practical help based on both theory and practical experience.Within weeks I was able to see a way forward and regain my sense of purpose.I cannot recommend Vanessa highly enough.

Claire Edwards

09:04 08 Feb 22

Vanessa is a very caring, compassionate and experienced counsellor. She makes you feel at ease even when it may feel hard to open up, I found her very easy to talk to. There are no words to completely describe just how much she has helped me and how our sessions have already had such a positive impact on my life. I highly recommend Vanessa and thank her from the bottom of my heart for helping me.

Tamsin Paola

21:06 07 Feb 22

My daughter (age 9) has been seeing Vanessa for several months. Vanessa does such a good job of engaging her in a variety of activities and she looks forward to every session. As a result of the sessions, my daughter is clearly gaining an understanding of herself that is helping her to better manage some of her challenges. I also feel I have learnt so much about my daughter and how I can support her. Vanessa is extremely approachable, professional and supportive and I’d highly recommend her services.