​I provide counselling for school-aged children and young people aged 10-18 years, including autistic young people, to better understand and regulate their emotions, anxiety, behaviour and attention, to express themselves and communicate more freely, and to be more confident and assertive. I work closely with parents (and teachers) to help them to help their child and/or teenager. My counselling approach is heavily influenced by psychodynamic theory combined with the more practical and hands-on practices of CBT and ACT.

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I provide assessments for:

1. Specific learning disorders like dyslexia (reading), dyscalculia (maths and numeracy), and dysgraphia (written expression).

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2. Cognitive strengths and weaknesses (IQ test) such as nonverbal problem-solving and working memory.

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3. The many factors that contribute to learning difficulties such as phonological processing (e.g., manipulating the sounds of language), executive functioning (e.g., attention, memory and impulsivity), and anxiety and mood.

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4. Attention-deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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5. Autism.​​​​​​