What we help with

ADHD is a condition that affects how a person manages attention, activity and impulses. For children and young people, this can affect how they focus, learn and cope with everyday life.

Anger is a completely normal, healthy human emotion. But when a child or young person’s anger becomes explosive, unpredictable or out of proportion to the situation, it may be time to seek support.

Anxiety is the body's natural response to feeling under threat, and everyone feels it sometimes. But when worry becomes constant, it can affect a child's sleep, friendships and daily life.

Autism is a different way of experiencing the world, shaping how a person communicates, relates to others and processes their surroundings. With the right support, many Autistic young people thrive.

Bereavement is the loss of someone who matters, from a parent or grandparent to a friend or pet. For children and young people, loss can also mean a divorce, moving house or the end of a friendship.

Body image describes the way we think and feel about our bodies. For children and young people, negative thoughts about their body image can affect their confidence, self-esteem and overall wellbeing.

Bullying is when a child is repeatedly hurt, frightened or left out, in person or online. For a child or young person, it can quietly wear away at their confidence, mood and sense of safety.

Depression is more than ordinary sadness. For children and young people, it's a low mood that lingers, often showing up as irritability, withdrawal or losing interest in the things they once enjoyed.

Dissociation can be understood as a way the mind copes with overwhelming stress: feeling cut off from your thoughts, body or surroundings. It can look like spacing out or feeling far away.

Eating issues can mean being very selective about food, anxious at mealtimes, or using food to cope with emotions. For children and young people, they can signal something deeper worth noticing.

Emotionally-based school avoidance (EBSA) is when a child finds it extremely hard to attend school because of emotional distress. It isn't truancy, but a sign they're struggling and need support.

Family issues are changes, conflict or stress that can unsettle home life, from arguments and separation to money worries. For a child or young person, they can affect how safe and settled they feel.

Gender identity is a person's inner sense of their own gender. For children and young people questioning or exploring theirs, feeling understood and supported can make a real difference.

Worried your child is harsh on themselves? Understand low self-esteem in children and teens, what helps at home, and how kind, integrative therapy can help rebuild their confidence.

OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) traps a person in a cycle of distressing thoughts and rituals they feel they must do to ease them. For children and young people, it can take up hours of the day.

A panic attack is a sudden rush of intense fear with strong physical symptoms that, though frightening, will pass. For a child or young person, the fear of the next one can shrink their world.

A phobia is an intense fear of a specific object, situation or feeling that goes far beyond ordinary worry. For children and young people, it can mean avoiding everyday things and affect daily life.

Self-harm is often a way of coping with overwhelming feelings. Some young people who self-harm also have thoughts of suicide. With the right support, things can get better.

Social anxiety is an intense fear of being judged, embarrassed or watched. For children and young people, everyday situations like speaking in class or seeing friends can start to feel overwhelming.

Suicidal thoughts are a sign a child or young person is in deep emotional pain. Taking every mention seriously, talking openly and getting the right help can make a real difference.

Trauma is how the mind and body respond to something frightening or overwhelming. For children and young people, it can affect how safe they feel, how they sleep and how they manage emotions.