Talk to Roisin.

Roisin has over seven years’ experience working in NHS CAMHS, supporting children, young people and families across community and crisis services, alongside developing her private practice. She is also a Certified Play Therapist and has extensive experience working with children with additional needs. She commonly supports young people experiencing anxiety, low mood, trauma, attachment difficulties, emotional dysregulation, low self-esteem, friendship difficulties and challenges associated with autism and ADHD. Outside work, she enjoys travelling, Pilates, spending time with family and friends, and taking care of her ever-growing collection of plants.

Roisin uses play and creative therapy, alongside CBT-informed and trauma-informed approaches. Sessions might involve games, drawing or characters to express feelings and experiences that are hard to put into words, or becoming a "thought detective" to understand worries. For difficult experiences, sessions might imagine carrying a backpack full of heavy rocks. Rather than emptying it all at once, Roisin helps the young person gently take out one rock at a time, at their own pace, so the backpack gradually feels lighter and easier to carry.