One-to-one Counselling and

play-based therapy for Children

I specialise in working with primary-aged children( 4–11) with continuation into secondary school where appropriate.

I am an experienced child counsellor with over six years’ experience supporting children, young people, families and schools. I currently provide counselling and play-based therapy in Hampshire primary schools and one-to-one sessions after school in West Street, Fareham.

 “I founded Create and Connect Counselling as I believe early emotional support can help shape a happier childhood and a healthier future. “

Children can struggle for all sorts of reasons. They may be finding friendships or school life difficult, adjusting to changes within their family, or coping with a loss or bereavement. Sometimes there isn’t an obvious reason at all but you notice that your child seems more anxious, angry, withdrawn or less like themselves.

As a parent, knowing how to help isn’t always easy. With so much advice available, it can be difficult to know what your child really needs. I believe children’s behaviour often tells us something about how they are feeling and taking time to understand what’s underneath can help us support them more effectively.

At Create and Connect Counselling, I offer a safe confidential space where children, on a one-to-one basis with myself, can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace. Using an integrative approach combining play, creativity and talk therapy I help children understand emotions, build confidence and develop healthy ways of coping. Many of the children I support are autistic, have ADHD, are waiting for an assessment or are beginning to explore whether they may be neurodivergent.

School counselling is at the heart of my professional practice and was the main focus of my training with: Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education, London.  I currently work as a counsellor in primary schools, supporting children with a wide range of emotional and wellbeing needs. With over six years’ experience as a primary school counsellor and seventeen years as a primary school teacher, I have a deep understanding of children’s development, emotional wellbeing and the challenges they face both inside and outside the classroom effecting their mental health.