Anxiety before school. Big feelings that arrive faster than words. Friendships that suddenly hurt. Kristen works with children and teens from roughly age Kristen works with children and teens from age 6-17, in a space built for them rather than adapted from adult therapy.
Children rarely arrive with one tidy concern. Sessions are shaped around what’s actually happening — at home, at school, and in their own head — rather than a fixed programme.
School refusal, separation anxiety, perfection-driven stress, and the physical symptoms that come with them.
Focus, transitions, sensory overwhelm, and the self-esteem cost of feeling different.
Meltdowns, anger, shutdowns — and practical skills for what to do in the moment.
Gentle, paced work with children who have been through something frightening or destabilising.
Withdrawal, loss of interest, hopelessness, and the flatness that parents often notice first.
Intrusive thoughts, rituals, and reassurance-seeking, approached with structure and patience.
Death, separation, moving, or the loss of something a child cannot yet name.
The child who is hardest on themselves, and the fear of getting anything wrong.
Exclusion, conflict, bullying, and learning how to be a friend to themselves too.
Book a one-to-one consultation to explore what’s happening and find practical ways forward.
Sessions lean on play therapy: drawing, figures, stories, and games. A child can put a difficult experience outside themselves, look at it, and change how it ends.
Parents are usually brought in for the last 10-15 minutes to review any skills, and for regular check-ins on what's shifting at home.
More conversation, more skills work. CBT and DBT-informed tools give teens something concrete to take into the week — and a private space that is genuinely their own.
Confidentiality is explained clearly at the start, so a teen knows exactly what stays in the room.
Recognizing a feeling before it takes over.
Strategies that work in the classroom, not just the office.
A quieter inner critic and a steadier sense of self.
Friendships, siblings, and the adults in their life.
Change lasts longer when the adults at home have their own support and strategies.
Sometimes the hardest part is simply knowing where to begin. Whether you're concerned about your child, looking for support as a parent, or considering therapy for yourself, you can start with a simple conversation. Let's talk about what you're navigating—and what support could look like.