COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR AGES 5-7
Support for Young Children, Every Step of the Way
Our counselling and psychotherapy for children aged 5–7 is gentle, play-based and creative. We help young children express their feelings, build confidence and feel safe, understood and supported.
- Play-based
- Child-centred
- Parents supported
HOW WE CAN HELP
Support for the things that can feel big.
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Anxiety and worry
Fears, overthinking, physical signs of anxiety or finding it hard to settle.
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Big emotional outbursts
Strong feelings that can be difficult for your child to understand or manage.
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Family challenges
Separation, loss, new family arrangements or other changes at home.
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Confidence and self-esteem
Helping your child notice their strengths and feel more secure in who they are.
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Separation anxiety
Difficulty being apart from parents, carers or other trusted adults.
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Starting or changing school
Support with new routines, environments, expectations and transitions.
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Friendship difficulties
Finding connection, managing conflict or feeling left out and unsure.
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Neurodiversity support
Affirming support shaped around your child’s individual way of experiencing the world.

WHAT SESSIONS ARE LIKE
Play is often a child’s way of communicating.
Sessions are gentle, creative and led at your child’s pace. The therapist creates a consistent, accepting space where your child can express themselves without needing to explain everything directly.
- Creative and play-based activities
- Drawing, storytelling and imaginative play
- Emotional regulation activities
- Gentle talking therapy
- Tools to understand and express feelings
- A safe, calm and child-friendly space
WORKING TOGETHER
Parents and carers are part of the process.
You know your child best. We work alongside you with warmth and honesty, while protecting the private therapeutic space your child needs to build trust.
We begin with you.
Your child gets to know their therapist.
We stay connected.

A GENTLE FIRST STEP
Let’s find the right support for your child.
Speak to our friendly team who will listen and help you decide what happens next.










