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Nurturing the bond between parents and their children through the compassionate lens of occupational therapy.

Let’s embark on a journey together to discover the strengths within your family, guiding you through tailored strategies and insights to enhance your child’s social,  emotional and sensory development. My commitment is to foster a loving environment where every child flourishes, and every parent feels empowered and understood.

Join me in creating a path towards positive mental health and well-being, tailored just for your family.

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Empowering Families: Tailored Support for Positive Connections and Growth

I am passionate about understanding and supporting children’s mental health and well-being by adopting a neurodiverse affirming approach. This means that I recognise every parent and child as unique and I help them to connect, grow and thrive.

My services include personalised parent and carer consultation, engaging parent groups and workshops for hands-on learning, and professional development sessions for those looking to deepen their understanding of child mental health and neurodiverse affirming support. Each service is delivered with the goal of empowering families to navigate the complexities of parenting with confidence, compassion, and the right strategies to support each child’s unique needs.

Understanding and Nurturing Your Child's Unique Rhythms

Navigating the dance of attunement with your child is a journey of noticing, recognising, and responding to each other’s cues, fostering a deep connection, starting from a heartbeat. This process, while seeming simple, involves a complex interplay of countless interactions that are influenced by both inherent and external factors. By viewing each child as unique and adapting expectations, I support strong bonds and emotional regulation, emphasising the importance of tailoring our approach to each child’s interests, strengths, and needs for a truly special parent-child relationship.

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Nurturing Connections

Customised support and educational services to foster growth, understanding, and stronger bonds.

Parent support

A four week group which is for parents of school aged children who have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder and/or attention, deficit hyperactivity disorder. Or alternatively parents who consider their child to be neurodivergent (with or without a diagnosis). The content is definitely not diagnosis dependant!

Educational Training and Workshops Tailored for Empowerment

My offerings in educational training and workshops are meticulously designed to support the intricate connections necessary for a child to thrive in learning environments.

Professional supervision

Connection and relationships are just as important when it comes to personal and professional development. I truly believe in life long learning. I strive to develop warm, trusting and respectful relationships which allows for ongoing reflection.

Impact Sessions

Practical, evidence-based online sessions covering the topics that matter most to families and professionals. Join live for the Q&A, or catch the recording at a time that suits you. Accessible, affordable and designed to make a real difference.