ASSESSMENT FOCUS

A shared understanding of contributions of experiences, family history, biological, psychological, family and social aspects over 2-3 appointments. A detailed questionnaire is used to allow unrushed exploration and a supportive relationship to begin with both the young person and parent(s). A structure to understand and make choices that relate to your plan for appointments is developed.

TREATMENT AND SUPPORT

> Incorporating Functional, Nutritional and Environmental Medicine

• Root causes sought with family preference and circumstances taken into account.

• Testing options include bloods, methylation and pyrrole markers, organic acids testing, microbiome and hair tissue mineral analysis. All have relative indications, strengths and weaknesses with no single test comprehensive.

• Resources to learn from.

• Recommendations related to:

  • Human biochemistry, gene, immune and gut interactions, when working well these sustain neurological health and functioning.

  • Toxins and infections with impact upon cellular health and regulatory systems.

  • Healthy child nutrition and family environmental health.

    Individual susceptibility and need differences and their evaluation.

  • Supporting choices to improve wellbeing ranging from herbal, homeopathic, diet, supplements, to body-based approaches such as kinesiology, craniosacral and neurotherapy.

  • Research analysis of forms of evidence, risks and benefits for these approaches compared with standard approach evidence.

> Incorporating Psychosocial, somatic and mindfulness-oriented therapies

• Family system questions to reflect feelings, needs and values for positive change. Considering the wider systems involved, such as school.

• Understanding how trauma and attachment experiences (our early relationships) create interpersonal patterns of difficulties and strengths. New ways to respond.

• Therapeutic talking or recommendations - drawn from psychodynamic, narrative, CBT, ACT, MBT, play, creative, somatic and Jungian analytic.

• Working with trauma, stress in the nervous system and the developing self

  • Attachment and polyvagal system oriented parenting

  • Mindfulness and somatic psychotherapies such as breath and movement.

  • Creative expression and exploration, nature-based and compassionate meditative approaches. Growing a healthy narrative.

• in clinical appointments I offer small therapeutic practices, but largely I support with family understandings, shared knowledge and recommendations.