As a Specialist Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist I offer a warm, empathetic, non-judgemental space to creatively explore a child’s emotional world, observing and analysing what and how they communicate to me. I sensitively support the child/adolescent’s understanding of themselves. I also consider with them certain presenting patterns of behaviour, bringing this gradually into their conscious awareness. This allows a thinking space for change, for a more positive outcome that can provide the capacity for healthier relationships. As a Child Psychotherapist I offer assessments, treatment and consultation to children, adolescents and their families. Using a psychoanalytic approach I am able to help children, adolescents and their families with a wide range of difficulties. I have over 10 years experience working in the NHS and educational settings. These are some of the areas where the work might be helpful:
For children/adolescents who have anxiety, low mood, trauma, OCD, Autism, emotional dysregulation, suffered abuse, attachment difficulties and for those who have had disruption in their home/school life. Work with under fives
With infants and young children, child psychotherapy can help with sleeping and feeding issues, aggression, withdrawal, enuresis. Work with older children
Individual psychotherapy can help children with low self-esteem, those who are exhibiting oppositional behaviour and for children who experience difficulties with peer relationships. Work with adolescents
Psychotherapy is particularly helpful for those who are anxious or depressed, for self-harm, eating disorders, under-achieving, confusion around identity. Work with parent and child/adolescent
I offer parent and child/adolescent sessions to support the understanding of the child/adolescent’s underlying anxieties and inner conflict. Promoting the focus to be on how to move forward with helping the child/adolescent to overcome their difficulties, whilst encouraging a healthy functioning relationship between parent and child. Work with parents
I offer parent work support sessions, offering guidance on therapeutic parenting to support the understanding of their child. Work with mum and baby
I offer mum and baby work, facilitating sessions with mums with their babies, to support mums to be able to engage with their baby, promoting healthy early attachment. Contact: lbeanpsychotherapy@icloud.com
Lucy Bean
Specialist Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist
MProfCP, PGDip, BA (Hons)
Member of the Association of Child Psychotherapists
