I'm Debbie, therapist at The Youth Fairy, a team of Solution Focused therapists dedicated to improving the emotional well-being and mental health of children and teenagers suffering from anxiety, stress, anger, emotional regulation and low confidence. I offer a 1 hour, initial consultation (free) face to face in Wi******er or online, to discuss your child's situation and how I can help them regain
more emotional control and see them feeling happier, calmer more confident. Mental health in young people is something that is close to my heart and, as well as helping them make positive changes, educating them on their well-being is something I know to be an important part of the change process. In the consultation, I’ll explain to you and your child how the brain works (in an age-appropriate way) to create their specific problems and associated feelings, behaviours or symptoms and how I can help. This understanding can be really motivational to children as they realise there is hope, see more clearly what we can do about it and supports them in developing more positive, healthy habits for life. This knowledge is super helpful for you as a parent too - it allows for greater understanding, creates a common language to talk more easily with your child about their well-being and gives you specific ideas of how you can best support the process (and beyond). You’ll also get my relaxation audio downloads to help improve any sleep problems they are having and support the process. Before training as a therapist, I worked as a Primary School Teacher for over 20 years and also oversaw pastoral care in a number of schools across the county, which involved working closely with children and their parents to ensure they were happy in school. It became more apparent that so many families found it difficult to find the right support with mental health issues or they were on incredibly long waiting lists. I felt I wanted to be able to support them with their well-being in a more therapeutic way and trained in Solution Focused Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy - a modern approach that particularly appealed to me as it is future-focused. We work towards the changes in thoughts, feelings and behaviours your child would like to make rather than having to focus excessively on past problems or trauma. I would describe myself as warm, friendly and flexible to the needs of each individual young person I work and I'm fully insured, have an up-to-date Enhanced DBS certificate and a member of the following professional bodies:
• National Board for Modern Psychotherapy (NBMP)
• Association For Solutions Focused Hypnotherapy (AFSFH)
• National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH)
• Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
