Child Psychotherapy

Sessions in Person

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist - A child and adolescent psychotherapist is a qualified professional that works with children and adolescents from the age of six to twenty-five years providing developmental psychotherapy in assessing and treating psychosocial challenges. The therapist supports the child through the gentle nature of play and creativity where they can express and understand their feelings.

Working therapeutically with children from age 6 to 12 years is different than working with adults and verbal counselling skills alone are not suffice for the therapeutic outcome.

Children express themselves through play and a child psychotherapist, with their own unique approach, will create the correct therapeutic environment for the child by working therapeutically with them through play, sand tray, miniature symbols, clay, various forms of art, music, storytelling, allowing them to create their own narrative through imaginary journeys. The psychotherapists relays verbally in a curious and non-judgmental manner what the child communicates through play, verbal expression, and behaviour. Facilitating a child centred environment assists the child through therapeutic change.

A Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist is trained to examine the psychosocial and environmental factors that can impact on development and explores how these disruptions can impact on their mental health.

I encompass, equality, diversity, and inclusion irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, race, or ethnicity.

I am based in Edenderry, Co Offaly bordering Kildare, Meath and Westmeath. I am only a 45 minute drive from the M50 in Dublin

“In eliciting the experiences of children, we are reflecting their positions as people rather than objects of scrutiny”

Dr Casey Edmonds