Every therapeutic session is different because I help to create the conditions for people’s own creativity to come forward. I support each person in choosing what they would like to explore and which creative processes they would like to engage in during each session.

• With children and young people, sessions can involve a combination of sandplay, art‑making, play, and conversations.

• With adults, sessions involve talking, and when the person chooses, creating sand trays or art‑making. When creative processes are used, the sessions can also include a reflective process. During reflection I support the person in exploring their sand tray or artwork and in discovering their own insights and meaning. I do not interpret; I remain curious.

Initial parent/carer session (75 mins)

First, I meet with parents and carers to discuss why they are seeking therapy for their child and what they hope the process will achieve. In this initial meeting I also explain in detail how I work with children and answer any questions the parents or carers may have.

Regular weekly or fortnightly sessions

Afterward, I begin one‑on‑one work with the child. In these sessions—typically weekly at first and then possibly fortnightly—I support each young person in choosing what they would like to create and explore during each session. By allowing children and young people to focus on the themes most relevant to them, the therapeutic process supports them in expressing emotions, processing experiences, growing, developing, and healing.

Regular phone conversations with parents/carers

Throughout the therapeutic process I speak regularly with parents and carers on the phone. In these conversations I discuss what is happening during the sessions and I’m interested in hearing from parents and carers about what they are noticing in the child’s life.

I work with people who have a range of diagnoses, including attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

My approach centres on recognising each person’s needs and building a trusting relationship in which they feel comfortable.