Our Psychology Services

Problems that arise in early childhood may be indicative of underlying conditions or emerging pathologies.  Challenges or delays in developmental milestones are of note, as well as any difficulties associated with feeding, sleeping, toileting, attachments, trauma, intellectual and neuro difficulties, and general behavioural or conduct problems.  Assessment and intervention at this stage is primarily conducted via observation and with the caregiver given this early stage in development, and typical problems encountered include social and communication difficulties, educational attainment challenges, and attachment and separation anxieties for example.

This age cohort has seen more focus over the past decade or so as being the manifestation age for a whole host of adult issues including eating disorders, relationship difficulties, harmful sexualised behaviours, bullying, emerging personality difficulties and early onset psychosis.  We are seeing increasing numbers of referrals of children who are experiencing psychological distress as a result of bullying via social media and exposure to adult material for example and schools who are unable to cope.

If underlying mental health or psychological difficulties have not emerged prior to this age, then they are sure to make an appearance at this challenging life stage.  Aside from the enormous physical and endocrinal changes the teenager experiences, difficulties with wider relationships in the community, with work or in romantic relationships come into focus with difficulties that can include; relationships and sexual difficulties, body image, gender dysphoria, personality difficulties, mood and emotional difficulties, self-harm, and substance misuse.  Risk and safeguarding become more of an issue as this age group may fall between the net of children’s and adult services.   

At My Family Psychologist, we work systemically, meaning that we understand the impact mental health issues we can on others and the family system.  We offer individual and couple’s therapy, along with solution focused family therapy to help you make sense of, family dynamics, sibling rivalry, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, and trauma for example.  We also offer a full legal service for families, specialising in mediation and contact disputes, and marital and sexual difficulties. 

We are proud to be developing services to industries and organisations in independently and in collaboration with Crowther Mediation www.crowthermediation.co.uk.  These include employee wellbeing schemes, assessments, and group therapeutic programmes.