Support for teens
Trauma-trained and neurodivergence-affirming support for adolescents
Available in St Neots, Cambridgeshire and online.
Being a teenager can feel intense.
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Emotions can feel bigger. Social pressures can feel constant. School expectations can feel heavy. For some, there’s also the added weight of anxiety, shutdown, sensory overwhelm or masking.
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You might be looking for support for a teen who seems withdrawn, easily overwhelmed or constantly on edge.
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This is a space where they don’t have to mask.
A safe space for adolescence
Teen sessions are paced gently and shaped around the young person in front of me.
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I am a trauma-trained, BACP Registered Integrative Counsellor using the Arts. This means I can draw on both traditional therapeutic conversation and creative, expressive approaches when words alone feel hard to find.
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Some teens prefer to talk.
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Some find it easier to work through body-based or creative approaches.
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Some aren’t sure what they need yet.
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There is no fixed formula.
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The focus is on helping them feel safer in their bodies and more able to regulate emotions when things feel difficult.
Support for neurodivergent teens
I offer neurodivergence-affirming support for autistic and ADHD teens.
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Adolescence can amplify sensory sensitivity, social fatigue and identity questions. Many neurodivergent teens experience exhaustion from masking or feeling misunderstood.
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​Our work builds understanding, steadiness and self-trust.
Support may include:
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Nervous system regulation tools
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Sensory awareness and strategies
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Somatic-informed therapeutic work
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Emotional processing
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Building self-advocacy skills
Anxiety, overwhelm & emotional regulation
Teens may come to see me because of:
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Anxiety or panic
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Emotional outbursts or shutdown
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Difficulty sleeping
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School-related stress
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Low mood
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Social overwhelm
Together we work on:
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Understanding nervous system responses
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Building regulation practices
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Strengthening resilience
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Developing coping tools they can actually use
We move slowly and safely.
Somatic & regulation-based support
Teen support may draw from:
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Nervous system regulation
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Somatic therapy
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Sensory integration approaches
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Safe and Sound Protocol (when appropriate)
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​We decide together what feels manageable.
Working with parents & carers
For younger teens especially, parent/carer support is part of the process.
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Supporting a teen often means supporting the whole system around them.
I may work with you to:
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Understand regulation patterns
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Adjust expectations
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Strengthen co-regulation
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Reduce shame or blame
For teens in St Neots and online
Sessions are available in person in St Neots, Cambridgeshire and online.
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If your teen is unsure about starting therapy, we can begin with a gentle conversation.