Supporting children and families to grow, connect and flourish.
Child Centred Play Therapy · Counselling · Parent Coaching
Children grow within relationships
Children don’t develop in isolation. Their emotional wellbeing, confidence and capacity to cope are shaped through their relationships, experiences and the environments around them.
When a child is struggling, I look beyond the behaviour to understand what might be happening for them — emotionally, developmentally, relationally and within their nervous system.
My work supports children alongside the important adults in their lives. Through play therapy, counselling and parent coaching, we can build greater understanding and attunement, strengthen relationships and create the conditions that help children and families grow and flourish together.
How I can support your family
Child Centred Play Therapy
For children who may not yet have the words to explain what they are feeling or experiencing. Play provides a natural way to communicate, explore experiences and build emotional capacity within a safe therapeutic relationship.
Counselling
A supportive space for children and young people to explore emotions, relationships and challenges. Counselling is tailored to the individual and may include conversation, creative and experiential approaches, play and practical strategies.
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Parent Coaching
Sometimes supporting the child begins with supporting the adults around them. Parent coaching helps parents understand their child’s behaviour, development and individual needs, while finding ways to strengthen connection and support regulation.
Hi, I’m Natalie.
I’m a counsellor, social worker and Child Centred Play Therapist with many years of experience working alongside children, young people and families.
Over the years, I’ve learnt that children make the most sense when we understand them within the context of their relationships, experiences, development and the world around them.
My approach brings together counselling, play therapy, attachment and family systems thinking, with an understanding of child development and the nervous system. My work is trauma-informed and neurodivergent-affirming, with relationship and connection at the centre.
Most importantly, I value getting to know each child and family as individuals and working alongside them in a way that feels practical, respectful and genuinely supportive.
When things feel difficult
Families seek support for many different reasons. Sometimes there is a clear concern or diagnosis, and sometimes there is simply a sense that your child or family is finding things harder than they need to be.
I support children, young people and families experiencing:
Anxiety, worry and big emotions
Emotional regulation difficulties
Neurodivergence, including autism, ADHD and Down Syndrome
School difficulties, overwhelm and school avoidance
Family change and relationship challenges
Trauma and difficult life experiences
Grief and loss
Low confidence and self-esteem
Social and friendship difficulties
Behaviour that feels difficult to understand or manage
What happens next
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01. Reach Out
Complete the contact form and tell me a little about what you’re looking for.
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02. Let’s Connect
We’ll have an initial conversation about what is happening and consider what type of support may be most helpful.
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03. Begin
Together, we’ll decide on the next steps and an approach shaped around your child or family’s individual needs.
You don’t have to have it all figured out before you reach out
You may know that something isn’t quite right, but not know exactly what your child needs or where to start
We can begin there.
Get in touch to tell me a little about what is happening for your child or family, and we can consider together what kind of support might be helpful.