Colourful Minds Therapy
for Children, Young People and Families
Inclusive, Creative & Integrative
Counselling and Psychotherapy
for Children, Young People and Families
Inclusive, Creative & Integrative
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Early specialist support for mental health concerns, experiences of trauma, neurodivergence challenges, or relational difficulties, has a positive influence on the future health, wellbeing and life outcomes of children, young people and families.
Clients are free to explore who they are and how they feel; at their own pace, in their own time and in their own way; in a safe, confidential and creative space where they feel heard, understood, accepted and supported in expressing emotions safely.
Integrating theories and approaches from psychotherapy, psychology, and neuroscience; tailored for individual emotional, developmental, relational, cultural needs and differences, which are met with empathy and professional integrity.
One to One Therapy for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
Ages 4 to 25
Parent-Child Dyadic Therapy
Therapeutic Support for Parents
Sessions take place in a warm, welcoming, inclusive, safe and confidential space, based at The Aylesbury Therapy Centre in Buckinghamshire, with Central London sessions available on request.
Offering integrative counselling and psychotherapy; including a blend of talk therapies, creative arts therapies, play therapy or sand tray therapy, specifically tailored for individual developmental, communication, emotional and cultural needs.
Supporting clients experiencing:
Overwhelming Worry: anxiety, stress, panic, phobias
Feeling “out of control": emotional dysregulation, self-harm, explosive or shut-down states
Low Mood: hopelessness, apathy, depression, suicidal thoughts
Trauma in all its forms: single-event, complex, relational, inter-/trans-generational, developmental
Grief and Loss: bereavement, parental separation, disrupted or broken relationships
Neurodivergence: autism, ADHD, sensory differences, giftedness and twice-exceptionality
Body and Eating concerns: disordered eating, body image worries, food-related anxiety
Sense of Self: confidence, self-esteem, feeling “not good enough,” questions of identity, belonging, culture and differences
School or University Pressures: social isolation, exclusion, performance stress, attendance or neurodivergence- related challenges
Home and Relationship Stressors: parental/sibling conflict, divorce, separation, domestic abuse
Life Transitions: moving house or country, changing schools, blending families and other major changes
Family and Parenting: challenges of supporting children experiencing emotional distress or developmental differences; ruptures in family relationships, communication issues or behavioural concerns
Presenting with either singular or co-occurring issues such as:
Autism
ADHD
Trauma
Giftedness/High IQ/Twice Exceptionality
Asynchronous Development
School or University Challenges
Social and/or Communication Issues
Sensory Processing Sensitivities
For families interested in developing secure and healthy parent-child relationships; based on mutual respect, empathy, co-regulation and open communication, I offer specialist, evidence-based, relationship-focused dyadic parent-child support services to help nurture and strengthen the bond of this important relationship:
The Play Lab for ages 4-10
The Connection Clinic for ages 11-25
Space to Breathe is a compassionate support service offering parents and caregivers much-needed time and Space to Breathe and become more empowered and well-resourced when facing the challenges of raising children experiencing emotional distress or developmental differences.
Dr Margot Sunderland
Based in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, with Central London availability on request
Aylesbury Therapy Centre, Temple Street, Aylesbury, UK
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