Our Services
I offer mental health assessments for young people and adults. My approach to assessment is to explore the whole person using a holistic approach, a term that means considering the entire individual. I find this approach offers a deeper understanding of what the person is experiencing and more importantly the uniqueness that makes us individual.
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Following the assessment I analyse information in a summary format known as a ‘Formulation’. The purpose of a Formulation is a starting point to generate understanding, reflecting the person it has been written about. The formulation offers ideas about how the problems have come about, how they are maintained and what the possibilities are regarding the persons strengths and supports available to them.
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I then offer recommendations based on the assessment and formulation. This may involve offering advice regarding specific support or treatments from services, or resources which I believe may support the young person and their family.
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I have the benefit of working alongside other professionals who could provide additional interventions or support as required, and I am happy to make those referrals on your behalf. Alternatively I can offer therapeutic support if this is indicated from our discussions and you feel this would be helpful.
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Please note that although I am aware of the importance placed on diagnosis, I personally avoid giving a mental health diagnosis. I belief that a person’s difficulties cannot be explained purely in biological terms alone, and therefore may not adequately explain nor help the person. I am always happy, however, to offer my professional opinion on mental health conditions and more importantly will offer you guidance on how you can go about accessing a mental health diagnosis if this is what you feel would be helpful.
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I am not trained to diagnose people with neurodevelopmental conditions, however I am trained to make the assessments and recommendations required for a person to receive the support they need.
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How It Works
Send me a message here to tell me about yourself and your concerns.
I’ll then send you a referral form to complete.
When I have the referral form, I can let you know whether I’m the right person for you. If not, I can give you some suggestions.
If I think I can help you, I will suggest some options of how we could work together.
Pricing
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Therapy
I offer a range of therapy sessions to meet the needs of young people and their families. Please contact me at the link below to enquire about what services you are looking for.
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Therapy sessions range from £60.00 - £80.00 per session
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Mental Health Assessments
I offer a brief mental health assessment, which involves one hour with your child and you together, and one hour with just you. I use screening tools to support the assessment and write a brief summary or formulation and recommendations.
Mental Health Assessments start from £300.00 per Assessment