Every Step
of Your Journey.
Every Step
of Your Journey.
Explore the ways I can help you understand more clearly and respond with confidence.
Explore the ways I can help you understand more clearly and respond with confidence.
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Guidance shaped around your child's development and the world they are growing up in. From nursery systems to digital life to the deeper impact of trauma, this is a space where things are taken seriously. Understood, not dismissed.
Guidance shaped around your child's development and the world they are growing up in. From nursery systems to digital life to the deeper impact of trauma, this is a space where things are taken seriously. Understood, not dismissed.
Early Years Navigation
Early Years Navigation
The Early Years system can feel confusing and heavy for many when you just want what's best for your family. Policies are long. Procedures are vague. Staff always seem busy. When something feels off, you are left wondering whether you are overreacting or missing something important. You are not. Early Years Navigation gives you structure, clarity and confidence:
When Something Feels Off At Nursery
Your child is biting, hitting, withdrawing, clinging, refusing food or acting differently
You are told its normal, but no one explain what that actually means
You sense poor communication or inconsistency in staff responses
You feel unheard when raising concerns
You are unsure whether policy is being followed
Behaviour is not random. Biting, pushing, screaming, these are developmental communications. The questions is not "is this bad?" but "How is the setting responding"
Understanding How Nurseries Actually Work
How the key person system should be implemented
What proper settling-in support looks like
How behaviour policies should guide staff responses
How safeguarding procedures operate in practice
How room transitions should be planned and supported
What high quality early years practice looks like
What mealtimes, sleep routines, and emotional support should involve
Once nursery breaks its own policies or statutory procedures, it is accountable. Many parents are never told this. You have rights. Your child has rights.
If Your Child Is Struggling:
Biting and aggressive behaviour
Separation anxiety and clinging
Withdrawal or sudden emotional changes
Food refusal and mealtime distress
Regression during transitions
You learn what is typical. You learn what requires attention. You learn how to approach the setting calmly and effectively.
Raising Concerns Professionally:
Help with structuring concerns clearly
Support drafting complaints grounded in policy
Clarification on who to speak to and in what order
Ensuring that your voice remains clam, informed, and firm
This is not about attacking nurseries. Its about understanding the structure your child lives inside every day.
You leave knowing
Your rights as a parent
Your child's rights
The nursery's responsibilities
What reasonable expectations look like
How to advocate without damaging relationships
How to interpret your child's behaviour with confidence
Early Years form the foundation of emotional development. When something feels wrong during this stage, anxiety increases because you know it matters.
You don't need to guess anymore
You need information, structure and clarity.
That is what Early Years Navigation Provides.
The Early Years system can feel confusing and heavy for many when you just want what's best for your family. Policies are long. Procedures are vague. Staff always seem busy. When something feels off, you are left wondering whether you are overreacting or missing something important. You are not. Early Years Navigation gives you structure, clarity and confidence:
When Something Feels Off At Nursery
Your child is biting, hitting, withdrawing, clinging, refusing food or acting differently
You are told its normal, but no one explain what that actually means
You sense poor communication or inconsistency in staff responses
You feel unheard when raising concerns
You are unsure whether policy is being followed
Behaviour is not random. Biting, pushing, screaming, these are developmental communications. The questions is not "is this bad?" but "How is the setting responding"
Understanding How Nurseries Actually Work
How the key person system should be implemented
What proper settling-in support looks like
How behaviour policies should guide staff responses
How safeguarding procedures operate in practice
How room transitions should be planned and supported
What high quality early years practice looks like
What mealtimes, sleep routines, and emotional support should involve
Once nursery breaks its own policies or statutory procedures, it is accountable. Many parents are never told this. You have rights. Your child has rights.
If Your Child Is Struggling:
Biting and aggressive behaviour
Separation anxiety and clinging
Withdrawal or sudden emotional changes
Food refusal and mealtime distress
Regression during transitions
You learn what is typical. You learn what requires attention. You learn how to approach the setting calmly and effectively.
Raising Concerns Professionally:
Help with structuring concerns clearly
Support drafting complaints grounded in policy
Clarification on who to speak to and in what order
Ensuring that your voice remains clam, informed, and firm
This is not about attacking nurseries. Its about understanding the structure your child lives inside every day.
You leave knowing
Your rights as a parent
Your child's rights
The nursery's responsibilities
What reasonable expectations look like
How to advocate without damaging relationships
How to interpret your child's behaviour with confidence
Early Years form the foundation of emotional development. When something feels wrong during this stage, anxiety increases because you know it matters.
You don't need to guess anymore
You need information, structure and clarity.
That is what Early Years Navigation Provides.
Digital Childhood
Digital Childhood
Every child now carries a portable online world. On their wrist. In their pocket. Across their face.
Tiktok, Roblox, Fortnite, PS5. Group chats that never sleep. Headsets with voices you've never heard. Avatars that feel more powerful than friendships in the real world.
You can't realistically remove technology. Turning off the Wi-Fi becomes war. Confiscating a phone can rupture trust. Policing every click is exhausting.
Living in constant fear is not sustainable. Understanding it is.
Digital Childhood helps you make sense of your child's online world. Especially gaming culture, where many parents feel shut out.
What We Explore Together
Why gaming feels regulating, and when it dysregulates
The neuroscience of dopamine and developing brains
How screen use impacts sleep, mood, and impulse control
How online identity shapes real world self esteem
What actually happens inside multiplayer chat systems
Reg flags in digital secrecy
The psychology behind 'one more round'
How algorithms keep children engaged
When to intervene, and how to do it without escalating conflict
Stay Connected Without Loosing Authority.
You learn how to:
Play alongside your child without been intrusive
Ask questions that open dialogue rather than shut it down
Set boundaries that are firm but not explosive
Structure screen time to reduce meltdowns
Use parental controls strategically
Keep communication open when mistakes happen
You remain the parent. You're allowed to guide, contain and protect. Even in digital spaces.
The Outcome
Reduced fear
Clearer boundaries
Better conversations
Stronger connection
Informed decision making
The goal is not control. The goal is literacy. The online world can be dark. It can also be creative, social, and full of opportunity when navigated intelligently.
You don't need to panic. You need strategy, knowledge, and confidence. This is what Digital Childhood offers.
Every child now carries a portable online world. On their wrist. In their pocket. Across their face.
Tiktok, Roblox, Fortnite, PS5. Group chats that never sleep. Headsets with voices you've never heard. Avatars that feel more powerful than friendships in the real world.
You can't realistically remove technology. Turning off the Wi-Fi becomes war. Confiscating a phone can rupture trust. Policing every click is exhausting.
Living in constant fear is not sustainable. Understanding it is.
Digital Childhood helps you make sense of your child's online world. Especially gaming culture, where many parents feel shut out.
What We Explore Together
Why gaming feels regulating, and when it dysregulates
The neuroscience of dopamine and developing brains
How screen use impacts sleep, mood, and impulse control
How online identity shapes real world self esteem
What actually happens inside multiplayer chat systems
Reg flags in digital secrecy
The psychology behind 'one more round'
How algorithms keep children engaged
When to intervene, and how to do it without escalating conflict
Stay Connected Without Loosing Authority.
You learn how to:
Play alongside your child without been intrusive
Ask questions that open dialogue rather than shut it down
Set boundaries that are firm but not explosive
Structure screen time to reduce meltdowns
Use parental controls strategically
Keep communication open when mistakes happen
You remain the parent. You're allowed to guide, contain and protect. Even in digital spaces.
The Outcome
Reduced fear
Clearer boundaries
Better conversations
Stronger connection
Informed decision making
The goal is not control. The goal is literacy. The online world can be dark. It can also be creative, social, and full of opportunity when navigated intelligently.
You don't need to panic. You need strategy, knowledge, and confidence. This is what Digital Childhood offers.
Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy
This is my path. I am currently in formal training to become a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist. Full clinical psychotherapy requires accredited training, supervised hours, and professional regulation. I do not yet offer sessions, and will only do so once that professional standard has been met.
What I offer is reflective, developmentally formed guidance grounded in ongoing training, study and practice.
Where I Help
Parents arrive unsure what they are seeing. Is my child developing normally. Do they have attachment difficulties, is this a response to recent trauma, is this school related stress?
This is where we think carefully together whilst I provide:
Psychoeducational insight into trauma and stress related instances in child development
Clear explanations of how toxic stress can affect the brain and nervous system
Guidance on understanding relational patterns within the family
Support in structuring conversations with schools or services
Clarity around what requires specialist referral and what may be supported relationally.
I don't diagnose. I don't replace qualified mental health services. I help families understand the depth and structure of what may be happening.
Advocacy and Education
This work is not about positioning myself as a clinician before qualification. It's about advocacy. I am committed to supported children whose voices are misunderstood and educating families who are trying to repair patterns that may span generations.
As I continue my training, you can follow that journey through:
Reflections and shorts on YouTube
In depth journal writing
Ongoing developmental insights shared online
When I do qualify, I will offer Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy to the professional standard it requires. Until then, I offer honesty, clarity, direction, and thoughtful containment for families navigating complexity. If you are facing trauma, violence, or layered family histories, structured understanding is possible.
Repair is not instant, but it is real, it just takes time and understanding from the soul.
This is my path. I am currently in formal training to become a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist. Full clinical psychotherapy requires accredited training, supervised hours, and professional regulation. I do not yet offer sessions, and will only do so once that professional standard has been met.
What I offer is reflective, developmentally formed guidance grounded in ongoing training, study and practice.
Where I Help
Parents arrive unsure what they are seeing. Is my child developing normally. Do they have attachment difficulties, is this a response to recent trauma, is this school related stress?
This is where we think carefully together whilst I provide:
Psychoeducational insight into trauma and stress related instances in child development
Clear explanations of how toxic stress can affect the brain and nervous system
Guidance on understanding relational patterns within the family
Support in structuring conversations with schools or services
Clarity around what requires specialist referral and what may be supported relationally.
I don't diagnose. I don't replace qualified mental health services. I help families understand the depth and structure of what may be happening.
Advocacy and Education
This work is not about positioning myself as a clinician before qualification. It's about advocacy. I am committed to supported children whose voices are misunderstood and educating families who are trying to repair patterns that may span generations.
As I continue my training, you can follow that journey through:
Reflections and shorts on YouTube
In depth journal writing
Ongoing developmental insights shared online
When I do qualify, I will offer Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy to the professional standard it requires. Until then, I offer honesty, clarity, direction, and thoughtful containment for families navigating complexity. If you are facing trauma, violence, or layered family histories, structured understanding is possible.
Repair is not instant, but it is real, it just takes time and understanding from the soul.
From first steps to lasting change, these numbers reflect the impact of walking the path together.
From first steps to lasting change, these numbers reflect the impact of walking the path together.
Behind every number is a story of progress. These milestones capture the work, dedication, and care we bring to each step of the journey.
Behind every number is a story of progress. These milestones capture the work, dedication, and care we bring to each step of the journey.
5+
5+
Developmental Observations
Written
10+
10+
Parents
Guided
1+
1+
Years of professional
experience
5+
5+
Online Games
Explored
5+
5+
Developmental Observations
Written
10+
10+
Parents
Guided
1+
1+
Years of professional
experience
5+
5+
Online Games
Explored
5+
5+
Developmental Observations
Written
10+
10+
Parents
Guided
1+
1+
Years of professional
experience
5+
5+
Online Games
Explored
Real people. Real change.
Safety Bias and Conversation
While searching for the right nursery, Lucy shared a firm concern about a male practitioner who worked there. Through open conversation and careful reflection, she began to explore the origins of her fears and what safety truly meant.
Real people. Real change.
Safety Bias and Conversation
While searching for the right nursery, Lucy shared a firm concern about a male practitioner who worked there. Through open conversation and careful reflection, she began to explore the origins of her fears and what safety truly meant.
Real people. Real change.
Safety Bias and Conversation
While searching for the right nursery, Lucy shared a firm concern about a male practitioner who worked there. Through open conversation and careful reflection, she began to explore the origins of her fears and what safety truly meant.
Your questions.
Answered.
Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.
Didn’t find your answer? Send me a message, I'll respond as soon as I can.
Why should I trust your guidance?
You don't have to straight away. Trust builds through conversation. I've spent years working directly with children and families, writing developmental observations, navigating nursery systems for parents, and training in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy. I don't rush to judge behaviour. I look for the meaning.
Why should I trust your guidance?
You don't have to straight away. Trust builds through conversation. I've spent years working directly with children and families, writing developmental observations, navigating nursery systems for parents, and training in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy. I don't rush to judge behaviour. I look for the meaning.
Do you only work with parents and families?
Do you only work with parents and families?
Parents and families are at the heart of my work, especially while I'm training as a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist.
But I can, and do support anyone who needs clear information or guidance around child development, early years systems, digital life, or family dynamics. Sometimes that's grandma, aunty, early years practitioners, SEND workers, or people wanting a second opinion.
If what you're looking for sits within the areas I work in, we can have a conversation and see if it's a good fit.
How is this different from therapy?
How is this different from therapy?
This isn't formal therapy. It's reflective, practical guidance. We explore child development, behaviour, systems, and pressure. You leave with clearer thinking and direction, not a diagnosis.
Can I book a therapy session for my child?
Can I book a therapy session for my child?
Many families ask this.
At this stage in my training, I cannot provide formal therapy to children. Therapy requires full clinical qualification and registration, and I will offer it when that level is reached. Until then, I provide reflective guidance and developmental support.
What qualifies you to do this work?
What qualifies you to do this work?
I've worked for many years in Early Years settings and alongside families, written hundreds of developmental observations, and supported parents to navigate uncertainty. I am also training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. I stay within my scope.
Is everything I share kept confidential?
Is everything I share kept confidential?
Yes. What you share stays private. The only exception would be a serious safeguarding concern, where I have a legal duty to act. Transparency matters.
What makes someone reach out to you, and when?
What makes someone reach out to you, and when?
It's often something practical. A parent feels like they are not listened to at nursery. A policy that doesn't make sense. A conversation that left them a little confused rather than reassured.
Sometimes it's a child coming home different, while the setting say's they're 'misbehaving,' and you're not sure what that really means.
It could be gaming until 11 at night, arguments during the weekend. It could be school saying your child is aggressive.
Separation, a change at home, or just a sense that something feels off.
Families reach out for all sorts of reasons. Some are big. Some are small. Most sit somewhere in the middle. It's less about crisis and more about wanting to understand what's happening before it grows into something heavier.
Your questions.
Answered.
Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.
Why should I trust your guidance?
You don't have to straight away. Trust builds through conversation. I've spent years working directly with children and families, writing developmental observations, navigating nursery systems for parents, and training in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy. I don't rush to judge behaviour. I look for the meaning.
Why should I trust your guidance?
You don't have to straight away. Trust builds through conversation. I've spent years working directly with children and families, writing developmental observations, navigating nursery systems for parents, and training in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy. I don't rush to judge behaviour. I look for the meaning.
Do you only work with parents and families?
Do you only work with parents and families?
Parents and families are at the heart of my work, especially while I'm training as a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist.
But I can, and do support anyone who needs clear information or guidance around child development, early years systems, digital life, or family dynamics. Sometimes that's grandma, aunty, early years practitioners, SEND workers, or people wanting a second opinion.
If what you're looking for sits within the areas I work in, we can have a conversation and see if it's a good fit.
How is this different from therapy?
How is this different from therapy?
This isn't formal therapy. It's reflective, practical guidance. We explore child development, behaviour, systems, and pressure. You leave with clearer thinking and direction, not a diagnosis.
Can I book a therapy session for my child?
Can I book a therapy session for my child?
Many families ask this.
At this stage in my training, I cannot provide formal therapy to children. Therapy requires full clinical qualification and registration, and I will offer it when that level is reached. Until then, I provide reflective guidance and developmental support.
What qualifies you to do this work?
What qualifies you to do this work?
I've worked for many years in Early Years settings and alongside families, written hundreds of developmental observations, and supported parents to navigate uncertainty. I am also training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. I stay within my scope.
Is everything I share kept confidential?
Is everything I share kept confidential?
Yes. What you share stays private. The only exception would be a serious safeguarding concern, where I have a legal duty to act. Transparency matters.
What makes someone reach out to you, and when?
What makes someone reach out to you, and when?
It's often something practical. A parent feels like they are not listened to at nursery. A policy that doesn't make sense. A conversation that left them a little confused rather than reassured.
Sometimes it's a child coming home different, while the setting say's they're 'misbehaving,' and you're not sure what that really means.
It could be gaming until 11 at night, arguments during the weekend. It could be school saying your child is aggressive.
Separation, a change at home, or just a sense that something feels off.
Families reach out for all sorts of reasons. Some are big. Some are small. Most sit somewhere in the middle. It's less about crisis and more about wanting to understand what's happening before it grows into something heavier.
Didn’t find your answer? Send me a message, I'll respond as soon as I can.
Your questions.
Answered.
Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.
Didn’t find your answer? Send me a message, I'll respond as soon as I can.
Why should I trust your guidance?
You don't have to straight away. Trust builds through conversation. I've spent years working directly with children and families, writing developmental observations, navigating nursery systems for parents, and training in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy. I don't rush to judge behaviour. I look for the meaning.
Why should I trust your guidance?
You don't have to straight away. Trust builds through conversation. I've spent years working directly with children and families, writing developmental observations, navigating nursery systems for parents, and training in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy. I don't rush to judge behaviour. I look for the meaning.
Do you only work with parents and families?
Do you only work with parents and families?
Parents and families are at the heart of my work, especially while I'm training as a Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist.
But I can, and do support anyone who needs clear information or guidance around child development, early years systems, digital life, or family dynamics. Sometimes that's grandma, aunty, early years practitioners, SEND workers, or people wanting a second opinion.
If what you're looking for sits within the areas I work in, we can have a conversation and see if it's a good fit.
How is this different from therapy?
How is this different from therapy?
This isn't formal therapy. It's reflective, practical guidance. We explore child development, behaviour, systems, and pressure. You leave with clearer thinking and direction, not a diagnosis.
Can I book a therapy session for my child?
Can I book a therapy session for my child?
Many families ask this.
At this stage in my training, I cannot provide formal therapy to children. Therapy requires full clinical qualification and registration, and I will offer it when that level is reached. Until then, I provide reflective guidance and developmental support.
What qualifies you to do this work?
What qualifies you to do this work?
I've worked for many years in Early Years settings and alongside families, written hundreds of developmental observations, and supported parents to navigate uncertainty. I am also training in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy. I stay within my scope.
Is everything I share kept confidential?
Is everything I share kept confidential?
Yes. What you share stays private. The only exception would be a serious safeguarding concern, where I have a legal duty to act. Transparency matters.
What makes someone reach out to you, and when?
What makes someone reach out to you, and when?
It's often something practical. A parent feels like they are not listened to at nursery. A policy that doesn't make sense. A conversation that left them a little confused rather than reassured.
Sometimes it's a child coming home different, while the setting say's they're 'misbehaving,' and you're not sure what that really means.
It could be gaming until 11 at night, arguments during the weekend. It could be school saying your child is aggressive.
Separation, a change at home, or just a sense that something feels off.
Families reach out for all sorts of reasons. Some are big. Some are small. Most sit somewhere in the middle. It's less about crisis and more about wanting to understand what's happening before it grows into something heavier.
Lets Talk
When it feels right to reach out, you can.
I work best at the point where things don't quite make sense. You don't need to feel clear to reach out, anger, worry and uncertainty is often where the real thinking begins.
Prefer to chat first? Send me an email or connect with us on social, I'm always happy to help.
Lets Talk
When it feels right to reach out, you can.
I work best at the point where things don't quite make sense. You don't need to feel clear to reach out, anger, worry and uncertainty is often where the real thinking begins.
Prefer to chat first? Send me an email or connect with us on social, I'm always happy to help.
Lets Talk
When it feels right to reach out, you can.
I work best at the point where things don't quite make sense. You don't need to feel clear to reach out, anger, worry and uncertainty is often where the real thinking begins.
Prefer to chat first? Send me an email or connect with us on social, I'm always happy to help.