What We Do

CLPS Ltd. also provides specialist therapeutic support to young people living within the care system, both within a family setting and residential care. We provide targeted interventions which focus on trauma and attachment, with therapies used including trauma-focused CBT and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing. We provide bespoke training for care staff and provide workshops and support sessions for parents and carers.

Human nature means that we all experience problems which cause us emotional upset and distress; usually we have the tools to manage our issues and overcome challenging times.  However, on occasions, these obstacles may seem unmoveable and can negatively influence areas of our lives, such as relationships with others, employment or education.

For support during these periods, I offer high quality individual counselling and psychotherapy to people experiencing a range of mental health problems.  Collectively and collaboratively, I offer support mechanisms that allow individuals to gain more control of their lives, to feel less over-whelmed by life’s many challenges and guide them to develop healthy, sustainable coping skills.  My objective is for individuals to become their own therapists, be able to recognise certain triggers and have the confidence to manage their mental health on a long-term basis.

Although accepting you have a problem and require support can be extremely difficult, it is vital for your wellbeing.  Do not struggle alone as there are many ways you can help yourself; often you just need a bit of guidance along the way.

During my career I have successfully treated clients who have experienced a range of mental health problems, including:

• Depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Eating disorders
• Self-harming behaviour
• Low self-esteem and confidence
• Stress
• The anxiety disorders: panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), social anxiety disorder (SAD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

This list is not exhaustive as I also have experience of supporting couples and families, helping them to work through their difficulties together and offering a form of mediation that allows individuals to express how they really feel in a controlled environment, without fear of judgement.

Therapy is offered from my working environment in Standish or alternatively I can travel to your home if this is preferable.  I offer a private and confidential service, delivering a tailored approach to meet your individual needs.  Although I primarily work using a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) model, I also draw on my experience and training in various other therapeutic approaches to ensure you receive the therapy most suitable for you (please see my training and qualifications).  I have a specific interest in mindfulness and compassionate based approaches, so these skills and techniques are often explored during therapy.

I am skilled at working with adults, children, young people and families.  I have been employed in an educational context for over ten years; and my numerous experiences have further enhanced my thorough knowledge of the health and education systems.  I therefore offer individual or group support to students at primary and secondary school, Sixth Form College or University (please see my work in schools).

I can provide cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) groups to organisations; consisting of an eight-week course, with weekly sessions for between 6-8 individuals.  Groups can be aimed at staff working within the organisations, or alternatively offered to children and young people attending different education establishments.  Weekly handouts and all resources are provided to all group members.

The mental health awareness training offered as part of my psychological therapies service aims to provide support and advice regarding the identification of early signs of mental health issues in children and young people.  Awareness sessions can be delivered to adults, as well as children and young people.  Similarly, I offer staff wellbeing sessions for educational institutions and other organisations; these can be delivered to larger groups of professionals. Each training package can be tailored and refined to meet your organisational needs (please see my work in schools for further information).

I therefore provide a holistic approach to mental health, offering individuals and organisations a comprehensive package to meet their mental health needs.  Telephone consultations or sessions through Skype or FaceTime can also be arranged, so please contact me for further details.

Placements are offered through the company to those pursuing a career in psychology or CBT, or those simply wanting to gain voluntary experience of supporting young people within schools. Students completing their placements are offered training to fulfil their role, along with more specific training throughout the placement on issues relevant for the placement.

Specialist support for EBSA pupils, involving an in-depth assessment of their needs to allow for an individualised family support plan to be developed. Therapeutic support will be offered to both the pupil and their parents and carers within the home environment where required.

Short and long-term behavioural support programmes will be offered in the form of mentoring support, outreach activities, as well as specific behavioural interventions and workshops. These sessions will be provided to pupils presenting with complex needs and delivered by qualified professionals who make use of evidence-based approaches, more specifically the principles of CBT and motivational interviewing techniques. This is to try to prevent the need for exclusion which we know has a detrimental impact on the mental health and wellbeing and future of a young person.

CBT has a strong evidence base for pupils presenting with behavioural needs or conduct disorder, and a detailed assessment and formulation is required from a young person to ensure the package offered fits their needs. We are therefore offering CBT in a different way to try to engage those young people who find it difficult talking about how they feel. Rather than just a face-to-face session they will be taking part in outreach activities developing new skills at the same time as having therapy! One of the therapists is also a mental health nurse and is ex-army.

Given the long waiting times at CAMHS, we are now facing many more pupils presenting with an undiagnosed social, emotional, or behavioural need. It is important to provide these young people with the skills to cope with life’s challenges, as well as giving them the motivation and self-belief to achieve. Social skills training sessions are offered to young people with a diagnosis of ASC within one-to-one sessions or a small group format, taking place as part of an therapy programme.

We have started linking with local businesses to offer pupils the opportunity to partake in activities they enjoy and which they would like to continue in a future career. This will act as an incentive to encourage them to attend school with a reduced timetable.

Supervision and training will be provided to pastoral staff in schools on an individual and group basis. This will be offered by a therapist who has over 25 years’ experience of training and supporting staff within CAMHS and Education, and who was also involved in the training of many of the new Education Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) Roles.

Support will be offered to parents and carers in the form of support groups, individual wellbeing sessions, as well as sessions around how to help their child struggling with their mental health.

Our goal is to offer opportunities to young people & communities through boxing. I work in schools and business using my boxing programmes to help improve the mental health, fitness, attitude and character of our participants. The goal of my programme is to help improve mental health - also to reduce violent, gang and drug related crime and anti social behaviour. My Boxing sessions are specifically designed to reach people on all levels, from all backgrounds and of any ability in every part of society.