Parenting Counselling in Sudbury
I offer therapeutic play therapy sessions, parent counselling sessions & parent support sessions.
Being a parent can be challenging, it can also be lonely. As an ADHD Mother of 5 children, with Tourettes, Autism, Pathological demand avoidant profile & ADHD, I have first hand experience of the difficulties Parenting can throw at us. I offer a friendly, trusting and non judgemental space to discuss the challenges you’re facing.
I offer therapeutic play therapy sessions, parent counselling sessions & parent support sessions.
Being a parent can be challenging, it can also be lonely. As an ADHD Mother of 5 children, with Tourettes, Autism, Pathological demand avoidant profile & ADHD, I have first hand experience of the difficulties Parenting can throw at us. I offer a friendly, trusting and non judgemental space to discuss the challenges you’re facing.
We all have periods where we struggle with ourselves, with our feelings and emotions, with our lives. We can experience the darkest of thoughts and feel very isolated, all too often believing we are alone in our suffering. That need not be the case, and with some support and nurturing, we can begin to feel stronger and look towards the future, rather than away from it. My name is Emma and I can offer you a warm yet professional and non-judgemental approach to counselling in a safe, calm space. I use an integrated , client-led approach derived not only from my years of training, but also from a wealth of life experience.
We all have periods where we struggle with ourselves, with our feelings and emotions, with our lives. We can experience the darkest of thoughts and feel very isolated, all too often believing we are alone in our suffering. That need not be the case, and with some support and nurturing, we can begin to feel stronger and look towards the future, rather than away from it. My name is Emma and I can offer you a warm yet professional and non-judgemental approach to counselling in a safe, calm space. I use an integrated , client-led approach derived not only from my years of training, but also from a wealth of life experience.
I offer a safe and confidential environment in which you can explore, understand and work through your problems. I am able to assist you with a wide range of issues such as: stress, anxiety, bereavement, trauma, abuse, self defeating behaviours and addictions, anger, relationship issues, and much more. I work with adolescents and adults of any age and support you without judgement on your counselling journey.
I offer a safe and confidential environment in which you can explore, understand and work through your problems. I am able to assist you with a wide range of issues such as: stress, anxiety, bereavement, trauma, abuse, self defeating behaviours and addictions, anger, relationship issues, and much more. I work with adolescents and adults of any age and support you without judgement on your counselling journey.
I have worked with clients, helping them create positive change in their lives for over 25 years. I work with individuals, couples and family groups.
Alongside private practice I have worked for a charity for almost two decades. This has included managing a large and diverse staff team. My work with families and individuals has been wide ranging, including supporting those suffering abuse and trauma, including violence in their homes.
My specialist training with couples has enabled me to work with the sensitivities of clients’ intimate worlds and their historical emotional wounds alongside their busy lives.
I have worked with clients, helping them create positive change in their lives for over 25 years. I work with individuals, couples and family groups.
Alongside private practice I have worked for a charity for almost two decades. This has included managing a large and diverse staff team. My work with families and individuals has been wide ranging, including supporting those suffering abuse and trauma, including violence in their homes.
My specialist training with couples has enabled me to work with the sensitivities of clients’ intimate worlds and their historical emotional wounds alongside their busy lives.
Using CATT and creative therapy, we'll create a tailored plan including 1:1 sessions, parent calls, and school liaison.
I am passionate about supporting children and adolescents through the multilayered implications of neurodiversity, trauma, and Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA). My mission is to help young people make sense of themselves and feel empowered to live as their best, most authentic selves. This expertise is built on a foundation of continual professional development and, most importantly, lived experience—both as a child myself and as a mum to a child navigating these exact challenges. I understand the daily reality beyond the theory, providing a safe, empathetic space where your child can feel truly seen, heard, and understood.
Using CATT and creative therapy, we'll create a tailored plan including 1:1 sessions, parent calls, and school liaison.
I am passionate about supporting children and adolescents through the multilayered implications of neurodiversity, trauma, and Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA). My mission is to help young people make sense of themselves and feel empowered to live as their best, most authentic selves. This expertise is built on a foundation of continual professional development and, most importantly, lived experience—both as a child myself and as a mum to a child navigating these exact challenges. I understand the daily reality beyond the theory, providing a safe, empathetic space where your child can feel truly seen, heard, and understood.
I predominantly work with adolescents, adults, or families navigating challenges such as trauma, behavioural difficulties, communication breakdowns, or emotional dysregulation. They may struggle with anxiety, ADHD, low self-esteem, or negative thought patterns that affect their emotions and behaviour. Adolescents may seek a confidential space to feel heard, respected, and free to explore their thoughts and emotions, learning new ways to manage complicated feelings and relationships. A family may feel stuck in repetitive, unhelpful patterns and want to find new ways to improve their relationships and communication.
I predominantly work with adolescents, adults, or families navigating challenges such as trauma, behavioural difficulties, communication breakdowns, or emotional dysregulation. They may struggle with anxiety, ADHD, low self-esteem, or negative thought patterns that affect their emotions and behaviour. Adolescents may seek a confidential space to feel heard, respected, and free to explore their thoughts and emotions, learning new ways to manage complicated feelings and relationships. A family may feel stuck in repetitive, unhelpful patterns and want to find new ways to improve their relationships and communication.
Hello and welcome to my profile, thank you for visiting. I am a qualified, registered and insured Counsellor, highly trained and experienced for over a decade. I offer help with a wide range of issues, in a way that is tailor made and as individual as you are, including couples work and those needing counselling for relationships. I am based in Suffolk (Sudbury and rural Bury St Edmunds) for face to face work plus online session availability, always at competitive prices. Nominated at the Make a Difference Awards, for best service in Suffolk by listeners of BBC Radio
Hello and welcome to my profile, thank you for visiting. I am a qualified, registered and insured Counsellor, highly trained and experienced for over a decade. I offer help with a wide range of issues, in a way that is tailor made and as individual as you are, including couples work and those needing counselling for relationships. I am based in Suffolk (Sudbury and rural Bury St Edmunds) for face to face work plus online session availability, always at competitive prices. Nominated at the Make a Difference Awards, for best service in Suffolk by listeners of BBC Radio
Each of us gets thrown off balance at times by events and by difficult feelings and thoughts. Each of us benefits from, and deserves, close attention and support. As an experienced counsellor, I provide a quiet, safe space in an often disorderly world. You might be anxious, stressed, sleepless, fearful, sad, overwhelmed and/or feeling stuck. Together we can explore, understand and manage your concerns.
By helping you understand your motivations, values and style of relating, I can also help with your professional development and confidence.
I work in private practice in Hadleigh (Suffolk) and Sudbury. I also work online.
Each of us gets thrown off balance at times by events and by difficult feelings and thoughts. Each of us benefits from, and deserves, close attention and support. As an experienced counsellor, I provide a quiet, safe space in an often disorderly world. You might be anxious, stressed, sleepless, fearful, sad, overwhelmed and/or feeling stuck. Together we can explore, understand and manage your concerns.
By helping you understand your motivations, values and style of relating, I can also help with your professional development and confidence.
I work in private practice in Hadleigh (Suffolk) and Sudbury. I also work online.
Emotion can be overwhelming. You may feel pressure to change or feel unable to be true to yourself. Sometimes, past experiences can pull you down. You may feel shame or guilt, or feel completely lost. How would you feel if I told you that it is ok not to be ok, that your feelings are important and what you want from life matters? I work with people from all walks of life and I have had the privilege to witness the positive transformation and resilience that people have. You are not alone and I know change is possible.
Emotion can be overwhelming. You may feel pressure to change or feel unable to be true to yourself. Sometimes, past experiences can pull you down. You may feel shame or guilt, or feel completely lost. How would you feel if I told you that it is ok not to be ok, that your feelings are important and what you want from life matters? I work with people from all walks of life and I have had the privilege to witness the positive transformation and resilience that people have. You are not alone and I know change is possible.
Firstly, well done on embarking on a journey of change. Reaching out for therapy can feel daunting, especially if you have been managing things alone for a long time. You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, or struggling with the lasting effects of trauma or addiction. Perhaps relationships feel intense or confusing, and you want to feel calmer, more secure, and better able to understand your emotional responses. At the heart of it, you may simply want things to feel different.
Firstly, well done on embarking on a journey of change. Reaching out for therapy can feel daunting, especially if you have been managing things alone for a long time. You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that no longer serve you, or struggling with the lasting effects of trauma or addiction. Perhaps relationships feel intense or confusing, and you want to feel calmer, more secure, and better able to understand your emotional responses. At the heart of it, you may simply want things to feel different.
Hello, You will find Counselling with me to be a warm and comfortable environment in which you can talk about your life safely. I believe that developing an honest and trusting relationship between counsellor and client is essential. My therapy is based on building an understanding of how your life up to today, has influenced how you feel, think and behave now. We will also look at understanding how the mind and body connection is working for you now and how you can improve that connection.
Hello, You will find Counselling with me to be a warm and comfortable environment in which you can talk about your life safely. I believe that developing an honest and trusting relationship between counsellor and client is essential. My therapy is based on building an understanding of how your life up to today, has influenced how you feel, think and behave now. We will also look at understanding how the mind and body connection is working for you now and how you can improve that connection.
Hello, I’m Charlotte, a counsellor and psychotherapist providing private one-to-one sessions in person in Long Melford, Suffolk and via Zoom. I offer a non-judgmental and safe environment for you to talk and explore what is on your mind, your worries and concerns. Whatever you are going through, I can help you reflect on how you are living and make any changes, if that is what you want. I have more than 20 years experience counselling in a variety of different environments helping a wide range of people. I completed a doctorate in Psychotherapy NSPC/Middlesex University and I teach and provide clinical supervision.
Hello, I’m Charlotte, a counsellor and psychotherapist providing private one-to-one sessions in person in Long Melford, Suffolk and via Zoom. I offer a non-judgmental and safe environment for you to talk and explore what is on your mind, your worries and concerns. Whatever you are going through, I can help you reflect on how you are living and make any changes, if that is what you want. I have more than 20 years experience counselling in a variety of different environments helping a wide range of people. I completed a doctorate in Psychotherapy NSPC/Middlesex University and I teach and provide clinical supervision.
Hello, I understand just how difficult the first step to seeking help can feel. I offer an initial free 15 minute chat to help you with the initial process - it can be incredibly daunting! My aim is support you on your journey to find clarity and peace. I provide a warm, non-judgemental and empathic relationship based upon trust and sensitivity, to help you explore your worries, fears and difficulties so that you may feel equipped to face life with renewed energy and self-compassion. In the wise words of Yalom, regardless of style of therapy, "It's the relationship that heals, the relationship that heals..."
Hello, I understand just how difficult the first step to seeking help can feel. I offer an initial free 15 minute chat to help you with the initial process - it can be incredibly daunting! My aim is support you on your journey to find clarity and peace. I provide a warm, non-judgemental and empathic relationship based upon trust and sensitivity, to help you explore your worries, fears and difficulties so that you may feel equipped to face life with renewed energy and self-compassion. In the wise words of Yalom, regardless of style of therapy, "It's the relationship that heals, the relationship that heals..."
I am a qualified, integrative counsellor and registered member of the BACP. My training enables me to work using a number of approaches so that I can tailor your sessions to meet your individual needs. We are all different, have different backgrounds, lives and experiences that have shaped us into who we are and how we see the world, so it’s really important that your counselling sessions are shaped around your individual needs and tailored to be most beneficial to you.
I am a qualified, integrative counsellor and registered member of the BACP. My training enables me to work using a number of approaches so that I can tailor your sessions to meet your individual needs. We are all different, have different backgrounds, lives and experiences that have shaped us into who we are and how we see the world, so it’s really important that your counselling sessions are shaped around your individual needs and tailored to be most beneficial to you.
I have been a Clinical Psychologist for 14 years and specialise in working with parents of children with mental health / behaviour difficulties.
I use Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), which has been specifically designed for parents of children with mental health difficulties. I will help you to make sense of your child’s difficulties and the way parenting is leaving you feeling. I will also help you to use therapeutic parenting skills which will help you to support your child.
I have been a Clinical Psychologist for 14 years and specialise in working with parents of children with mental health / behaviour difficulties.
I use Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), which has been specifically designed for parents of children with mental health difficulties. I will help you to make sense of your child’s difficulties and the way parenting is leaving you feeling. I will also help you to use therapeutic parenting skills which will help you to support your child.
I am an experienced integrative counsellor here to help and support you through difficult times. I provide a caring, warm and non-judgmental private space to enable you to reach a better understanding of yourself and others.
I believe empathetic listening is essential in establishing a strong therapeutic relationship, and I have had the privilege of working with adults and young people from all walks of life, exploring their thoughts, feelings and beliefs both past and present.
I primarily use psychodynamic and person-centred approaches appropriate to the individual needs of the client.
I am an experienced integrative counsellor here to help and support you through difficult times. I provide a caring, warm and non-judgmental private space to enable you to reach a better understanding of yourself and others.
I believe empathetic listening is essential in establishing a strong therapeutic relationship, and I have had the privilege of working with adults and young people from all walks of life, exploring their thoughts, feelings and beliefs both past and present.
I primarily use psychodynamic and person-centred approaches appropriate to the individual needs of the client.
Having a child with a social, emotional or mental health need can be extremely challenging and I believe in supporting parents through this process and will meet and communicate with you at intervals whilst supporting your child.
As a psychodynamic counsellor with 15 years experience both in the education and NHS sector, I have worked with a range of clinical themes including: trauma, parental illness and terminal illness, anxiety, incontinence, ADHD, absconding, abuse, domestic violence, bereavement and grief, aggression, psychosomatic illness, disassociation disorder, depression, LGBTQ+. This list is not exhaustive to my knowledge and understanding to the many other themes that clients may present with. If you are willing to go on this journey with me and to trust me with your mental health, I will be there to support you every step of the way
Having a child with a social, emotional or mental health need can be extremely challenging and I believe in supporting parents through this process and will meet and communicate with you at intervals whilst supporting your child.
As a psychodynamic counsellor with 15 years experience both in the education and NHS sector, I have worked with a range of clinical themes including: trauma, parental illness and terminal illness, anxiety, incontinence, ADHD, absconding, abuse, domestic violence, bereavement and grief, aggression, psychosomatic illness, disassociation disorder, depression, LGBTQ+. This list is not exhaustive to my knowledge and understanding to the many other themes that clients may present with. If you are willing to go on this journey with me and to trust me with your mental health, I will be there to support you every step of the way
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When you contact me initially I will walk you through some of the options and if we decide to work together I will meet you (or you and your family/significant people in your life) ‘where you are’ in life. We may decide to focus on getting a better understanding of the ways that your early experiences have influenced the ways you perceive the world and relate to people around you. We may focus purely on the present and your goals for the future. Based on your circumstances we may decide to do some time limited or long term therapy.
When you contact me initially I will walk you through some of the options and if we decide to work together I will meet you (or you and your family/significant people in your life) ‘where you are’ in life. We may decide to focus on getting a better understanding of the ways that your early experiences have influenced the ways you perceive the world and relate to people around you. We may focus purely on the present and your goals for the future. Based on your circumstances we may decide to do some time limited or long term therapy.
I offer tailored, trauma-focused therapy including EMDR, to support recovery from difficult experiences—whether related to birth, parenting, or other forms of trauma.
As a Clinical Psychologist, I offer compassionate, evidence‑based support for adults and young people navigating emotional challenges across all life transitions, also inclusive of fertility, pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. I work collaboratively to help you make sense of your experiences, reduce distress, and reconnect with your sense of self. My approach is warm, non‑judgmental and tailored to your needs, supporting resilience and wellbeing.
I offer tailored, trauma-focused therapy including EMDR, to support recovery from difficult experiences—whether related to birth, parenting, or other forms of trauma.
As a Clinical Psychologist, I offer compassionate, evidence‑based support for adults and young people navigating emotional challenges across all life transitions, also inclusive of fertility, pregnancy, birth and early parenthood. I work collaboratively to help you make sense of your experiences, reduce distress, and reconnect with your sense of self. My approach is warm, non‑judgmental and tailored to your needs, supporting resilience and wellbeing.
My work is dedicated to helping individuals understand how their past experiences and unconscious thoughts powerfully shape their present-day emotions, behaviours, and relationship patterns. We are often influenced by feelings and motivations outside of our immediate awareness, which can lead to recurring difficulties, emotional distress, and a sense of being stuck.
My work is dedicated to helping individuals understand how their past experiences and unconscious thoughts powerfully shape their present-day emotions, behaviours, and relationship patterns. We are often influenced by feelings and motivations outside of our immediate awareness, which can lead to recurring difficulties, emotional distress, and a sense of being stuck.
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Parenting Counsellors
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.