Children, Adolescents & Families
My Team and I provide detailed assessments and individually tailored therapeutic interventions for children, young people and families. We also offer Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) Assessments. Our specialisms include, but are not limited to:
// Infancy
- Helping a parent to recover from pregnancy / birth trauma.
- Working with parents struggling with postnatal depression.
- Difficulties with adjustment to parenthood.
- Difficulties with bonding between parent and baby.
// Preschool
- Sleeping difficulties.
- Fears and phobias.
- Toileting difficulties.
- Separation anxiety.
- Behavioural difficulties.
// Children and Adolescents
- Anxiety / Phobias / Panic.
- Trauma (including PTSD).
- Low mood and depression.
- Behavioural difficulties.
- Obsessional problems (including OCD).
- Sleep difficulties.
- Stress.
- Bereavement.
- Anger difficulties.
- Adjustment difficulties (e.g. following parental relationship breakdown).
- Relationship difficulties.
- Social difficulties.
- Challenges associated with neurodivergent conditions.
- Low self-esteem.
- Difficulties stemming from Attachment.
- Difficulties with emotional regulation.
- Issues relating to gender identity and sexuality.
// Parents and Families
- Parenting support and advice.
- Post-diagnostic support following Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) diagnosis.
- Difficulties with adjustment to parenthood. Dr Pennington-Twist runs a specialist service for this specific issue, please see here (www.heartandsouldoctors.com).
- Fostering and Adoption support.
- Promoting your child’s development and resilience.
- Supporting your child to recover from emotional/ psychological difficulties.
- Improving understanding, communication and relationships within your family.
In addition to face-to-face sessions, we are able to offer both online and telephone sessions.