Counselling support can be provided face to face in the Rayleigh Neurodivergence office in Rayleigh, Essex, via telephone, or via a virtual platform.  Initial assessments are 60 minutes and counselling sessions are 50 minutes - this includes time to book another session.  Therapy usually begins with an initial assessment; which involves gathering some background information about you, then we usually agree on a regular day and time to meet.  

Where counselling is for a child or young person it may be appropriate for the parent or carer to come to the initial assessment so that relevant information can be gathered, but also to help the child or young person feel more at ease in the counselling process.  

Whilst working with children, I work very creatively.  We may play games, draw pictures, build or create things.  It allows children and young people an opportunity to express themselves in ways that perhaps they struggle with.  

To allow me to work with Children & Young People, I hold an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

I also offer parent/carer and child/young person counselling in my Rayleigh practice.  This can be helpful for families where there are difficulties or conflicts that are not able to be resolved at home.  As your counsellor, I will work with you to help you identify these difficulties, then I will facilitate a collaborative process to help you all find solutions.   

This service is provided by Tanika Farmer. It is a longer term piece of work which will likely include clinical input from GP’s and other health care professionals.

Here at Rayleigh Neurodivergence we are all about paying it forward, so we support trainee counsellors by offering them placements. Therapy with a trainee therapist is at a reduced rate but the service you will receive will be second to none. We only accept trainees from reputable training centres.