ADHD Therapy for Your Child
With you to support your child, teen, or young adult
It can be frustrating and heart-breaking to witness your child struggling with their wellbeing. Maybe you’re in the early stages of considering a diagnostic assessment and don’t know where to start. Or maybe they’ve been diagnosed ADHD, and you’ve tried all sorts but they’re still struggling. Whatever your circumstances, you’ve come to the point of seeking a therapist, which can be overwhelming in itself. I’m here to support you so we can help your child feel happier in themself and more at ease in life.
> Experienced child psychologist specialising in therapy for ADHDers
> A nurturing and empowering approach for lasting transformations, based on proven therapies
> A transparent approach to protecting your child’s privacy and safety while keeping you in the loop
Experienced child psychologist specialising in ADHD therapy.
Over the years I’ve helped many ADHD children, teens, and young adults come away from therapy feeling happier within themselves and more at ease in life. Although I’ve learned plenty from my training, experience working in child and adolescent services, and my own ADHD experience, I’ve perhaps learned some of the most important parts of my work from ADHD young people themselves.
Being an ADHD young person in a modern neurotypical world full of expectations can be gruelling. My experience has repeatedly taught me the importance of prioritising young people's’ voices, experiences, and needs, along with keeping often exhausted and frustrated families in mind.
Whatever brings your child to therapy at this point, perhaps it feels overwhelming trying to figure out what’s best for you and your child or family. We can start with a consultation session to talk through your concerns, and help you along the way.
A nurturing and empowering approach for lasting transformations, based on proven therapies.
With ADHD in mind, I work with a range of proven therapies to help your child develop their understanding of what they’re going through, what their needs are, and how to find their way forward. My aim is to provide a nurturing space, where your child can feel deeply heard, respected, and accepted for who they are. I also aim to provide an empowering space where your child can get to the roots of their issues, and develop their own personal answers from within themselves. Many ADHD young people find this particularly helpful in building trust and confidence in themselves, to experience lasting transformations in their wellbeing.
Protecting your child’s space and privacy.
It can be unnerving not knowing what’s going on for your child. It can also be hard to come to terms with them needing more emotional help than you can offer. As difficult as it may be, it’s natural for children to turn to others as they get older. Often the best thing you can do is support them with this.
For therapy to have the best chance of being helpful it’s crucial your child can keep their sessions private. This means I won’t discuss with you what they share in sessions. It’s important to allow your child to decide whether, and how much they wish to talk with you about their sessions.
When it seems like they won’t talk to you about what’s troubling them, it might be that they’re worried about what you might think, or how you’ll react. For example, many young people share that they don’t want to upset or burden their parents. They also might not know how to talk about it, or have the words for it. It can be easier for young people to speak with another adult; someone trained in helping them find the words, and work through the issues they’re facing. In time, this often means they gain more clarity and confidence to speak freely with others in their life.
Keeping you in the loop.
I also understand you’re trusting me to work with your child, and might like to be updated on how the work is going. You’re welcome to request an update. If you do, I’ll speak with your child about how they’d like to go about this. It might be that I support them to update you themselves. Otherwise I'll get back to you with an update based on what they feel ready to share.
Supporting your child’s safety.
Your child’s safety is an absolute priority. If they tell me something that makes me concerned for their immediate safety, either from others, to themselves, or around danger to vulnerable others, I’ll work with them to get them the support they need. More often than not, this will involve supporting them to speak with you, or getting their agreement to share concerning information with you. On rare occasions this might mean breaking their confidence to make sure they get the support they need to stay safe. Whatever the circumstances might be, your child is in safe hands.
Finding the right therapist for your child can make all the difference. You and your child might find it helpful to speak with at least two or three therapeutic practitioners, and if it feels right, book in for consultation sessions before making a decision.
Dr Nicola Ferreira
HCPC Registered Counselling Psychologist
PsychD Counselling Psychology | MSc Cognitive Neuroscience
BSc (Hons) Psychology with Neuropsychology