With children and young people, the therapist will initially meet with the young person together with their parent(s) or carers, although if preferred the therapist can meet with the young person or parent(s)/carer(s) separately. The format of the therapy going forwards will depend on the specific needs of the young person. Some therapy will involve individual sessions with the young person, some will involve parent(s) sessions and others will involve a combination of the above with some sessions for the child/adolescent and parent together for part/all the session. Together the psychologist, young person and parent(s)/carer(s) will decide on the best approach, likely treatment length and goals. The length and frequency of sessions will be tailored to the young person’s individual needs. Typically, sessions will occur on a weekly basis for a time limited period e.g. two to three months although length varies depending on the young person’s specific needs. Sessions will be 50 minutes face to face in clinic or via video consultation.
With adults, the therapist will meet with the patient either face to face or remotely. We also offer other therapies via the network. Please see the therapy pages for more details.