Welcome, and thank you for visiting Be:Well Youth.
My name is Nicola Gilderthorp and I provide psychological and wellbeing services within Woking, and the surrounding areas of Surrey.
I understand that thinking about accessing therapy for your child or adolescent can be a challenging and stressful process. I am passionate about offering a safe and non-judgemental space in which difficulties and experiences can be explored sensitively with an experienced and trained psychologist. I am flexible in my approach and I work holistically and creatively. At our initial meeting, we will discuss the difficulties that you are seeking help for your child or adolescent and we will discuss the goals with respect to therapy/wellbeing services. Collaboratively, we will then decide upon the approach that will be most suitable. My ultimate aim is to improve the mental health and sense of wellbeing of your child/adolescent.
Making the decision to see a Psychologist is a big step to take - but it can be a positive one.
I specialise in providing psychological and wellbeing services to children, adolescents and their families, using a variety of therapeutic approaches. In particular for those who are experiencing the effects of early trauma and attachment difficulties. I have worked with Looked After Children since 2004 and more recently adopted children, using attachment focused therapy. I am also trained in the use of EMDR, which provides an additional treatment option for addressing a variety of psychological difficulties.
In addition, I am a Relax Kids and ChargeUp Coach as well as a Youth Mental Health First Aider.
People come to me for help a wide range of issues. Here are a few of the more common difficulties that I can support with:
Feelings of stress or anxiety
Emotional and behavioural self-regulation difficulties
Trauma and post-traumatic stress
Attachment issues
Depression
Problems with confidence or self-esteem
Self-harming behaviours
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions and/or to arrange an initial no-obligation telephone call. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of accessing sessions for your child, whether it could be helpful for them and whether I am the right person to help.
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