TRANSFORMING THERAPEUTIC WORK WITH CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Through creativity, regulation and relationship
Supporting and training counsellors, therapists and CYP practitioners to feel confident, capable and grounded when working with complex or challenging presentations.
CPD TRAINING, SUPERVISION AND CONSULTANCY
Develop your skills with guidance from an experienced child and adolescent therapist who understands the realities, challenges and rewards of this work.
Expert‑led CPD training on the topics practitioners request most, including Neurodivergence, OCD, Trauma, Shame, DLD, Self‑Harm, Suicidal Ideation and other complex presentations and a Child and Adolescent Counselling Post‑Qualifying Diploma in 2027.
I also offer Individual and group clinical supervision offered in person or online and consultation for organisations on complex cases.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLES COUNSELLING DIPLOMA
I am an experienced lecturer having led the highly regarded Post Qualifying Children and Young Peoples Counselling Diploma at the Iron Mill College in Exeter for 4 years.
Due to its closure in May of this year I have decided to continue running the Diploma myself through Coastal Training. The course is will be under going an accreditation process with to launch in 2027. The course venue will be Epic Solutions in Exeter.
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"If it weren’t for Heather, I don’t think I would be counselling today. Her impact on my journey has been profound"
Bernadette
HOW I CAN HELP YOU
I am an experienced child and adolescent therapist, trainer and supervisor, known for my warm, relational approach, along with my transformative, creative work with complex cases.
I help practitioners move from feeling overwhelmed or out of their depth to feeling grounded, capable and confident, with practical, creative approaches that make complex work feel manageable.
Together, we build your confidence, deepen your understanding and strengthen your ability to support children and young people safely and creatively.
MY CREATIVE APPROACH
Play, the Creative Arts, image, metaphor and imagination sit at the heart of my practice, training and supervision, not as extras, but as essential therapeutic languages.
These creative modes bridge the conscious and subconscious, helping us access and express deeply held feelings and sensations so they can be understood, processed and safely integrated.
Creativity makes the invisible visible, giving children and young people a voice when words alone aren’t enough.
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GET IN TOUCH
If you have any questions about training, supervision or how I can support your practice, please get in touch.
I’d also love to hear from you if there are areas where you feel under‑confident or would value specialist training, so I can shape future courses around what practitioners truly need.
Your experiences and insights matter, together we can build training that genuinely supports you, your work and the children and young people you care for.