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Availability & Referral Criteria

Current Availability

I am afraid my clinic is now closed to new referrals until Spring 2025

 

​Referral Criteria

  • Mild to moderate issues only

  • Both parents of children, where relevant, need to consent to the referral, agree to be involved in the work together and to information being shared with each other

  • My clinics are held in East Dulwich on Monday, Wednesday and Friday daytimes only

  • All appointments are in person and are weekly, occasionally fortnightly

 

I am afraid I am not able to offer support for the following issues as these require support from a team or specialist service (please speak to your GP for a referral or see below for specialist services):

  • Moderate to severe or complex difficulties in children or parents e.g. physical behaviours towards self or others in children over 6 years, difficulties attending school, moderate-severe depression, suicidal risk, self harm, eating disorders, addiction related issues

  • Past or current safeguarding or risk issues

  • Family or parent conflict or court involvement

  • Trauma/complex trauma​

  • Grief/Bereavement

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Alternative Sources of Support

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​Neuroaffirmative Webinars by Autistic Professionals:

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Parent Webinars on Supporting Your Autistic Child:

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Online Clinical Psychology Sessions for Adults including Trauma/Complex Trauma - Dr Keren Smith

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NHS Services

Your GP or school can refer you to free NHS Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), Community Paediatrics (for concerns around development), Speech & Language Therapy (SLT/SaLT; speech, language, communication, social relationships) and Occupational Therapy (OT; sensory processing/sensitivities, co-ordination, daily living skills).  Your GP can also refer parents to NHS Perinatal Mental Health Services (for parents with babies under the age of one) and, in Southwark, the Parental Mental Health Team (for parents with children under the age of five).

 

Children's Centres

Your local children's centre may be able to offer family support, parenting support and advice and access to specialist services (for families with children under the age of five)

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School Support

Your child's school may also be able to offer support for emotional, social and mental health issues via the SENCo, Inclusion or Pastoral Care Team and most schools have some access to Educational Psychology.  Some schools also have access to Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy.

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Parenting Programmes 

Your local council will offer free evidence based parenting programmes.  Please refer to their website for details.

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Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)

Your local SENDIAS or IAS service can provide impartial advice and support.  This includes information about Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCP) 

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Southwark

  • Families may be able to refer themselves to The Nest for free family, child and parenting support (0-25 years): www.thenestsouthwark.org.uk

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Private Child & Adolescent Psychotherapists or Systemic Family Therapists:

 

Couples Counselling


Separation and Divorce

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Parenting Conflict

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Grief/Bereavement

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Telephone and email support

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Advice for Parents of Children up to Primary Age

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For emergency support, contact your GP or attend A&E. 

Your local NHS 24 hour mental health crisis telephone support (for any age) can also be found here:  www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline

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