Parenting a teenager can be challenging, particularly when you notice changes in their mood, behaviour, relationships, eating, school attendance or anxiety. Sometimes it's hard to know what to do or how best to respond.
Parent support offers a space to talk things through, make sense of what you're seeing and develop practical ways forward.
I have spent many years working alongside teenagers as both a counsellor and teacher. This gives me a practical understanding of adolescent development, the pressures young people face and what can help or sometimes get in the way.
Through my counselling work, I hear directly from young people about what helps them feel understood and what can cause them to shut down. I bring this perspective into parent support, helping you find ways to communicate that build connection, trust and cooperation.
My counselling and CBT training also helps me understand how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and how seemingly small interactions can sometimes have a much bigger impact than we realise.
If your child has ADHD or other neurodivergent traits, parenting can come with its own set of challenges. Things such as emotional regulation, getting started, organisation, routines, transitions and communication can be difficult — even when your child genuinely wants to do well.
Sometimes what looks like laziness, defiance, forgetfulness or lack of motivation may be connected to differences in executive functioning, emotional regulation, sensory processing or the way your child manages demands.
Understanding what may be happening underneath the behaviour can help us respond differently.
These sessions are designed to support you as a parent, helping you understand what may be happening for your teenager, consider what might help, and work out what to do next. They are not a substitute for specialist assessment or treatment for your teenager. If additional support is needed, I can help you consider appropriate next steps and where to seek it.
