Penelope Stanley

My available hours are flexible depending on availability. I generally work throughout the school terms and see children and young people after school and in the evenings.

I see adults throughout the day and on some evenings and am available to work remotely through Zoom if preferred. 

I am an experienced counsellor and play therapist. I have many years experience of working in schools both with children and their parents, as well as supporting the school leadership to create an Attachment aware environment for pupils. 

I also work privately with adults, young people, children and families. I offer a safe, confidential space to explore whatever it is that brings you or your child to seek help. Please feel free to call to ask any questions or to arrange an initial meeting.

I am now resuming face to face sessions in my therapy room but am happy to offer online work if this is preferred. The room and all equipment is cleaned after each client and is Covid compliant. 

I have undertaken additional training in Online work recognised by ACTO.

My therapy space is situated in a garden room separate from my house. It is quiet, safe and completely private. 

For more information about my work see www.kewtherapy.co.uk

Adults: Our first contact will be through a short phone call so that I can listen to your concerns and you can ask me any questions. If you would like to proceed we will then arrange a face to face or online assessment session which is charged at my standard rate of £60. This session allows me to gather information and a deeper understanding of you and what you are looking for. It is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions of me, get a sense of who I am and how I work and to decide if you would like to proceed.

Children and Young People: Our first contact will be through a short phone call with a parent to share your concerns about your child and ask me any questions. If you would like to proceed we will then arrange a 60-90 minute assessment session which is charged at my standard rate of £60. This is done with the parent(s) at this stage and usually via Zoom. This is a chance for me to gather an understanding of your child, their development and the history of the current problem. We will then arrange for you to visit the therapy room with your child after which he/she will have an initial session.

Currently working only online. Zoom supervisions available for therapists working with children in schools and in private practice. 

I AM CURRENTLY OFFERING SUPERVISION SESSIONS EITHER FACE-TO-FACE OR ONLINE, VIA ZOOM.

I have a therapy room at my practice in Kew which I use for supervision. I am also happy to offer remote supervision using Zoom or FaceTime. 

Our first session will include some information about how and where you are working, your experience and your past experience of supervision. I will then let you know anything more you'd like to know about me and my experience.  After this the session and all future sessions are for you to use as you choose.