Nina Laryea-Shepherd

I have availability on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. I practice between 10-6.

I offer a free 20 minute consultation either by phone or zoom. I provide in person sessions in Buckhurst Hill or alternatively by zoom. 

I work with children and adolescents and also adults. I am a qualified accredited practitioner so can also offer sessions through medical insurance.

I have been practicing for 15 years after qualifying with Place2be a charity that works with children and adolescents and parents. My training was integrative so a blend of various schools of thought, including child centred, psychodynamic with a focus on on neuroscience and child development. 

I am open to flexible therapy and happy to accommodate after school hours. Initially I would offer a free 20 minute consultation and where appropriate offer a session to see if the therapy I offer and my   way of working is something the client would find helpful. Working with young children much of the therapy would be play based. I have worked with many young people aged 5-18 and with clients that identify as neurodiverse. I work from a therapy room in Buckhurst Hill.

I use the first session to check in with clients about what they are hoping to gain from their sessions, what would be helpful for them. This would be a gentle 'getting to know' session with a plan to offer short/long term therapy. I generally would do an assessment as part of the process in being able to make sure that I am able to offer the appropriate service, I like to this in person however, flexible if this is not possible.