Stella Sookun

Availability Open: Thursdays face to face in North East London  Waltham Forest E4 . Zoom sessions also available. Please do check my location and day available for support on enquiry.  

Cost per session is £80.00. 

For more information https://www.untoldstorieschildcentredtherapeuticservices.com/services

My work as a Child and Adolescent  Therapist (6 - 28 yrs) is a practical, attachment focused, trauma informed and a creatively developed response to specifically respond to children &young adults in difficulty . I really understand that some children  can have big feelings or overwhelming experiences inside that unprocessed, may impact their abilities to thrive or  socially engaged as they once were. Alongside this, changes in behaviour can be  challenging or feel ' out of sync' with family members, peers and in the relational environment of education.

As every human being is unique, I  aim to build relationships that seek to meet the emotional and behavioural needs of a child/ young person from where they are today, tailored to their capacity to engage.

How sessions may work:

If appropriate,  I can integrate a range of therapeutic invitations including;  creativity (drawing and image making)  play , talk, psycho education (about our brains and bodies in distress) and centrally, attachment focused interventions. These seek to respond to where a child or young adult is today. 

 All children and young people are invited to express whatever is important to them without judgement. Sessions travel at a child/ young adults  pace, as we explore experiences and the meanings of them. If appropriate, I can also offer school or professional link up so that the needs and safety of a child/young person is joined up and thoughts about in different ways.

Sessions recognize strengths as well as  difficulties, seeing the whole of you. This includes supporting clients in difficulty to; 

• Understand  big or conflicting emotions 
• Rediscover social skills and self esteem
•  Explore family changes/loss/ disconnection 
•  Feel less anxious/avoidant of challenges
•  Learn about the brain and stress in a child appropriate and useful ways (understand what's happening inside)
• Explore relationships /family dynamic's
• Explore identity & self esteem in times of change
• Explore ways to manage academic pressures and imposter syndrome throughout education settings
• Start to notice unhelpful patterns or coping strategies 
• Feel hopeful and motivated again 
• Start to process traumatic, scary or ambigous experiences
• Reflect on self/peer/ tutor challenges of being at university and secondary school

I offer an initial free 40 minute telephone call to understand more about your enquiry and to assess whether I am the right practioner for your needs. If I am, we can swiftly set up a period of work together - either for a child/young person 16 or under. 

If you are over 18 over and paying for your sessions yourself, we can set up our working relationship independent of any parental consent.