The Brentwood Clinic of Complementary Medicine

01277 210664 (please check individual practitioners for direct lines)

31 Shenfield Road

Brentwood

Essex. CM15 8AG

Maria Rudd MBACP

Child and Adolescent Counselling

07890000163

What is Child & Adolescent Counselling?

Children & Adolescents face many challenges in their young lives including family breakdowns, bullying, bereavement, relationship difficulties, exam pressures, peer group expectations and the search for an identity which feels comfortable and secure. Sadly, due to the changes in society many children no longer have extended families to turn to for emotional support, which may lead them to internalise their anxieties and negative emotions or act them out through angry self-harming behaviours.

Counselling provides a safe non-judgemental environment in which a young person can identify and discuss painful emotions, establishing links between these and any negative behaviours. Through this process, the young person becomes empowered to make choices about their life and their emotional discomfort eases. I utilise a variety of theoretical approaches and techniques appropriate to the Childs developmental age, including Play and Art therapy, Cognitive Behavioural therapy, Psychodynamic and Person centred techniques.

Qualifications:
Diploma of Higher Education in Child & Adolescent Counselling
Certificate of Higher Education in Child & Adolescent Counselling Skills
CPCAB Level 2 & 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills & Studies
MBACP (Member of British Association of Counsellor's & Psychotherapists)
CRB checked

Experience:
Alongside my private practice, I counsel Children and Adolescents in a variety of educational environments including primary, secondary and inclusion unit schools and have worked for Young People's Counselling service in Brentwood. Prior to qualifying as a counsellor I coached children's sport for 20 years within schools and the private sector.

Contact Details:
If you wish to book an initial assessment or have any further questions about counselling,
please contact me on 07890000163 or through The Brentwood Clinic on 01277 210664.