Once you have enquired about the services, a free 15-minute telephone consultation will be arranged to gather some further information regarding the specific concerns and needs of your child. You are encouraged to actively collaborate throughout the entire consultation process, so that we can work together to establish a plan moving forward. Once this initial discussion has occurred and if you are happy to proceed, we will then organise your first appointment.

Clinical Psychologists deal with a wide range of mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, psychosis. Clinical Psychologist’s undertake clinical assessments to understand a young person’s situation, this may include ASC assessments and cognitive assessments. Assessment may lead to advice and therapy. Clinical Psychologists are trained in a number of therapeutic approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Systemic (Family) Therapy and more. They are able to take an integrative approach to therapy, utilising different approaches and models, in order to deliver a therapy package that is individualised and client-centred; that best suits an individuals specific needs.

The initial session is a chance to get to know your child and some of the difficulties they have been experiencing; the session will focus on engagement and building a therapeutic relationship, starting with an assessment of the current presenting problem(s). The assessment will also identify goals for ongoing therepeutic work. It is important to note that the initial assessment period may take longer than one therapy session and assessments completed during a clinical interview with the young person may also be supplemented with information gathered from parent/carers, school and questionnaires.

Yes, all details and treatment information will be completely confidential. The only time information may be shared with third parties is if there are concerns about your safety or the safety of someone else; this information would be shared on a need-to-know basis. In these instances, best efforts will be made to inform you about what information will be shared and with whom. All data kept will be stored in line with data protection requirements.

At present face to face appointments can be offered in West Yorkshire. Most appointments can also be held online via videoconferencing and therefore referrals can be accepted from various locations, if online working is suitable to your and/or your child. All arrangements of the session will be confirmed with you in advance.

Please see the fees page for further information.

Typically, therapy sessions will be scheduled on a weekly basis and will occur for a duration of 50-60 minutes. At times, it may be beneficial for there to be longer intervals between sessions (e.g., bimonthly) or for sessions to be of a shorter duration (e.g., 30 minutes). This will be identified during the assessment phase/over the course of therapy and such recommendations would be shared and discussed with you in advance.

Every effort and attempt will be made to prioritise your care and accommodate your needs should you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment, however, all cancellations within 48-hours notice of your appointment will be charged at full rate.

The number of therapy sessions required would depend on your child’s needs and will be guided by evidence-based recommendations (e.g., National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance). Therefore, this will of course vary from case to case. The maximum length of an individual therapy session, in most cases is 1 hour per week (although, as mentioned previously, the session length and frequency can be tailored in according with need or preference). Progress will be regularly reviewed and you would be informed when it is recommended for the therapeutic work to end.

If you need urgent help (you don't feel able to keep yourself or someone else safe, someone's life is at risk) please call 999 or go to your local accident accident and emergency department.

You can find an urgent mental health helpline in your local NHS trust by clicking the following link: Where to get urgent help for mental health - NHS (www.nhs.uk). You can also call 111 to request an urgent GP appointment.

For free listening services which offer confidential support from trained volunteers you can:

Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans or email jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours.

Text 'SHOUT' to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line or text 'YM' if you're under 19

If you're under 19 and feel at risk from someone else, you can call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline (this number will not appear on your phone bill).