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Dr. Pippa Watson
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy

Specialist psychotherapist working with children, adolescents and young adults from

0- 25 year olds and their families.

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Based in Fulham SW6

Surbiton KT6 and online.

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Contact me for a

FREE 15 minute consultation

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Professional Background

I understand that when looking for the right therapist for you or your child, it is vital you can trust that the knowledge and expertise of the therapist is of the highest standards when committing to forming such an intimate relationship with them. This too is of the highest importance to me. 

Credentials

Registered with the Association of Child Psychotherapists (ACP) which is a Professional Standards Association accredited (PSA) body so you can trust my profession is rigorously regulated. REG No. 7097.

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4 year Doctoral Training in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at UCL and Anna Freud Centre offered by the British Psychotherapy Foundation.

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2 year PGdip in Working with Children, Young People and Families: A Psychoanalytic Observational Approach at Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust.

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​2 year PGdip Mental Health Nursing at Southampton University. 

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3 year BA(hons) Childhood Studies at University of Greenwich.

Experience

I have 13 years’ qualified experience working in both adult and child mental health in the NHS in hospital and community settings.

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I have a broad range of experience and expertise in the assessment and treatment of child and adolescent mental health including but not limited to trauma, anxiety, depression, self-harm, interpersonal and behavioural difficulties.

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I have particular expertise and experience working with adoptive children and children with care experience and victims of sexual trauma. 

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My background training offered in the NHS is Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), as well as evidence based group and individual parenting interventions.

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Things I can help you or your child with...

  • Anxiety and panic attacks

  • Low mood, sadness, or withdrawal

  • Anger and behavioural concerns at home or at school

  • Low self-esteem or lack of confidence

  • Self-harm and suicidality 

  • Social difficulties, including isolation, friendship or romantic challenges

  • Bereavement and loss

  • Adjusting to family changes such as separation, divorce, or blending families

  • School-related difficulties, including reluctance to attend, academic stress, or exam pressure

  • Bullying (as someone experiencing it, involved in it, or both)

  • Identity, self-image, and self-expression concerns including eating problems, sexuality and gender confusion.

  • Issues arising from neurodevelopmental styles such as ADHD and Autism

  • Recovering from trauma or upsetting life events

  • Managing transitions, such as moving school or home

  • Physical symptoms (such as stomach aches, headaches, bed wetting) that may be linked to emotional distress

  • SPECIALISMS: Trauma; Sexual abuse; Care experienced and adopted children

Therapy Services

Child Therapy

Psychotherapy with children often involves talking and playing together. Young children may not understand what they are struggling with exactly, but through the symbolism in play and the way they relate to the therapist, they will typically communicate their unconscious processes. The therapist can then help the child to make sense of worries and challenges through play and talking, making the experience tailored to their developmental stage. 
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Sessions are usually weekly but can be up to 3 times a week if required. Less than once a week is not recommended, as this would be the minimum time needed for the relationship with the therapist to build. Sometimes however, the child doesn't need to be seen, as a consultation or work with parents may be enough.
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