A note for parents and guardians

If you're a parent or guardian of a young person between twelve and seventeen, you'll likely have some quiet questions. I'd like to answer the ones people usually don't ask out loud.

Sessions are confidential. What your child tells me stays between us, because that's what makes the work possible. I won't pass on the details of what's said, and I won't be in regular contact about their progress. That's not me keeping you in the dark — it's me protecting the trust that lets them actually talk.

There is one important exception. If I become genuinely concerned for your child's safety, or for the safety of someone else, I will act on that. You would be told, and so would anyone else who needed to know. I take that responsibility seriously, and I'd always try to involve your child in those conversations where I can.

For young people under sixteen, I ask for a parent or guardian's consent before we begin. For sixteen and seventeen year olds, consent rests with them, though I'll often encourage a conversation at home where it feels right. [Victoria — please add your specific consent and intake policy here, including how initial contact is handled and any paperwork involved.]

The balance I try to hold is this: your child needs to know our conversations are private, or the work doesn't really happen. And you, quite reasonably, need to know they're safe. Day to day, that means I won't share the content of sessions. If a safeguarding concern arises, I'll act on it, and I'll be open with you about what I've done and why.

I work within professional ethical guidelines, and I have regular supervision. If you'd like to speak with me before booking, you're very welcome to.