About the Practice
When early distress is growing but crisis has not arrived, families need support before everything becomes urgent. Barnardo’s BOSS Merseyside supports Liverpool families with play-based and counselling-style emotional wellbeing support for children who need more than another conversation at the kitchen table. The focus is safer expression, stronger connection and practical understanding for the adults around the child.

Clinical Expertise
Counselling, art and play therapy, solution-focused interventions and group work

Emotional health, wellbeing, school stress, family pressure and early mental health support needs

Art and play therapy can support children who communicate distress through behaviour, sensory needs or non-verbal expression

Why Work With Us?
Barnardo’s Early Intervention: Parents can see the therapist role, membership route and safeguarding position before trusting someone with their child’s inner world.

Counselling Art and Play Therapy: Play, creative work and counselling-style support help children communicate through action, story, art, movement and relationship when direct questions only make them close down.

Parent and School Connection: The service gives children creative routes into emotional support while keeping families connected to local CAMHS pathways.