About the Practice
When a child needs to choose whether to talk, draw, play or sit quietly first, therapy should not force one route. SandS Counselling Services NE supports Newcastle upon Tyne 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
Child and young person therapy, creative play, one-to-one talking therapy and trauma/abuse therapy

Anxiety, abuse, trauma, emotional distress, relationship pressure and child/young person wellbeing

Creative play and person-centred work can help neurodivergent children choose the expression route that feels safest

Why Work With Us?
BACP Person-Centred Counselling: Parents can see the therapist role, membership route and safeguarding position before trusting someone with their child’s inner world.

Creative Play or Talking 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: Support gives children and young people more control over how they express distress while still keeping safety in view.