Play Therapists & Child Counsellors in North London
Compare SEND-aware play therapy, creative arts therapy and child counselling for anxiety, school avoidance, trauma, emotional regulation, grief, masking and parent-child connection across Barnet, Camden, Islington, Haringey, Enfield, Highgate, Finchley, Hampstead and Crouch End.
Find North London child therapy supportChoosing play therapy or child counselling in North London
North London parents often need emotional support that can sit between selective school pressure, busy borough CAMHS routes, separation anxiety, neurodivergent masking and the strain of travelling between home, school and therapy.
Start by checking the therapist’s child-specific training, membership, DBS/safeguarding arrangements, age range and whether they involve parents or school. For diagnosis, crisis risk or medication questions, use the right clinical or NHS pathway instead.
This support may help with
- ✓ Anxiety, separation worries and school avoidance
- ✓ Trauma, grief, family change and attachment stress
- ✓ After-school meltdowns and emotional regulation
- ✓ Autism/ADHD-related overwhelm and masking
- ✓ Parent-child connection and school communication
Browse play therapists and child counsellors serving North London
Compare therapy type, age range, SEND experience, parent work, school involvement, safeguarding, fees and availability before enquiring.
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Use the main London hub if you need another London area. This page focuses only on Barnet, Camden, Islington, Haringey, Enfield, Highgate, Finchley, Hampstead and Crouch End, so families do not land on a confusing chain of area-to-area links.
North London play therapy and child counselling listings
Terapia Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy North London
Play therapy or child counselling support for North London families.
View listingThe Brandon Centre Camden Young People Therapy
Play therapy or child counselling support for North London families.
View listingOpen Door Haringey Young People Counselling
Play therapy or child counselling support for North London families.
View listingLondon Art Therapy Centre Islington Children and Families
Play therapy or child counselling support for North London families.
View listingAnna Freud Centre Children and Families Support
Play therapy or child counselling support for North London families.
View listingTavistock and Portman Child and Family Service
Play therapy or child counselling support for North London families.
View listingPlace2Be London School Counselling
Play therapy or child counselling support for North London families.
View listingThe Child and Family Practice London
Play therapy or child counselling support for North London families.
View listingCommon questions about child counselling in North London
What can a play therapist or child counsellor help with in North London?
They can support children with anxiety, school avoidance, emotional regulation, trauma, bereavement, low confidence, friendship stress, family change and neurodivergent overwhelm where therapy is appropriate.
Is play therapy the same as autism or ADHD assessment?
No. Play therapy and child counselling support emotional expression, regulation and relationships. Formal autism or ADHD diagnosis needs an appropriate assessment pathway.
Why do DBS and professional membership matter?
Parents should check safeguarding arrangements, DBS status and professional membership such as PTUK, BAPT, BACP, UKCP or HCPC where relevant before booking child therapy.
Is child counselling suitable for crisis or immediate risk?
No. If there is immediate risk, use NHS 111, 999, A&E, CAMHS crisis support or local urgent mental health routes.
UK guide to Play Therapists / Child Counsellors
Compare the wider UK route for play therapists / child counsellors, then return to local options in North London.
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