Age Range
Children and young people under 18 by eligibility
Description
About the Practice
When a child’s distress is no longer mild, parents need to know the specialist Leeds route before trying to solve everything privately. Leeds CYPMHS Therapy Team supports Leeds 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
Therapeutic interventions, risk support, goal setting and work with family, school and social care
Moderate to severe mental health difficulties, difficult emotions, risk, family stress and wider agency pressure
The route can support neurodivergent young people when mental health needs require coordinated specialist input
Why Work With Us?
Leeds Specialist CYPMHS: Parents can see the therapist role, membership route and safeguarding position before trusting someone with their child’s inner world.
Family School and Agency Coordination: 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 pathway can help families understand when specialist mental health input is needed and how school or social care may be involved.
Category
Location
Online / In-person
Leeds local NHS route
Typical Wait Time
Ask provider
Fees / Price Range
Free NHS pathway by eligibility
Assessment Tools / Approach
Therapeutic interventions, risk support, goal setting and work with family, school and social care
Self-referral Accepted
Most private therapy routes accept parent enquiries; check consent, referral and safeguarding process for the child’s age
Written Report Included
NHS care planning and clinical records by pathway
Post-diagnosis Support
The route can support neurodivergent young people when mental health needs require coordinated specialist input
Daily Living Skills
Emotional expression, regulation, parent-child communication, confidence and school participation support by therapy scope
School Support
Works with school, social care and other agencies where needed
Home / School Visits
Leeds local NHS route