Play Therapists & Child Counsellors in London

Use this Greater London hub to choose a local play therapy or child counselling page for SEND-aware emotional wellbeing support. London families often need help that understands borough pathways, school pressure, long waits and the cost of travelling across the city.

Choose a London area
✓ North London✓ West London✓ South London✓ East London

Why London needs local child therapy pages

London families often need child therapy support while juggling borough referral routes, long CAMHS waits, school pressure, transport across the city and the extra strain of finding someone who understands SEND.

The right fit is not just the therapy type. Parents also need to know whether the child can actually get there, whether the therapist understands the school context, and whether the route is private, charity-based, school-based or NHS-linked.

Choose by local pressure

  • ✓ Home borough and school location
  • ✓ Tube, bus and after-school travel time
  • ✓ Anxiety, trauma, grief or school refusal
  • ✓ Autism, ADHD, masking or sensory overwhelm
  • ✓ Parent support and school communication

Choose a London area

The area links below only appear on this London hub. North, West, South and East London pages do not link to each other.

North London

Barnet, Camden, Islington, Haringey, Enfield, Highgate, Finchley, Hampstead and Crouch End

Open North London

West London

Ealing, Hammersmith, Fulham, Hounslow, Chiswick, Acton, Richmond, Brentford, Harrow and Hillingdon

Open West London

South London

Southwark, Lambeth, Lewisham, Greenwich, Bromley, Croydon, Sutton, Merton, Dulwich and Wimbledon

Open South London

East London

Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking, Dagenham, Stratford and Leyton

Open East London

Common questions about child therapy in London

Why split London into four child therapy areas?

Greater London is too large for one useful local page. North, West, South and East London families face different travel patterns, borough services, school pressures and community routes.

Do the London area pages link to each other?

No. The Greater London page is the central route. The four area pages stand alone so families can choose the right local area from the hub.

What should parents check before booking child therapy?

Check child-specific training, DBS and safeguarding, professional membership, age range, parent involvement, school communication and whether urgent risk needs NHS or crisis support instead.