Stella Sookun

Available:  Children and Young adults - 6 - 26 years

• 121 sessions or online  sessions available on Thursdays (am pm) with some Saturday options ( 11-3pm) subject to availability. Face to face support is offered in the borough of Waltham Forest 
• Clinical Supervision and Reflective Spaces for adults and professionals: Availability Thursdays see website for more.

I hold a specialism in working with vulnerable Children and Young People (7 -26 years) both as a Therapist and Clinical Supervisor. 

I really understand that some clients come to therapy with  unprocessed emotional experiences that may be impacting their capacity to thrive or feel certain. Alongside this,  changes in their lives or unpredictable behaviour can warrant behaviour that seems confusing, challenging or ' out of sync' with other siblings, family members or partners.

I am curious about what is important to the children and young people I meet with. This may include explorations of challenges or hopes via the use of; talk therapy,  creativity (drawing and image making) music, movement,and pyschoeducation about our brains and stress responses . Any offering is always an invite, and never a must or should.

Sessions with me ultimately seek to support vulnerable clients to; rediscover a sense of calm, self belief, hope and reconnection to themselves ( and others)  from the inside out. This may include linking in with other professionals, a GP or Schools -should the need arise. Working with a youth focused age group means my approach is centrally Attachment Focused, trauma informed ( specific trauma treatment trained), developmentally guided and relational.  I hold solid therapeutic experience in meeting clients where they are today and specifically so.

I am regularly humbled and energized by the generosity of spirit and creativity of the children and young adults I work with. Many of whom can and do rediscover the sense of themselves they like best.

For clients under the age of 16: I really invite parents and carers to consider asking young people t to  read my profile and be a part of the decision making for whom they meet with, when the time is right for them.

For clients 16  - 26 years: Contracting a period of work with me can be completely independent. 

Please do feel free to visit my website also.

Sessions can help a child or young adult to start to; 

• Understand at big emotions or unhelpful patterns
• Find stability within emotional experiences in life
• Explore family changes/loss/ separation/ unattachment
• Identify patterns or negative beliefs
• Explore relationships in school, home, or wider community
• Explore ways to manage academic pressures and imposter syndrome at work, university or in personal relationships
• Start to process traumatic,or ambigous experiences via a specific trauma treatment trained therapist
• Specialist coaching for university students who may be struggling with the transition/demands of their university life

Other avenues of support:

I  also offer; 

Clinical Supervision and therapeutically informed one off Reflective Spaces for individuals, parents, social workers, teachers or business leaders wanting a space to slow down, reflect on health, challenges and develop a plan for change services

Over 16;s: I offer an initial free 40 minute telephone/ zoom call to understand more about your inquiry and to assess whether I am the right practioner for your needs.  

For under 16's and where parents are setting up support on behalf of their child, I  offer the initial call above and will require a fuller information gathering session to take a family history and understand more about your concerns should we proceed from he call. This is charged at £50.00 with no obligation to proceed following this meeting.