Liz Brown-Vilela

I am available from early evening onwards, Fridays and Saturdays.

Life can be very challenging for children and teenagers and sometimes they need someone neutral who can help them to understand their thoughts and feelings in a safe and nurturing environment, using creative arts, as well as other mediums to help them with self expression.

I work with children and young people using play therapy and creative counselling. The work is led my the client so that sessions can be adapted to meet the client's individual needs.

The principle of my work is to help my client in the best way possible so they get as much out of the sessions as they can in order to thrive in their daily lives.

The first consultation is free as I want to make sure that I am the right person to give the support that is needed before there is any financial commitment. 

I have a wide variety of experience of working therapeutically with children in Mozambique and the UK, who come from different backgrounds and have had to deal with different experiences, including ACEs. 

My room is in Trowell, near to Stapleford, Ilkeston, as well as Nottingham. I am also a mobile therapist and able to hold sessions where is most appropriate for the young person.

I offer a free consultation with parents as well as an introductory session for the child/young person, so that they can meet me first before committing to anything. If I need to relocate for this, I would just ask to cover travel expenses at 45p per mile.

In this introductory session, the client will have the opportunity to see and use some of the creative 'toolkit' that I use in sessions, including clay, sand tray, puppets, art, books. The kit is adaptable depending on the age of the client.