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  • Contact Us:
  • e: info@positivechildpsychology.com
  • Dr Lucy-May Bentley: 07929 725 053
  • Dr Karen Wadey: 07736 546 855
  • Dr Jodie Lambert: 07725 194 461
Positive Child Psychology - Child therapy
Positive Child Psychology - Narrative Therapeutic Approach
Positive Child Psychology - Autism diagnosis and Autism assessment
Positive Child Psychology - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Positive Child Psychology - Child psychologists
Positive Child Psychology - Adolescent psychologist

  • Services and Fees

    The services mentioned here are by no means exhaustive, as we are able to apply psychological skill in unique situations.

    Please feel free to contact us to talk through your needs and how we might be able to help.

  • Individual Work with Children, Young People, and their Parents/Carers.

    We are mindful that people are unique, and are flexible around working either with or without ‘labels’.

    We can help with issues such as:

    • School concerns (behavioural /academic)
    • Learning to read, writing, memory, handwriting
    • Feelings of anxiety or panic related to school, exams, social situations or peer groups
    • Exploring issues around sexuality and or sexual identity including LGBTQ+
    • Anxiety and phobias
    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
    • Bullying and Cyber bullying
    • School refusal, or feelings of not wanting to attend school which are significantly effecting a child or young person
    • Help with promoting healthy eating and positive body image (eating disorders / difficulties)
    • Sleep difficulties
    • Learning difficulties, including getting more help at school
    • Behavioural difficulties
    • Depression
    • Low mood
    • Parents separating
    • Traumatic events / memories
    • Important transitions, e.g. moving school
    • Communication difficulties
    • Self-esteem and self-image
    • Social communication difficulties including Autism and Autism Spectrum Conditions such as Asperger’s and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
    • Attention difficulties
    • Separation anxiety and difficulty settling at school or nursery
    • Moving home or school which is causing distress for a child or young person
    • Loss and bereavement including family breakup
    • Positive transitions into ‘blended’ or new families
    • Work avoidance and low motivation
    • Any noticeable change in a child or young person’s behaviour or mood
    • Any other concern no matter how seemingly ‘small’ or ‘big’, we are here to help

  • Some of the Psychological Approaches we use

    • Cognitive Assessment
    • Attainment Assessment
    • Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
    • Person-Centred
    • Therapeutic play
    • Personal Construct Psychology
    • Psychodynamic Theory
    • Systemic Family Therapy
    • Growth Mindset
    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
    • Positive Psychology Interventions
    • Narrative Therapy
    • Mindfulness
    • Motivational Interviewing

    Working with Schools

    We are flexible in the ways we work with schools in order to suit your needs and the needs of your pupils. We offer consultation, assessment and interventions within the school context.

    Development and Training for Staff, Pupils, Parents/Carers and other Professionals

    • Promoting good learning behaviours e.g. self-determination and growth mindset
    • The development of pupils’ multiple areas of intelligence – emotional intelligence, creativity, social skills
    • Strengths-based approaches
    • Promoting Mental health and wellbeing of pupils and staff
    • Promoting Resilience, and stress management
    • Critical Incident planning and support
    • Mindfulness courses for teachers, parents and pupils, e.g. MBSR, MBCT, MiSP courses: .b and Paws b.
    • Specific concerns e.g. autism or literacy

    Our Prices

    Schools: Please get in touch for prices and packages
    Parents: From £100 per hour

  • Parent of primary aged pupil, Tunbridge Wells

    I found Karen to be extremely supportive whilst maintaining a professional and clear approach. She has a wealth of knowledge and put clear practical steps in place to help me get things back on track.

    Mentally and emotionally I felt much stronger and able to cope with the tasks in hand. The steps I took really helped me and I have continued with the advice.  My children responded well and the balance shifted to a much more manageable and calmer state. I would highly recommend Karen to anyone looking for guidance and experienced advice in parenting.

  • Parent

    Dr Lambert was extremely professional and considerate to our son’s situation, the impact it has had and is having on our family. We would like to thank Dr Lambert for her time and patience with our son.

  • Year 5 class teacher

    Karen worked with me when I was going through what I thought was a tough time with my Year 5 class. I was a newly qualified teacher. We had about 4 supervision sessions. I felt really supported, and together we explored different aspects of my teaching. After each session we came up with two or three actions to work on, and these certainly helped me to see that I was actually doing very well, and had several strengths which I could build on. I would definitely recommend Karen if you want confidential sensitive support in your work.

  • SENCo, London

    It has been a pleasure to work with Lucy. She has been very helpful and knowledgeable about all things SEN, and her skills with pupils with behavioural needs has been invaluable.

  • Alex, year 4 primary teacher

    I am a year 4 primary teacher, and Karen initially worked with me in reflective supervision. She observed me teaching my class and then was supportive in using Appreciative Inquiry, a positive psychology approach. It made a real improvement on my teaching practice. It allowed me to step back and think about the bigger picture, not to get bogged down in minor negative things. The process encouraged myself and the pupils to think about what was going right. It was a truly enlightening experience that had not only an impact on my teaching, but also on the pupils I taught. The pupil engagement, relationships and behaviour were so much improved. The following strengths project which Karen worked with me on for the pupils was so successful we are rolling it out across the school.

  • Parent

    Jodie was very understanding and we felt she took on board our child’s medical history and the impact this could have had on his learning. Jodie gave us invaluable advice, the reassurance and structure we needed, and made it an enjoyable experience for our child. I highly recommend her. Thank you for your support.

  • Mother of daughter who was suffering with anxiety prior to GCSEs

    Dear Karen, thank you for your help with my daughter C. She managed so well with her GCSEs in the end. Her sessions went very well with you and my opinion is that your intervention helped C realise that stress is normal and there are ways to manage it. You worked in a way which helped her feel in control, and she definitely found the mindfulness techniques helpful. I would be happy to recommend you to others as I am very pleased you worked with C.

  • Mother of preschool child, London

    I am so grateful for the amount of time Lucy has spent on H. I finally feel I am getting a sense of clarity for what is going on for H and it is down to the time she has spent with me unpicking everything. Thank you.

  • SENDCo

    We have a fantastic working relationship with Jodie who is very kind, patient and supportive towards staff, children and parents. Jodie always provides a professional, sensitive and pertinent service. We are very grateful.

  • Father, London

    I found Dr Lucy Bentley to be very astute and understanding, she picked up the details of my case quickly. She provided excellent insights into the father-child relationship and helped me to improve my time with my daughter. I highly recommend her.

  • Parent

    Jodie put us at ease and our daughter really enjoyed speaking to her. The recommendations seem to have made her happier in school.

  • SENDCo

    Jodie has gone above and beyond, in my opinion, with her excellent support to our school and the family.

  • Deborah Shilling

    I have worked with Lucy for over a year. She is extremely professional, knowledgeable and most important down to earth. She can empathise will all the parents and be supportive and constructive with her ideas to support school and home which are not just generic targets but are targets that the children actually needs to move forward. I would highly recommend her work to parents and schools, as a SENCO I can honestly say she has been an asset to our inclusion team.

  • SENCo of Primary School

    Thank you Dr Wadey for being so supportive and helpful. You’ve given us a number of strategies to try out with …. (year 5 boy). We look forward to you coming back into school to review his progress.

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