Psychology tests and analyses developmental, behavioural and psychological progress in a child so that adjustments can be made in educational and family settings, and sometimes other treatment. Various forms of counselling exist to help deal with emotional difficulties involved in situations.
Psychologists (only) are chartered and regulated by the British Psychological Society, 0116 254 9568 www.bps.org.uk. “Find a psychologist” facility on the website; the major specialities for children are educational and clinical.
Psychotherapists usually belong to either the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP, tel: 020 7014 9955, www.psychotherapy.org.uk); or the British Psychoanalytical Council, (BPC, tel: 020 7267 3626, www.bcp.org.uk. Search facility on the website to find a child psychotherapist). There are a number of types of psychotherapy, including analysis, Gestalt, and family therapy.
Association of Child Psychotherapists, tel: 020 8452 9823, www.bap-psychotherapy.org. Psychoanalytic psychotherapy, with a register of psychoanalysts. Publishes the British Journal of Psychotherapy.
British Association For Counselling: 1 Regent Place, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PJ, tel: 0870 443 5252
Foundation For Psychotherapy & Counselling: 607 The Chandlery, 50 Westminister Bridge Road, London, SE1 7QY, tel: 0207 721 7660, www.thefoundation-uk.org. List of counsellors qualified with the Westminister Pastoral Foundation.
Lin Berwick's Telephone Counselling Service: C/O Disability Now, SCOPE, 6 Market Road, London, N7 9PW, tel: 01787 882111
Qualified counsellor who is blind and has cerebral palsy herself. Monday evenings 6.00p.m. – 10.00p.m. and Thursday mornings.
Tavistock Clinic Learning and Complex Disability Service, tel: 020 7435 7111, www.tavi-port.org. Psychological assessment and treatment service for complex difficulties that involve learning, with other factors including brain injury.
