Mental & Emotional Wellbeing: Autism and ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Self-esteem, Family Advice & Support

MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS

Sessions typically combine different therapeutic approaches, based on your individual requirements.

Sessions could include one or a combination of the following approaches: counselling, hypnotherapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, solution-based therapy, mindfulness, meditation.
The emphasis is always that of working in partnership with you; agreeing strategies that are practical and accessible for positive change.

For long-term and lasting benefits.

Issues and conditions that can be addressed within sessions are varied and include the following:

  • Low mood and Depression
  • Anxiety, phobias and panic attacks
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Weight management
  • Anger
  • Smoking cessation and other forms of habitual and addictive behaviours
  • Skill development
  • Autism 
  • ADHD and other neurodiversity
  • Learning disability
  • Self-confidence and self-esteem
  • Eating disorder
  • Pain management
  • Stress and worry
  • Shyness and social anxiety
  • Self-harm 

Services can also provide support for those caring for individuals with particular needs, including learning disability, dementia, psychosis, behaviour problems, personality disorder and addiction.
Support and advice for families of children with challenging behaviour, ADHD, Autism, or Conduct Disorder.
Advice and guidance for GPs and other professionals in the support of children and teenagers with severe behaviour problems.

          Services for Children and Adults on the                                     spectrum of Autism

Flexible programme of support or single/short course of sessions for individuals and their families – within your home, school, college, university or clinic.

 Assessment and intervention in behaviour that is challenging

1:1 therapy sessions for living with Autism and maximising potential

Coaching for development of skills for independence and managing social challenges and relationships

Advisory service to families, schools, colleges and residential services

Practical and emotional support to families and carers

Social stories, PECS and other supports for maximising communication

Supporting individual educational and care programmes

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Appointments

Consultations either face-to-face, via Zoom  video link, ‘walk and talk’ sessions or phone.
Terms and conditions, directions to consultation room (if applicable) send via email.
If you need to change your appointment, please do give me at least 48 hours notice.

 An initial free 20-minute chat by phone is available as an opportunity to outline issues and discuss a way forward.

Just phone or e-mail for an appointment:
khickson17@yahoo.com    07813 318357

Fees: £45 for single one-hour session, via BACS transfer.
             £30 for half-hour consultations
             £55 couples therapy
             £60 home visit (in special circumstances, within 10 mile radius of Exeter. Visits at greater distance to be agreed).

 

 ‘Meditation for Inner Peace’

A weekly non-religious mindfulness-based meditation group via Zoom video link. 

*Please note, meditation sessions are not currently available but are due to resume later in the year.

Find peace and stillness in a frantic world. Let meditation become part of your everyday. Decrease stress, lower blood pressure, improve breathing and develop insight. Be more in the present moment.

Calm the mind and body.

Nourish the spirit.

Antisocial Behaviour and Conduct Disorders in children and adolescents

Conduct Disorders are characterised by repetitive and persistent patterns of antisocial, aggressive or deviant behaviour that amounts to significant and persistent violations of age-appropriate social expectations. (NICE 2017).                                             

Conduct Disorders and the associated antisocial behaviour are the most common of mental and behavioural problems in children and young people.

Kevin Hickson offers a confidential and supportive service directly to GPs and other medical professional, parents and carers, to address the often complex reasons for antisocial behaviour.