Despite our therapy support originally being heavily focused on children and families, we recognise that many adults are seeking support from a therapist too.
We have a number of speech and language therapists in our team, who equally have experience in supporting adults within any of the following areas;
We have a number of Occupational therapists in our team, who equally have experience in supporting adults with any of the following skills:
- Dressing
- Washing and personal hygiene
- Eating and drinking
- Handling objects
- Develop alternative strategies to succeed in specific tasks.
- Manage their work or academic work
- Interacting with others
- Acessing activities
- Organising themselves
- Handling tools and equipment
- Receiving orthotics, equipment and advice to increase their access to their home and community life
- Increasing levels of independence
- Overcoming physical and psychological dysfunction
- Minor or severe, short or long term diffiuclties and can affect the ability to move and function.
- Learning Difficulties with motor impairment – E.G Autism
- Neurological conditions - E.g. Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Developmental Delay, Aquired Brain Injury.
- Dyspraxia - Co-ordination Disorders
- Poor Balance and Co-ordination
- Respiratory conditions - E.g. Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis.
- Conditions such as - Acute and long standing, rehabilitation following trauma. E.g. fractures and head injuries, knee pain, back pain.
- Posture and gait problems E.G Toe walking, Flat feet
- Arthritis
- Obesity
We have a number of Psychological professionals delivering a range of psychological internventions to support adults:
- Neuro - Linguistic Programme practitioners
- Hypnotherapy
- Clinical Psychology
- Congitve - Neuro psychology
- Creative Expressive Therapists - offering alternative access to counselling and psychological services when those requiring support have lack of verbal communcaition skills
Our Psychological colleagues can support adults in areas of:
- Bereavement and loss
- Injury and Rehabilitation
- Coping with traumar
- Coping with developmental difficulties in your family
An Assessment and on-going therapy can take place;
- In your home setting
- In the acute setting rehabilitation hospitals
- In a family/Friends home
- In our clinic
An assessment will take the form of;
- Handover from previous / NHS therapist if applicable and where consent given
- Formal tests to identify specific difficulties
- Informal observations of the client in a range of settings
- Discussions / feedback with the client and family
- Liaison with other professionals
- Report to GP / relevant others
- Therapy programme with agreed goals
Our therapy services ensure to uphold the highest levels
of confidentiality, we shall only liaise with professional associates
and family members should you consent to this.
Our therapists are mindful of the level of service each client may require, It is important that we can form a therapy plan with you, based on our clinical recommendations, your time availability and of course your budget. We can offer;
- An initial assessment, followed by a report and advice
- Weekly, Monthly, bi-monthly direct therapy sessions
- Telephone and email liaison following a initial assessment
- We can accept private medical insurance claims, please ensure to check your level of cover, as responsibility will lie with each client and/or their family.
We would ensure to provide you with information on how you might access further statutory services; NHS Speech and Language Therapy, NHS Occupational Therapy, NHS Physiotherapy and Psychological services.
In order to dicuss your therapy needs in more detail please contact us for a free telephone consultation at your convenience or use our confidential enquiry form.
