Therapy
Educational Therapy
Educational therapy provides targeted, individualised support for children who have difficulty with reading, spelling, writing, mathematics, attention or study skills. Sessions identify the specific skills holding a child back and use structured teaching to build these foundations step by step. Support can be adapted for children with dyslexia, other specific learning disorders, ADHD or broader learning needs.
As their skills improve, children can work more independently, understand classroom demands more effectively and experience less frustration with schoolwork. Educational therapy also develops useful learning strategies, confidence and persistence, with goals reviewed according to each child’s progress.
Speech Therapy
Speech therapy supports children who have difficulties understanding or using language, producing speech sounds, speaking fluently, using their voice or communicating clearly in daily life. A speech therapist tailors activities to help the child follow instructions, build vocabulary and sentences, improve pronunciation, express ideas and participate more confidently in conversations.
Speech therapy can also address social communication, including starting and maintaining conversations, taking turns, reading non-verbal cues, understanding another person’s perspective, staying on topic and adapting language for different people and settings. These skills help children communicate their needs, connect with peers and participate more successfully at home and in school.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy helps children develop the skills needed for everyday participation, including fine-motor coordination, handwriting, self-care, play, posture, motor planning and sensory processing. Sessions use purposeful movement, play and hands-on activities to strengthen underlying skills and make daily tasks more manageable.
For hyperactive children or children who are constantly on the move, occupational therapy can help them recognise their sensory and movement needs and learn strategies to regulate their level of alertness. Therapists may use movement, heavy-work and calming activities before gradually preparing the child for tabletop work, helping them sit, attend, organise their body and complete seated tasks more successfully.
Executive Functioning Training
Executive functioning training helps children strengthen the mental skills needed to plan, organise, start, monitor and complete tasks. It can support children who forget instructions, lose belongings, struggle with time, become overwhelmed by multi-step work, act impulsively or find it difficult to shift between activities.
Through explicit teaching and guided practice, children learn systems for breaking work into manageable steps, prioritising, managing time, remembering information, checking their work and regulating emotions. The aim is to build greater independence and consistency in school, at home and during everyday routines.
Art Therapy
Art therapy uses creative expression within a therapeutic relationship to help children explore feelings and experiences that may be difficult to explain in words. Guided by a trained art therapist, children may use drawing, painting, clay or other materials to communicate, reflect and make sense of what they are experiencing.
The process can support emotional awareness, regulation, confidence, coping and self-expression. It may be helpful for children experiencing anxiety, stress, grief, behavioural difficulties, low self-esteem or significant life changes, while providing a safe and non-judgemental space for them to work at their own pace.
Social Skills Training
Social skills training provides structured and supportive opportunities for children to learn and practise interacting with others. It can help children who find it difficult to join play, take turns, maintain a conversation, understand social cues, manage disagreements or form friendships.
Through modelling, role-play, games and real-life practice, children can develop perspective-taking, flexible thinking, emotional regulation, problem-solving and group participation. The aim is not to change who a child is, but to help them understand social situations, communicate more effectively and feel more confident with peers.