Bridget Woodward

Child counselling in Salisbury

I work with schools and parents to motivate and engage children using the arts, storytelling and relaxation techniques. My aim is to help teachers and parents to give children the opportunity to discover their inner strength and wisdom and to develop a sense that they are in control of their lives and their learning.

Hi, I’m Bridget

Thanks for dropping by. I am a qualified child counsellor (registered with the BACP). I focus on using the arts, play and creativity to help young people and families develop enjoyable and nurturing relationships.

You may be a parent who is worried about your child/ young person’s wellbeing. They may be struggling with anxiety, sleep issues, feeling overwhelmed or stressed at school or they are finding frienships difficult. Maybe they just don’t seem as carefree and happy as they used to be, or a life event has thrown them off balance. Using the arts and play in child counselling sessions can help restore wellbeing and vitality. Counselling sessions are offered in-person only in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Click on the links below to find out more.
If you are the parent of an anxious or sensitive child or teenager then online parent mentoring may help. Maybe you have tried different ways to offer support but the usual advice doesn’t seem to work. Finding time to reflect together and try different approaches can help to create more balance and harmony in family life.
Maybe you work in education and are interested in developing a more conscious, nurturing and mindful approach with a focus on creativity and relationship.

Child counselling

Teachers and schools

Highly sensitive children

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What is it like to work with me?

Some of the values and beliefs that guide all of my work are:

That each person is infinitely resourceful, resilient and creative; I hold space for that version of you (or your child) to be in the room
That a guiding principle in being human is that we are all seeking to belong, to be together and to collaborate
A belief that consciously making time for joy, playfulness and connection with others is a crucial for health and wellbeing (children can help adults with this!)
I bring acceptance and validation to all of my work; I know that we can’t bypass our painful or difficult feelings
An understanding that we are all doing the best we can under sometimes challenging circumstances and that compassion for ourselves and others is crucial
That we are all connected; to each other, to the natural world and to something bigger than ourselves
That children are intuitive and wise souls; let’s listen to them, learn their language (it’s different to ours) and co-create with them
I am committed to working ethically and with integrity
‘If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always got’. Let’s do things differently!