Hi, I'm Sally.
I have over 20 years’ experience working with children and young people, including within education settings, alongside my ongoing work with adults.
As both a therapist and a mum, I understand how emotional difficulties can affect the whole family.
Many of the young people I work with are thoughtful and sensitive, but can find themselves overwhelmed, anxious, or carrying more than feels manageable. Many are angry and feel misunderstood.
Many adults I work with are experiencing similar feelings of anxiety, overwhelm, or difficulty making sense of their experiences. Struggling with relationships, work or the challenges that life brings us.
When things feel overwhelming, confusing, or hard to put into words, for you or your child, it can be difficult to know where to start.
I can help make sense of what you're feeling, experiencing or reacting to, in a way that feels safe, manageable, understood and personal.
My use of Minecraft, Lego, Dominoes, sand trays, drawing, beads and bracelet making, and many more approaches, allow me to support both children and young people in a way that works for them as an individual.
With a background in education and specialist training in working with children and young people, I bring both professional and real-world understanding to every session.
When your young person feels overwhelmed, shuts down, or struggles to explain what’s going on, it can be hard to know how to help. You might be noticing anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or changes in behaviour that don’t quite make sense. Perhaps things feel intense, confusing, or difficult to put into words, for you or for your child. Therapy offers a calm, supportive space to begin to understand what’s happening underneath, without pressure or judgement.
You don’t have to carry it all on your own.
Location:
I work across Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes, providing both in-person and online counselling and a space to make sense of what's going on and to feel more able to cope..
Sally Shanahan MBACP
MSc in Counselling Children and Young People
BA (Hons) in Education
You are very welcome to get in touch and we can have an initial conversation to talk things through and see whether this feels helpful.