Teenage Years (13-19) Advice

A chartered child psychologist, Rachel helps children and families of all ages with behavioural, emotional and development issues. Areas of expertise include managing anxiety, assessing children for dyslexia and positive parenting.

Justin has 15 years experience in sexual health and HIV prevention, with a focus on men’s sexual health. He’s held several pioneering clinical roles within these areas.

An experienced agony aunt and relationship expert, Dilys trained in person centred counselling. This means she helps people find out what’s going wrong in their lives and guides them to find their own way towards a solution.

Lisa’s a child coach who specialises in helping children with self-esteem and self-confidence. Her expertise includes decision making, forming healthy relationships, handling pressure, assertiveness and developing good values and a positive attitude towards life.

As a chartered educational psychologist, Lesley gives expert advice to parents who are worried about how their child’s doing in school or education. Another expertise is helping adults with special educational needs.

A registered dietitian with a special interest in children’s nutrition, Lisa’s a source of advice on areas including weight management, fussy eating, healthy diet, diabetes, weaning, constipation and reflux.

A family consultant with over 25 years experience, Marion’s passionate about working with teenagers. Her natural empathy means she can help teens and their families/carers struggling with a huge range of issues.

Psychiatrist and medical doctor Sabina treats children and young people with emotional, behavioural and psychiatric problems. She also specialises in all aspects of ‘non-traditional’ families including adoption, fostering, donor insemination and surrogacy.

A trauma psychotherapist, Sherylin is an expert on how childhood trauma can lead to emotional and psychological problems in later life. She can help with emotional coping strategies, particularly mindfulness techniques.