Services

Providing Individualised Therapy for Children with autism, social communication difficulties and developmental delays. The Ark Centre is a purpose-built therapy centre in Chelmsford, Essex offering individualised, early intervention therapy for pre-school age children with autism, social communication difficulties and developmental delays. Programmes are tailored to each child and devised by an experienced team of Behaviour, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapists. Each programme is mainly delivered on a one-to-one basis, following the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), to bring about meaningful and positive changes in children’s behaviour and well-being. All programmes are supervised by our in house BCBA qualified consultants.

Inclusive books for families with (and without) hearing loss. The books feature bold and optimistic deaf characters (they call them Super Hearoes), who are proud to sport their cochlear implants and/or hearing aids and love using their voices to communicate - sometimes with the help of their hands too! Alongside their friends, teachers, therapists and families, the Super Hearoes encounter and overcome diverse challenges.

By providing a counselling service in school, Safe Space make counselling accessible for all pupils. This approach normalises counselling and makes children more willing to attend. As an integrative counselling service, they are able to tailor our approach to each individual child. They use approaches such as Person-Centred, Psychodynamic, Gestalt, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy.

Marie Whiteland is passionate about supporting children with their mental health so that they can access learning and reach their full potential. She regularly works within schools and offers morning, afternoon, or full day ‘Service Level Agreements’. Marie offers therapeutic consultation to teachers and other professionals who work with children with complex needs. She also provides a supportive environment where individuals can share and discuss some of the emotional aspects of their work and the children they work with.
Therapeutic consultation allows a deeper look into a child’s behaviour, and the impact it is having on the pupil/teacher dynamic. Sessions prioritise the wellbeing of children and the development and wellbeing of adults working with them.

Treehouse was set up in June 2023 as a not for profit community interest company serving the local communities across South Leicestershire and Warwickshire. Their base is the Treehouse Therapeutic Centre which is a hub of therapeutic support and creativity in Lutterworth, South Leics. They currently have several therapists working with children, young people and families. Treehouse aim to create a space for all ages to access support, offering affordable and accessible well  being and creativity services which enhance the lives of the local community. Sometimes, school is the place where difficulties are more apparent, they regularly work within schools providing different levels of support. They can provide a day, morning or single session of Play Therapy and also offer various training, workshops and supervision options.