Heidi is an accredited child mental health clinician with experience of working with children, young people and their families in different paediatric settings including hospital, child and adolescent mental health, schools and community health. She uses a holistic and strengths based approach in her work, and provides evidence based therapeutic interventions to support children and their families. Heidi is passionate about empowering young people and their families to achieve optimal emotional, mental, social and educational goals.
Heidi WinchesterBSW(Hons);Dev. Psychology
Accredited Child Mental Health Clinician
Works with: Adolescents, Children, Families, Parents, Adults, Schools, Women, Young Children
Special interests: ADHD, Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety, Attachment, Autism (ASD), Depression, Grief and Loss, Mental Health, Neurodivergence, Parenting Support, Trauma, Attachment Difficulties, Behavioural Difficulties, School or Peer Related Difficulties, Mood Disorders, Performance Anxiety, Relationship and Family Difficulties, Self-Worth, Stress, Stress and Anger Management, All Abilities, Stages of Development and Identity, Enhancing Performance, Anxiety & Panic Disorders, Body Image & Self-Esteem, Emotional & Behavioural Regulation
Favoured interventions: Child Centred Play Therapy (CCPT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused Therapy (SFBT), Trauma Informed Practice, Family Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Interpersonal Therapy (IPT), Mental Skills Training, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MB-CBT), Narrative Therapy, Person-centred Therapy, Positive Behaviour Supports, Positive Psychology, Strengths based assessment, Therapeutic Assessment