Psychology beyond the therapy room.
Because childhood happens everywhere.
Hello, I'm Zara.
I'm a psychotherapist with a particular interest in children's psychological wellbeing, health, disability, difference and the experiences that shape childhood. I work with children, young people and families, and with the adults and organisations around them, to understand, support and create the conditions children need to flourish.
My understanding of children and families is shaped by both professional psychology and lived experience as a parent carer. I've seen how much of childhood happens beyond the therapy room — at home, school, in healthcare, in the community, and in the everyday moments in between.
LIVED EXPERIENCE + PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Psychology needs to be part of wherever childhood happens.
Psychotherapist Researcher Children's Psychology
Who I Work With
Information, support and resources tailored to your needs.
Children & Young People
For children, young people, parents & caregivers
For children, young people, parents, caregivers and families navigating difficult experiences, change, uncertainty and loss.
The Children's Psychology Hub
Parents & Caregivers
Practical psychology resources helping children understand their experiences — and giving the adults around them something useful to do with that understanding.
Professionals
Psychology where childhood happens
Psychology-informed training and consultancy helping organisations better understand and support children, families and parent caregivers.
Organisations
Exploring real childhood
Research, writing and creative projects exploring children's and families' experiences — including illness, disability, difference, loss, identity, relationships and the places where childhood happens.
MY APPROACH
The Conditions to Flourish Framework.
A whole-system approach supporting children, young people and families to flourish at home, school and in their communities, wherever childhood happens.
Understand
Making sense of ourselves, one another and what we are experiencing.
Support
Having the right support around us, at the right time, and in ways that work for us.
Flourish
Feeling valued, included and psychologically safe to be ourselves.
Sustain
Maintaining wellbeing, support and positive change through everyday life.
FEATURED RESOURCE
My Worry Space
A creative, child-friendly tool to help children explore and manage worries. Designed for use at home, in school or therapeutic settings.
What's Happening at the Hub?
Workshops, groups and events.
10
OCT
"Living With..."Project Launch
As part of World Mental Health Day, we are launching our "Living With..." Project
15
OCT
Year 7: Finding Your Feet
A series of three workshops for new Year 7's finding secondary school harder than expected.
12
OCT
Building Psychologically Informed Practice
For professionals
All Products
Training & Consultancy
Training, consultancy and reflective practice helping the adults and organisations around children understand psychological needs and translate that understanding into everyday practice.
HOME EDUCATION
Psychological wellbeing and mental health are subjects too.
Our Home Education programme brings psychology into everyday learning through termly groups, practical life-skills sessions and child-friendly lesson plans and resources.
