Therapy for Children in Brighton

Is your child struggling with big emotions, school stress, or behavioural changes? Our gentle, play-based child therapy helps kids feel safe and understood.

It can be incredibly hard to watch your child struggle and not know exactly what to do about it. Children rarely directly tell us what is bothering them with statements like, "I'm feeling anxious about school" or "I'm having trouble processing this big change." Instead, their distress shows up in their actions.

When a child’s world feels overwhelming, their behaviour is sometimes the only tool they have to communicate that they are struggling to feel safe or regulated.

You don't have to guess your way through supporting them, and your child doesn't have to figure out these big feelings alone. Right here in the Brighton community, we provide a warm, creative, and completely welcoming space designed specifically for kids. We work collaboratively with your family to help your child feel like a kid again.

Recognizing When a Child Needs Support

Because children process the world through action rather than logic, emotional distress usually manifests in noticeable behavioural shifts. You might be noticing patterns such as:

Emotional Outbursts

Frequent, intense tantrums, tearfulness, or sudden outbursts of anger that seem disproportionate to the situation and are difficult to calm down.

Regression & Withdrawal

Returning to older habits like bedwetting, thumb-sucking, or becoming intensely clingy, sometimes alongside pulling away from activities and friends.

School & Social Anxiety

Refusing to go to school or experiencing intense separation anxiety at drop-off.

Physical Symptoms

Frequent stomach aches, headaches, or sleep disruptions, such as nightmares and trouble falling asleep.

Why Therapy for Children Looks Different

Realistically, we can’t expect children to sit on a couch for a full session and talk through their problems the way an adult would. Children mainly process their world through action and sensory experiences. Because of this, our Brighton therapists’ child therapy sessions are active and tailored entirely to match your child's developmental stage. We focus on building a strong, trusting relationship where your child feels entirely safe to explore their world.

In our specialized work with children and families, we:

Use play, art, and storytelling to help children process experiences and emotions that they may not have the spoken words to describe yet.
Teach practical, kid-friendly nervous system tools to help them spot a "big feeling" coming on and learn how to calm their own body down.
Working closely with you through regular check-ins to share strategies, continuing the work done in session over into your home.

The therapists at Psychotherapy and Healing Hub are ready and trained to work with your child with a variety of concerns. Please reach out to get started.

Meet our Brighton Team

The therapists at Psychotherapy & Healing Hub support clients with a variety of areas of life. For more information on each therapist, please click on their picture or visit our team page.