Connection and Healing
from the Inside Out
Life can get tough and big feelings can impact on the way we feel about ourselves, see others and interact with the world around us
Qualified & Experienced Child & Family Therapists here to Help
Supporting Children, Young People and Families
We believe it is crucial that children and young people are listened to in a non-judgemental way and that they form a confidential and trusting relationship with an experienced professional who can support them through life’s challenges and empower them to move forward in a positive way.
Partnering Tees Valley Schools
ABC currently works in primary and secondary schools across Teesside offering counselling, play therapy and therapeutic group work. If you are a Head teacher who is interested in commissioning therapy services in your school, ABC can provide a tailor made service to fit the needs of your school.
Supporting Professionals
ABC provide a range of high quality consultancy, training and professional support services to schools, children’s homes, frontline workers and other professionals. These include clinical supervision and bespoke training packages to support continuing professional development (CPD).
Local Tees Giving
As a key part of the community ABC provides free Essentials Packs to local families facing financial hardship (referrals received via local schools). ABC has distributed £203,000 worth of free Essential Products to December 2023.
ABC currently runs two school transition clubs for children and young people who are worried, anxious about attending secondary school. Clubs have included workshops and fun/participatory activities from paintballing to pantomimes.
Supporting School Transitions
Each Transition Group involves the child attending one weekly two hour session over 46 weeks per year. The sessions currently run on Thursdays and Fridays and are free to the children and young people accessing them.
Delivering Best Practice within an Ethical and Professional Framework
ABC Counselling, Play Therapy & Family Solutions is committed to maintaining and promoting best practice. All members of our team work within the Ethical Framework of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) or their equivalent professional body e.g. Play Therapy United Kingdom (PTUK) and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
ABC’s School, Health & Community Partners
Barley Fields Primary School
Billingham South Primary School
Conyers Secondary School
Durham Lane Primary School
Horizons Academy Trust
Ingleby Mill Primary School
Layfield Primary School
Longfield
Middlesbrough College
Northfield
Oakdene
Priors Mill
Rosebrook
West View
Ad Astra
Adoption Tees Valley
Children In Need
In Kind
PCC
Redcar
Stockton on Tees Borough Council
Tees Valley Foundation
Tees Valley NHS CGG
