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Moving MindSpace · Personalised support
Therapy for Parents & Carers
Confidential counselling and therapeutic support for parents and carers, shaped by an understanding of caring responsibilities, neurodivergence and family life.
Support for you, as well as those you care for
Caring for a child or young person can bring love, pride and connection. It can also involve uncertainty, exhaustion and the pressure of trying to hold many things together.
Your own feelings and experiences deserve space too. Counselling gives you an opportunity to talk openly, reflect and explore what may help, without judgement or pressure to have everything worked out.
Every parent and carer’s circumstances are different. You may want support with a particular concern, or you may simply need somewhere you can speak honestly about how things have been for you.
Understanding family life
Support that understands neurodivergence
Families can face pressures that are not always understood by others. This may include navigating education, health or care services, long waits for support, changes in family life, repeated advocacy or the emotional impact of seeing a child struggle.
Our approach is informed by professional knowledge and lived experience of supporting children and young people with SEN and neurodivergence. We will not assume that every family has the same experience. The focus remains on you, what you are carrying and what you would like from counselling.
You do not need to explain everything perfectly or arrive knowing where to begin.
A space for you
What counselling can help with
Parents and carers seek counselling for many different reasons. These may include:
- Stress, anxiety or low mood
- Emotional exhaustion or burnout
- Changes in identity or confidence
- Grief, loss or uncertainty
- Relationships and family pressures
- The emotional impact of navigating education, health or care services
- Having very little time or space for yourself
- Wanting somewhere confidential to reflect and talk
You do not need a diagnosis or a specific concern to enquire. Counselling is about your needs and what feels most helpful to explore.
How sessions are offered
We currently offer online counselling, allowing you to access support from a private and comfortable place.
Limited face-to-face sessions may be available in selected areas, depending on your location and practitioner availability. We will explain the available options when you enquire.
Counselling is a separate service from SEND advocacy and mentoring. Practitioner details, availability, fees and session arrangements will be confirmed before you decide whether to book.
What to expect
Finding the right counsellor
We will discuss your needs and the counsellors currently available. Sessions are delivered by members of our counselling team, depending on suitability and availability.
A pace that feels manageable
We recognise that parents and carers may have limited time, changing responsibilities and competing demands. Practical arrangements can be discussed as part of your enquiry.
Clear and professional boundaries
Before you proceed, we will explain the counsellor’s professional background, therapeutic approach, session arrangements, fees and confidentiality, including its limits.
Therapy is not an emergency or crisis service.
The people behind our approach
Meet Peter Dutton
Director, Moving MindSpace | Counsellor
Peter is one of Moving MindSpace’s directors and is also a counsellor and parent of a child with SEN. His professional knowledge and lived experience help shape our compassionate and neurodivergence-informed approach to supporting parents, carers and families.
Peter provides guidance and in-house training to members of the Moving MindSpace team, helping practitioners understand neurodivergence, caring responsibilities and the wider pressures families may face.
Counselling sessions are delivered by members of our counselling team, including Peter where availability and suitability allow. We will discuss the available practitioner options with you when you enquire.
Questions parents and carers often ask
Can I access counselling online?
Yes. Online counselling is our main way of providing sessions. Limited face-to-face sessions may also be available in selected areas, subject to location and practitioner availability.
Who will provide my counselling?
Sessions are delivered by members of our counselling team. We will discuss your needs, practitioner availability and suitable options before any sessions are booked.
Is counselling confidential?
Your counsellor will explain confidentiality, record keeping and the limited circumstances in which information may need to be shared for safeguarding or legal reasons before sessions begin.
Is this an emergency or crisis service?
No. Moving MindSpace counselling is not an emergency or crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E. If you need urgent mental health support, contact NHS 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option. You can also call Samaritans free at any time on 116 123.
Start with understanding
Enquire about therapy →You deserve support too.
Get in touch to tell us what you are looking for and learn about the counselling options currently available. There is no pressure to have everything worked out before you enquire.