Children and Young Persons Therapeutic Service - West Sussex
How we can help you
We offer a free and confidential 1-1 therapeutic service for children and young people in West Sussex.
The service is available to young people aged 7-18 who have been affected by a parent’s or carer’s substance use.
We offer up to 12 weekly sessions.
We accept self-referrals, referrals from parents, professionals and relevant others. To make a referral, please complete our online referral form
About our service
We work in schools, colleges and other community venues, depending on individual need.
We are a non-judgemental service offering age-appropriate play/arts-based therapy and counselling. We will always approach this case by case in a sensitive, child-centred way.
All our therapists are fully qualified and individual members of the Counselling and Psychotherapy Professional Bodies (BACP, PTUK or BAAT, abiding by Ethical Frameworks for Good Practice).
We help children and young people to work through and come to terms with what they have experienced and/or are currently going through.
The main aims of our service are to:
- Improve confidence, self-esteem and mental health.
- Improve behaviour and engagement with others including attendance in school.
- Improve communication and family relationships.
- Provide signposting support to other services.
Contact us
If you want to know more about our service, please get in touch with us:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07392317151 Faustina Walter, CYPT Team Lead and Senior Therapist
0330 128 1113 First Step
To refer yourself or someone else, please complete our online referral form.
If you need support in relation to your own drug and/or alcohol use, please contact our service for adults or young people under 25.