Thinking Families

Thinking Families is a collaboration between two Psychotherapists, Amanda Fletcher and Ian Hickey who have many years experience working with children, young people and their families. Both of us have worked in special education in Sussex, supporting pupils, young people and their families to achieve the best possible outcomes. Thinking Families offer consultation and assessment to families with concerns for the wellbeing of their family members with ongoing work  and support.

Support for Families:

• Initial consultation and guidance
• Adult and Child attachment assessments
• Individual psychotherapy
• Time limited Psychodynamic Psychotherapy for Adolescents and young Adults - TAPP
• Video interaction Guidance
• Family Minds - Mentalising Programme
• Anxiety Disorders
• Depression
• ADHD
• Autism Spectrum Conditions
• Networks

Support for Schools:

• Consultation- Group supervision
• Supervision for key staff including designated safeguarding leads and SLT members
• Headteacher supervision leading to improved resilience, wellbeing and school improvement
• Attachment training
• Attachment assessment?
• Video Interaction Guidance
• Mental health assessments
• Individual psychotherapy
• Group psychotherapy
• Family support
• Family Minds - mentalising programme
• Autism spectrum training
• Behavioural difficulties including whole school behavioural audits
• Support for Foster carers and adoptive parents