What we do
Child Counselling & Parent Support
At Little Lighthouse Therapy in Haywards Heath, we offer gentle, creative emotional support for children and teenagers aged 4 to 18. Led by Kerri Potter, Psychotherapeutic Child Counsellor MBACP, sessions take place in a calm and welcoming space at The Clinic at Borde Hill. Our aim is to help children feel safe, understood and supported as they explore their feelings, build confidence and develop emotional resilience.
Children and young people come to therapy for many different reasons, including:
- Anxiety, worry or fear
- Low confidence or self-esteem
- Big emotions, meltdowns or emotional shutdown
- Family separation, divorce or change
- Bereavement, grief or illness
- Friendship difficulties
- Feeling different or not fitting in
- Early trauma or attachment difficulties
- Autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent experiences
- School stress, exam anxiety or school refusal
Our sessions are child-led and gently paced, using play, talking and art therapy to help children express themselves in ways that feel natural to them. Therapy is not about forcing children to talk, but about offering a safe relationship where they can be themselves.
We also offer parent support, because we know how hard it can be to understand what your child is really feeling. Parent sessions can help you feel more confident in responding to your child and less alone in supporting them.
At Little Lighthouse Therapy, we believe every child deserves to feel emotionally safe, valued and understood.
What Happens Next
We aim to make starting therapy as simple and reassuring as possible.
Free 15-minute phone call
This is a short, informal call where you can share your concerns, ask questions and get a sense of whether Little Lighthouse Therapy feels right for your family.
Parent consultation – £65 (60 minutes)
If you choose to continue, we arrange a parent consultation. This gives us time to explore your child’s story in more detail and think together about how therapy might help.
Child therapy sessions – £65 (50 minutes)
Child sessions take place weekly in a calm, supportive setting. After an initial assessment period, we review progress together and agree on next steps.
Parent Support - £65 (60 minutes)
Parent sessions can be arranged weekly, fortnightly or monthly, offering flexible support that works around your family's needs.
There is no pressure or commitment beyond what feels right for your family. We move at a pace that feels safe and respectful for both you and your child.
