Psychology for children and families

Creative, collaborative and playful therapy.

Dr Rachel Marfleet

Sketchbook Psychology is led by Clinical Psychologist Dr Rachel Marfleet (DClinPsy. BSc. Hons), who has over 20 years’ experience providing support to children and families

What is Clinical Psychology?

A Clinical Psychologist is trained to work with people across the lifespan using a wide range of assessment and therapeutic approaches to tailor support to the individual

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Where we can help.

Dr Rachel Marfleet can provide support with a wide range of challenges, or issues including:

  • Understanding family relationships

  • Feelings of worry or anxiety

  • Low mood or depression

  • Understanding neurodiversity

  • Friendship or relationship difficulties

  • Parent advice and support

  • Adapting to change

  • Working with trauma

  • Living with physical illness

  • Low self-esteem

  • Problems at school

  • Managing behaviour positively

  • End of life and bereavement work

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Working with you.

Appointments can be offered face to face or using online video calls. Dr Rachel Marfleet specialises in teenagers, children and families, and is able to offer one to one appointments with adults and children, or joint family appointments.

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How we work.

Dr Rachel Marfleet is trained in a wide range of approaches, including:

  • Narrative therapy

  • Systemic Family therapy

  • Solution focused therapy

  • EMDR

  • ACT

  • Mindfulness

  • CBT

  • Motivational interviewing

  • Children’s IQ Assessments

“A fundamental healing takes place when a story is told and heard.”

— Barbara Myerhoff