Educational and Family Psychology

Gill Taylor BSc (Hons), PGCE, MSc.

Gill provides Educational and Family Psychology Services for children, young people, parents, families, schools and other professionals.

Gill is a registered Psychologist with the Health Professions Council (HPC).

Areas of work provided include:

	Support for children and young people within families and educational settings;
	Assessment of Special Educational Needs;
	Assessment and advice regarding resources and provision;
	Counselling for children and young people;
	Group work with children and young people;
	Support, advice and counselling for parents and carers;
	Family counselling, support and advice;
	Mediation services;
	Advice and counselling at critical times, such as bereavement;
	Facilitating joint family and school meetings to agree plans;
	Coaching and counselling for school staff and other professionals;
	Solution focussed coaching;
	Problem-solving group work with staff;
	Training for all staff in a wide range of areas;
	Organisational and team development.

Areas of expertise regarding children’s and young people’s needs include:

	Social, emotional and behavioural issues;
	Special educational needs;
	Disability and learning difficulties;
	Autism and sensory disabilities;
	Peer and sibling relationships;
	Attachment issues;
	Implications for children of neglect, abuse and trauma;
	Children in Care, fostering and adoption;
	Family systems and parenting issues;
	Assessment of educational provision.