Working with Children and Families
Dr Zoë Graham is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist, specialising for over 25 years in work with children, young people up to 16 years old and their families. She is happy to work with most issues like unhappy, anxious, sad or angry children and life transitions or challenges. She has a great deal of experience in working with families where someone is unwell, bereaved, has difficult news to disclose or who are separating or adjusting to divorce. Dr Graham does home and school visits (including boarding school liaison). She also works with parents trying to offer their children a better childhood in a preventative, ‘gold standard parenting’ approach which offers tips and suggestions tailored to each family’s needs to answer common parenting questions informed by clinical experience and research findings.
Current work is conducted in person or on Zoom. New referrals are not accepted at the moment but a waiting list exists for parent work in the school day or for work with families where someone is unwell. Former patients can always be in touch as needed. On her way to retirement, Dr Graham works two days a week and this pattern will slowly change around patient needs. Some group work around management of health challenges and of stress, exam preparations for 11+, GCSE and A Levels is being considered.
Dr Graham earned long service in the NHS in hospitals, clinics and schools. She now works exclusively in private practice since leaving the NHS in 2006 when starting her own family. She has worked alongside other private health and mental health care professionals at The Paultons Square Practice, The Locksbottom Practice, 17 Wimpole Street, The Alma Practice, The Medical Chambers Kensington and West London Therapy over the last fifteen years and now has her own practice base.
She offers a practical and realistic intervention, using your own expertise and hopes for your family alongside established research and a range of interventions selected to suit your personal needs. This is discussed jointly and planned together.
