Play, Art & Movement
Creative ways for children and young people to explore and express emotions when words may not feel enough.
Supporting children, young people and families with warmth, curiosity and an integrative approach that recognises the connection between mind, body and relationships.
Kaya Winney, Dip.Couns., MSc Oxon, MBACP
Kaya Winney is an integrative child and adolescent counsellor with over 18 years of experience supporting children, young people and families across education, mental health organisations and private practice.
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), with particular experience in attachment, trauma, relational work and supporting neurodivergent children and young people.
Kaya works with children from the age of five, teenagers, young adults and parents. Rather than following one fixed method, she adapts her work to the individual, their developmental stage, personality, experiences and needs.
Her work is grounded in emotional safety, authenticity and connection, helping clients feel seen, heard and understood while developing greater awareness of themselves, their emotions, relationships and bodies.
Professional training and experience across counselling, education, mental health and wellbeing.
Kaya believes meaningful therapeutic work involves understanding both the mind and the body. Sessions may draw on a range of approaches depending on the client's age, needs, preferences and therapeutic goals.
Creative ways for children and young people to explore and express emotions when words may not feel enough.
Supporting nervous system regulation, emotional awareness and the development of greater resilience.
Where appropriate, Reiki, tapping and energy psychotherapy may be incorporated to support emotional balance, self-awareness and mind–body connection.
Creating emotional safety while exploring attachment, relationships and experiences that may continue to influence the present.
Helping clients understand emotions, behaviours, nervous system responses and patterns in ways that feel accessible and empowering.
Sessions are shaped around the individual rather than a predetermined formula, allowing therapy to develop at a pace that feels manageable.
Exploring how family relationships, culture, life experiences and intergenerational patterns may influence the way we understand ourselves and others.
Where appropriate and with the client's consent, Kaya values collaborative work alongside other practitioners and professionals supporting the person's overall wellbeing.
Every person is different, but some of the patterns and experiences Kaya commonly explores with clients include:
Kaya values diversity and brings cultural sensitivity, openness and curiosity to her work. She has experience supporting children and families from a wide range of cultural, ethnic and mixed-heritage backgrounds, as well as neurodivergent and LGBTQ+ young people. Identity, culture and lived experience are welcomed as meaningful parts of the therapeutic relationship.
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