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About Us

At The CYP Services, we specialise in trauma-informed therapy for children, young people (5-25s), parents, carers, trainees and professionals.

Learn more about The CYP Services

We’re a Community Interest Company (CIC), which means we reinvest every penny into making mental health support more accessible. This includes free therapy sessions and community events for those who need it most.

Whether you're here for yourself or someone you care for, our mission is simple:

 

To provide accessible, high-quality mental health support.

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Why We Exist

Accessing mental health support should be simple. The CYP Services was created to make therapy affordable and accessible.

Here’s how we do things differently:

Blending private and funded counselling options

Partnering with schools, organisations and services to increase access and early intervention  

Offering in-person and online therapy

Supporting family and community mental health

Integrating families into therapy

Offering reduced therapy fees for parents, carers and frontline professionals

Our Vision  

We aim to leave a legacy of empowered minds, stronger families and connected communities. That’s why we’re working towards a future where:

  • Therapy is accessible to all, regardless of income or background 

  • Mental health conversations are open, honest, and stigma-free

  • Families and communities feel empowered and supported

We believe mental health doesn’t exist in isolation. When a child or young person struggles, their wider support system often feels it, too.

For under-18s, we work closely with families and key adults. For over-18s, we offer a more independent space, while still recognising the role of community.

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What We Offer  

  • 1:1 counselling for children and young people (ages 5–25)

  • Parent & Carer Review Sessions  

  • Community & School Partnerships  

  • Workshops & Events  

  • Reduced therapy fees for parents, carers and frontline professionals

  • Mental Health Tools & Resources  

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Meet the Founder

A message from Rickiesha, Founding Director 

Hey, I started this service after seeing (personally and professionally) how often families were either supported or let down by overstretched, clinical, or simply hard-to-access services. What began as a small private practice naturally evolved into an organisation that could meet individual needs and give back to communities.    As an integrative counsellor, my approach is trauma-informed and personalised. This is shaped by my background in child protection, education, and lived experiences. I work with children, young people, and the adults around them. I’m committed to creating spaces that are built on safety, choice, empowerment and individual needs.   Because honestly? - What’s the point in having services if the people who need them can’t access them?   Thank you for choosing The CYP Services as part of your mental health journey!

    • MSc in Integrative Counselling & Psychotherapy  

    • Registered Member (MBACP)  

    • Level 3 Safeguarding Children & Young People 

    • Level 3 Safeguarding, Adults  

    • Certificate in Online & Telephone Counselling  

    • Ongoing CPD including Trauma-Informed Practice

    • Anxiety

    • Emotional regulation

    • Self-harm

    • Trauma

    • Loss and bereavement

    • Relationship difficulties

    • Confidence and self-esteem

    • Identity

    • School and education challenges

    • Looked-after and care-experienced 

    • Integrative

    • Person-centred

    • Play-based

    • Narrative

    • Expressive

    • Sand tray

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    • Trauma-informed practice

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