Posted on: 16 June 2022
Brent Under 5s Children’s service is up and running; the first referral was made and the family seen on Tuesday this week by our new Child and adolescent Psychotherapist.
The service is based on the successful model CNWL runs in Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster, which says:
“Many children will have difficulties as part of ordinary development, but if problems start to take over everyday life, or parents feel they are not enjoying parenting, or struggling to parent their child, then they may find it helpful to speak to someone from the Under 5s Service.”
Claudia Decampos (pictured), a Childrens’ Psychotherapist is the co-lead of the Under 5’s team with Ana Spoladori who is a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist.
She said, “this is a destigmatising service because it works with difficulties as they emerge, with brief, and most importantly early interventions – perhaps around attachment but can be other issues like eating and sleeping.”
The service, which will be based in Children’s Centres will take referrals from clinicians like GPs, Paediatricians, Health visitors and School Nurses.