When your child is struggling, family life can begin to revolve around worry, uncertainty and trying not to make things worse. You may find yourself constantly watching for signs, questioning every decision and wondering whether you are doing enough—or too much. It can become difficult to know what is ordinary teenage behaviour, what may be a warning sign and when it is time to seek further help.

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My support is shaped by both professional training and lived experience. I understand what it feels like to navigate mental health challenges, anorexia, self-harm, suicide risk and long periods of hospitalisation as a parent. I also understand the emotional impact this can have on the wider family, relationships, work, sleep and your own sense of stability.

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This work gives you space to step back from the immediate pressure and look at the situation more clearly. Together, we can explore the patterns that are causing the greatest difficulty, the conversations that keep breaking down and the support you may need around you. The aim is not to make you a clinician or place more responsibility on your shoulders. It is to help you feel more informed, more grounded and better able to make decisions from a place of understanding rather than fear.

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Support can also help you recognise where your responsibility begins and ends. Caring deeply for your child does not mean carrying every emotion, solving every problem or ignoring your own wellbeing. Stronger boundaries, realistic expectations and appropriate outside support can help you remain present without becoming completely consumed by the situation.

Every family is different, so the support is shaped around what is happening for you now. Whether you need a focused conversation, a short programme or ongoing education and community, the first step is simply sharing what has been happening and what currently feels hardest.