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Support for professionals

We work with schools, organisations, and local authority teams to develop psychologically informed approaches that support children.

Our work helps teams understand needs, strengthen practice, and improve outcomes across settings.

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Working with us

Educational psychologist providing systemic support to schools and organisations

We provide psychological consultation and applied support for professionals working with children and young people.

This includes support with individual cases, wider practice development, and strategic input across settings.

Our aim is to strengthen confidence, shared understanding, and effective decision-making.

Child receiving one-to-one intervention for emotional and behavioural needs

Collaboration between psychologists, teachers, and families to improve outcomes.

Initial consultation (online)

All support for professionals begin with a brief 20-minute online initial consultation. This helps us to understand your priorities and needs.

From here, we agree clear next steps, which may include further consultation, professional development, or direct work with children and young people in your care.

Together, we will identify the right level of input and create a plan that promotes sustainable, effective outcomes.

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Further consultation

A longer, tailored consultation to explore specific students, situations, or priorities in more depth.

This may include case discussion, problem-solving, and guidance to support planning and practice within your setting.

A 2-page summary report is provided.

Sessions can take place online, in person in Dumfries, or within your setting where appropriate.

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Service-level agreements

For ongoing support, service-level agreements provide structured psychological input across the academic year.

This supports continuity, early intervention, and consistent access to consultation as needs arise.

Sessions may be used for:

consultation on individual students
staff reflection and problem-solving
contribution to review meetings and planning processes
systemic and strategic input

Sessions can take place online, in person in Dumfries, or within your setting where appropriate.

Family support for school transitions and educational planning

Assessment of needs

We provide tailored psychological assessments to support understanding of children’s strengths and needs.

This may contribute to Education, Health and Care Needs Assessment (EHCNAs) or Child’s Plans.

Each assessment provides clear, practical, and evidence-based recommendations to support planning and decision-making.

A 6-page comprehensive report is provided.

Sessions can take place online, in person in Dumfries, or within your setting where appropriate.

Educational psychologist supporting children with additional support needs Scotland

Supervision, training and professional development

We offer reflective supervision and bespoke training for staff teams.

This may focus on:

complex case discussion
relational and trauma-informed practice
whole-school or organisational development

Our aim is to build confidence, shared understanding, and psychologically informed practice across settings.

Sessions can take place online or within your setting where appropriate

Frequently Asked Questions

No, schools and professionals can commission our services directly.
Yes, all input is adapted to your priorities and context.

Yes, we regularly work alongside education, health and social care teams where appropriate and with consent.
It provides structured sessions across the year that can be used flexibly based on need.

Child participating in assessment for cognition and learning difficulties

What you can expect

You will receive collaborative, specialist psychological support that is tailored to your goals and context.

Our focus is on clarity, shared understanding, and practical strategies that support sustainable improvement.

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Evidence-based strategies for supporting children with additional needs.

Improving emotional regulation and engagement in school

A primary school was supporting a student experiencing frequent emotional distress and dysregulation, impacting their learning and relationships.
Through psychological consultation, we developed a shared understanding of behaviour as communication and identified relational, classroom- based strategies to support regulation.
Staff confidence increased, and the student showed improved emotional regulation, engagement in learning, and more positive relationships across the school day.
Clarifying complex learning needs

We completed a psychological assessment for a young person with complex learning needs.
By integrating information from home, school, and direct assessment, we developed a clear psychological formulation of their strengths and needs.
This enabled more consistent, targeted support strategies, improving access to learning and reducing uncertainty for both staff and family.
Building trauma-informed practice across a setting

We delivered training and follow-up consultation focused on trauma-informed and relational approaches.
Staff developed a deeper understanding of emotional safety, attachment, and behaviour as communication, alongside practical strategies for daily interactions.
This led to increased consistency across the setting, improved staff confidence, and a more supportive environment for vulnerable learners.