Claudia

Ms Claudia McLoughlin

Child Psychotherapist

“I am an experienced Tavistock trained Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist looking for work around West Cornwall.”

About Me

I am an experienced Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, trained at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. I guide children and young people through emotional difficulties, helping them make sense of complex feelings. Our sessions offer a consistent, safe space where young minds can explore what's troubling them. This approach helps families find deep understanding and lasting change for their child's well-being.

Approach

Based in West Cornwall and working online, my sessions move at a careful, child-led pace that notices tiny changes in play, speech and family interactions. Together we use gentle reflection, play and simple calming practices to help clarify feelings, test new ways of relating and build shared understanding between parents and children. I typically balance in-session exploration with short feedback for families so therapeutic ideas carry into daily life. This way of working suits parents and adolescents seeking thoughtful, steady support through change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Group Therapy

    Therapy conducted with a small group of people who share similar concerns, using peer interaction and diverse perspectives as part of the healing process.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Children
  • Families
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

Professional Title:

  • Child Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist specialising in the emotional and psychological needs of children, often using play and creative techniques.

Credentials

Registrations

ACP

Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

Qualifications

Tavistock Institute of Human Relations

Tarini Trust

Service Areas

Claudia McLoughlin

In-person & Online

Penzance, Cornwall

United Kingdom

Penzance, United Kingdom