At WhiteTree’s, we are dedicated to creating a toolkit of accessible therapies and interventions where professionalism, safety, and care are at their core. We continually evaluate and expand our therapists and counsellors to ensure that every young person receives support that is expertly tailored to their individual needs. Our therapeutic team includes specialists in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, and Animal-Assisted Therapies and Interventions. All of our therapists are registered with professional bodies such as the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), ensuring they uphold the highest ethical, professional, and clinical standards.
Every professional at WhiteTree’s completes our comprehensive compliance service, where references, DBS checks, and professional registrations are thoroughly verified to ensure safety and trust. Before exploring therapeutic interventions, we place strong emphasis on ensuring that a young person is experiencing safety and security and has begun to develop trusting and meaningful relationships within our homes and schools. This approach is supported by research and established models such as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Dan Hughes’ Pyramid of Therapeutic Needs, which highlight that fundamental safety, attachment, and relational stability are essential foundations for effective therapy and emotional growth – all of which are promoted across our organisation.
Beyond establishing safety and trust, we work collaboratively with our therapists, holding regular reviews to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and the young person’s engagement in therapy. We encourage therapists to contribute to care planning and behaviour management strategies, and we seek their guidance when concerns arise regarding a young person’s wellbeing. Our therapists are encouraged to participate in Looked After Child (LAC) reviews, strategy meetings, and other multi-agency forums to ensure their insights inform holistic care planning.
To continually enhance our services, we actively seek to expand our network of therapists and welcome applications from professionals who feel they could contribute to supporting our children and young people. Therapists interested in joining or collaborating with WhiteTree’s are invited to send in their details, allowing us to explore opportunities to enrich the therapeutic support available.
Through this layered and evidence-informed approach, WhiteTree’s ensures that every child and young person receives safe, professional, and holistic care, empowering them to build resilience, develop trust, and ultimately build brighter futures.
Rebecca Hay is a counselling psychotherapist and the founder of RH Counselling Service Ltd in Colchester. She specialises in supporting individuals who experience anxiety, ADHD, trauma, and emotional difficulties that impact everyday life. Drawing on both professional expertise and personal insight, Rebecca creates a safe, understanding space where clients can explore their emotions, develop self-awareness, and move toward freedom, confidence, and lasting change.
Rebecca understands how overwhelming life can feel when anxiety, self-doubt, or pressure start to take over. Through RH Counselling Service in Colchester, she helps young peopleand adults who feel stuck or unsure of themselves to find calm, confidence, and a sense of belonging again. Rebecca offers a relaxed, non-judgemental space where every thought and feeling matters — guiding clients to discover their voice, rebuild self-trust, and find their spark again.
Rebecca and Luna help young people and adults who feel stuck or unsure of themselves to find calm, confidence, and a sense of belonging again. Rebecca offers a relaxed, non-judgemental space where every thought and feeling you have matters — guiding you to discover your voice, rebuild self-trust, and find your spark again. Luna provides a warm and excited wagging welcome to help ease any worries you might have.
Irene Malvezi is a qualified Art Psychotherapist practicing privately since 2018 with children, young persons and adults who are self-referred or coming from organizations such as mainstream or independent schools.
At her clinic, the Brentwood Arts Therapy Centre, clients experience a safe, inspirational and non-judgmental space where they are free to chose from a variety of art materials for self-expression. One may wish to explore the materials, pouring paint, ripping paper or pushing chalk pastels against paper. Playing with materials will be beneficial for the client to find non-verbal ways of expressing how they feel.
Art Psychotherapy focuses on understanding what is going on “underneath” a presenting problem and it helps make links between our unconscious and conscious mind, allowing unknown thoughts and feelings to come to the surface and gently be explored for self-understanding. Understanding these connections can empower us to break habits, let go of unhelpful thoughts and feelings, process difficult experiences and form new ways of living.
More information at http://www.brentwoodartstherapy.org.uk
With more than a decade of experience across public and private sectors, Chloe blends art and therapy to support a wide spectrum of clients. She creates a welcoming, judgment‑free environment where individuals can explore creativity as a pathway to healing.
Guided by a person‑centered, trauma‑informed philosophy, Chloe works with children, teenagers, and adults navigating emotional, psychological, or relational difficulties. Her passion for the arts fuels her commitment to helping people deepen self‑awareness, build resilience, and enhance overall emotional wellbeing.
Nicola is a fully qualified integrative counsellor with over fifteen years of experience supporting young people. She first trained as a play therapist in schools and brings a creative, calm, and patient approach to her sessions. Nicola understands that building trust takes time, and she works in a way that helps people feel at ease and able to open up at their own pace.
Nicola believes that real change happens when you feel heard and can express yourself freely, whether that’s through talking, art, or other creative ways of communicating. She knows that everyone’s journey is different, and she tailors her approach to what feels right for you.
She also has extensive experience working with neurodivergent young people who might sometimes feel overlooked or misunderstood. Nicola is passionate about creating a safe and accepting space where you can explore who you are and begin to feel more confident in your own identity.
Nicola supports young people with a wide range of challenges, including low mood, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, low self-esteem, emotional regulation (such as managing anger), building healthier relationships, family and peer issues, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts.
Outside of work, Nicola enjoys long walks, relaxing with a good film or some reality TV, and spending quality time with her two daughters.