Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy in Harley Street
Harley Street Saturday clinic
A specialist Saturday clinic for children, teenagers and families navigating psychological aspects of chronic illness, functional symptoms, fatigue and pain.
The Harley Street Saturday clinic is based at 4 Devonshire Street, in the Harley Street medical district of central London.
This specialist child and adolescent psychotherapy service is for families whose child or teenager is struggling with chronic illness, fatigue, pain, dizziness, functional neurological symptoms, persistent physical symptoms, medically unexplained symptoms, Long Covid, PoTS, EDS, health anxiety, autistic burnout, school avoidance or the emotional impact of repeated medical appointments and uncertainty.
The consulting room is well placed for families from Marylebone, Regent’s Park, Mayfair, Fitzrovia, St John’s Wood, Primrose Hill, Hampstead, Kensington, Chelsea, Belgravia, Notting Hill and wider London.
Sagal Hassan is an ACP-registered Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with extensive NHS CAMHS and paediatric hospital experience. Her Harley Street clinic offers parent consultation, initial assessment and psychotherapy for children, teenagers and families where physical symptoms, emotional distress, school pressure and family life have become difficult to untangle.
The work offers a thoughtful space to understand what may be happening for the child as a whole person, including their body, emotions, development, family relationships, school context and medical history.
Harley Street appointments are available on Saturdays only and are charged at a premium rate due to limited availability.
Who this clinic is for?
This clinic may be helpful for families where a child or teenager is experiencing:
• fatigue, pain, dizziness or other persistent physical symptoms
• functional neurological symptoms or medically unexplained symptoms
• chronic illness, Long Covid, PoTS, EDS or complex health needs
• school anxiety, EBSA or reduced attendance linked to physical symptoms
• autistic burnout, masking or overwhelm
• repeated medical appointments, uncertainty or fear around symptoms
• family stress caused by trying to manage health, school and emotional needs at the same time.
When symptoms are real, but the bigger picture is complicated
Physical symptoms and school difficulties often become closely connected. A child may feel too exhausted, anxious or unwell to attend school, while missed school can then increase worry, isolation, pressure and loss of confidence. This work helps parents and young people think about the pattern around school attendance, including what may be maintaining the difficulty and what kind of support may be realistic. Where appropriate, Sagal can think with parents about how to communicate with schools and other professionals so that the child’s needs are understood more clearly. The aim is not to push a child back into school without thought, but to understand what is making attendance difficult and how confidence, routine and support might gradually be rebuilt.
Parent consultation for families living with symptoms and uncertainty
A parent consultation can be a helpful first step when parents are unsure what their child needs, or when the situation has become difficult to hold alone. The consultation offers a focused space to think about your child’s symptoms, school attendance, emotional wellbeing, medical history, family stress and the wider pattern around the difficulty. It can help parents clarify what may be happening, what support may be most appropriate, and whether an assessment, psychotherapy, school liaison or another form of support may be useful. This can be particularly helpful when families feel caught between medical, school and emotional concerns, and need a clearer way to think about next steps.
Assessment for complex mind-body presentations
An initial assessment can be helpful when a child or teenager’s difficulties are more complex, longstanding or involve several overlapping concerns.
When physical symptoms, chronic illness or medical uncertainty are part of the picture, the assessment takes a biopsychosocial approach. This means looking carefully at the whole child, including their physical health history, emotional life, development, school context, family relationships and current difficulties.
Where appropriate, Sagal can also help parents think about whether communication with schools, GPs, paediatricians or other professionals may be useful.
Following the assessment, parents receive a clinical formulation and clear recommendations about next steps.
Psychotherapy and physical health concerns
Ongoing psychotherapy may be helpful when a child or teenager needs regular support to make sense of their experience, manage anxiety or overwhelm, and gradually build confidence in their body, school life and relationships.
Sessions take place at the same time each week. For Harley Street, appointments are available on Saturdays, which may suit families who cannot attend during the school week.
School anxiety and attendance difficulties and physical symptoms
Physical symptoms and school difficulties often become closely connected. A child may feel too exhausted, anxious or unwell to attend school, while missed school can then increase worry, isolation, pressure and loss of confidence. This work helps parents and young people think about the pattern around school attendance, including what may be maintaining the difficulty and what kind of support may be realistic. Where appropriate, Sagal can think with parents about how to communicate with schools and other professionals so that the child’s needs are understood more clearly. The aim is not to push a child back into school without thought, but to understand what is making attendance difficult and how confidence, routine and support might gradually be rebuilt.
Neurodivergence and autistic burnout
For autistic children, teenagers with ADHD, or young people with suspected neurodevelopmental differences, physical symptoms can sometimes become part of a wider pattern of masking, sensory overwhelm, exhaustion, perfectionism, school pressure or burnout.
A child may seem to be coping at school, but only by using enormous effort to manage noise, transitions, friendships, academic expectations or the pressure to appear fine. Over time, this can affect the body as well as the mind, and may show up as fatigue, pain, dizziness, nausea, shutdowns, anxiety, school avoidance or other persistent physical symptoms.
Psychotherapy and parent consultation can help families think about whether symptoms may be connected to overload, masking, sensory demands, transitions, burnout or repeated experiences of not being understood.
The aim is to understand the child’s needs more accurately and to support them in a way that respects their nervous system, rather than expecting them to keep coping in ways that may no longer be sustainable.
Working with schools and medical professionals
Families navigating chronic illness, functional symptoms or school absence often find themselves coordinating between several different systems. Schools, GPs, paediatricians, CAMHS, private specialists and families may all hold different parts of the picture. Where clinically appropriate, Sagal can support parents in thinking about how to communicate with schools or other professionals. This can be especially helpful when symptoms affect attendance, concentration, confidence, family routines or social life. The aim is to help the adults around the child think more clearly and consistently, so that parents are not left holding the complexity alone.
How to begin
Most families start with either a parent consultation or an initial assessment.
A parent consultation may be the best starting point if you want focused guidance about your child’s symptoms, school attendance, emotional wellbeing or the next step.
An initial assessment may be more appropriate if the situation is complex, longstanding or involves several overlapping concerns, such as chronic illness, functional symptoms, neurodivergence, family stress and school difficulty.
Harley Street appointments are currently available on Saturdays. Weekday appointments may be available at the Highgate practice where suitable.
FAQs
Do you work with medically unexplained symptoms?
Can we start with a parent consultation?
Are Saturday Harley Street appointments only for children with physical symptoms?
Do you liaise with schools or doctors?
What if my child feels too unwell to attend sessions?
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy in Harley Street
Harley Street Saturday clinic
A specialist Saturday clinic for children, teenagers and families navigating psychological aspects of chronic illness, functional symptoms, fatigue and pain.
The Harley Street Saturday clinic is based at 4 Devonshire Street, in the Harley Street medical district of central London.
This specialist child and adolescent psychotherapy service is for families whose child or teenager is struggling with chronic illness, fatigue, pain, dizziness, functional neurological symptoms, persistent physical symptoms, medically unexplained symptoms, Long Covid, PoTS, EDS, health anxiety, autistic burnout, school avoidance or the emotional impact of repeated medical appointments and uncertainty.
The consulting room is well placed for families from Marylebone, Regent’s Park, Mayfair, Fitzrovia, St John’s Wood, Primrose Hill, Hampstead, Kensington, Chelsea, Belgravia, Notting Hill and wider London.
Sagal Hassan is an ACP-registered Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with extensive NHS CAMHS and paediatric hospital experience. Her Harley Street clinic offers parent consultation, initial assessment and psychotherapy for children, teenagers and families where physical symptoms, emotional distress, school pressure and family life have become difficult to untangle.
The work offers a thoughtful space to understand what may be happening for the child as a whole person, including their body, emotions, development, family relationships, school context and medical history.
Harley Street appointments are available on Saturdays only and are charged at a premium rate due to limited availability.
Who this clinic is for?
This clinic may be helpful for families where a child or teenager is experiencing:
• fatigue, pain, dizziness or other persistent physical symptoms
• functional neurological symptoms or medically unexplained symptoms
• chronic illness, Long Covid, PoTS, EDS or complex health needs
• school anxiety, EBSA or reduced attendance linked to physical symptoms
• autistic burnout, masking or overwhelm
• repeated medical appointments, uncertainty or fear around symptoms
• family stress caused by trying to manage health, school and emotional needs at the same time.
When symptoms are real, but the bigger picture is complicated
Physical symptoms and school difficulties often become closely connected. A child may feel too exhausted, anxious or unwell to attend school, while missed school can then increase worry, isolation, pressure and loss of confidence. This work helps parents and young people think about the pattern around school attendance, including what may be maintaining the difficulty and what kind of support may be realistic. Where appropriate, Sagal can think with parents about how to communicate with schools and other professionals so that the child’s needs are understood more clearly. The aim is not to push a child back into school without thought, but to understand what is making attendance difficult and how confidence, routine and support might gradually be rebuilt.
Parent consultation for families living with symptoms and uncertainty
A parent consultation can be a helpful first step when parents are unsure what their child needs, or when the situation has become difficult to hold alone. The consultation offers a focused space to think about your child’s symptoms, school attendance, emotional wellbeing, medical history, family stress and the wider pattern around the difficulty. It can help parents clarify what may be happening, what support may be most appropriate, and whether an assessment, psychotherapy, school liaison or another form of support may be useful. This can be particularly helpful when families feel caught between medical, school and emotional concerns, and need a clearer way to think about next steps.
Assessment for complex mind-body presentations
An initial assessment can be helpful when a child or teenager’s difficulties are more complex, longstanding or involve several overlapping concerns.
When physical symptoms, chronic illness or medical uncertainty are part of the picture, the assessment takes a biopsychosocial approach. This means looking carefully at the whole child, including their physical health history, emotional life, development, school context, family relationships and current difficulties.
Where appropriate, Sagal can also help parents think about whether communication with schools, GPs, paediatricians or other professionals may be useful.
Following the assessment, parents receive a clinical formulation and clear recommendations about next steps.
Psychotherapy and physical health concerns
Ongoing psychotherapy may be helpful when a child or teenager needs regular support to make sense of their experience, manage anxiety or overwhelm, and gradually build confidence in their body, school life and relationships.
Sessions take place at the same time each week. For Harley Street, appointments are available on Saturdays, which may suit families who cannot attend during the school week.
School anxiety and attendance difficulties and physical symptoms
Physical symptoms and school difficulties often become closely connected. A child may feel too exhausted, anxious or unwell to attend school, while missed school can then increase worry, isolation, pressure and loss of confidence. This work helps parents and young people think about the pattern around school attendance, including what may be maintaining the difficulty and what kind of support may be realistic. Where appropriate, Sagal can think with parents about how to communicate with schools and other professionals so that the child’s needs are understood more clearly. The aim is not to push a child back into school without thought, but to understand what is making attendance difficult and how confidence, routine and support might gradually be rebuilt.
Neurodivergence and autistic burnout
For autistic children, teenagers with ADHD, or young people with suspected neurodevelopmental differences, physical symptoms can sometimes become part of a wider pattern of masking, sensory overwhelm, exhaustion, perfectionism, school pressure or burnout.
A child may seem to be coping at school, but only by using enormous effort to manage noise, transitions, friendships, academic expectations or the pressure to appear fine. Over time, this can affect the body as well as the mind, and may show up as fatigue, pain, dizziness, nausea, shutdowns, anxiety, school avoidance or other persistent physical symptoms.
Psychotherapy and parent consultation can help families think about whether symptoms may be connected to overload, masking, sensory demands, transitions, burnout or repeated experiences of not being understood.
The aim is to understand the child’s needs more accurately and to support them in a way that respects their nervous system, rather than expecting them to keep coping in ways that may no longer be sustainable.
Working with schools and medical professionals
Families navigating chronic illness, functional symptoms or school absence often find themselves coordinating between several different systems. Schools, GPs, paediatricians, CAMHS, private specialists and families may all hold different parts of the picture. Where clinically appropriate, Sagal can support parents in thinking about how to communicate with schools or other professionals. This can be especially helpful when symptoms affect attendance, concentration, confidence, family routines or social life. The aim is to help the adults around the child think more clearly and consistently, so that parents are not left holding the complexity alone.
How to begin
Most families start with either a parent consultation or an initial assessment.
A parent consultation may be the best starting point if you want focused guidance about your child’s symptoms, school attendance, emotional wellbeing or the next step.
An initial assessment may be more appropriate if the situation is complex, longstanding or involves several overlapping concerns, such as chronic illness, functional symptoms, neurodivergence, family stress and school difficulty.
Harley Street appointments are currently available on Saturdays. Weekday appointments may be available at the Highgate practice where suitable.
FAQs
Do you work with medically unexplained symptoms?
Can we start with a parent consultation?
Are Saturday Harley Street appointments only for children with physical symptoms?
Do you liaise with schools or doctors?
What if my child feels too unwell to attend sessions?
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy in Harley Street
Harley Street Saturday clinic
A specialist Saturday clinic for children, teenagers and families navigating psychological aspects of chronic illness, functional symptoms, fatigue and pain.
The Harley Street Saturday clinic is based at 4 Devonshire Street, in the Harley Street medical district of central London.
This specialist child and adolescent psychotherapy service is for families whose child or teenager is struggling with chronic illness, fatigue, pain, dizziness, functional neurological symptoms, persistent physical symptoms, medically unexplained symptoms, Long Covid, PoTS, EDS, health anxiety, autistic burnout, school avoidance or the emotional impact of repeated medical appointments and uncertainty.
The consulting room is well placed for families from Marylebone, Regent’s Park, Mayfair, Fitzrovia, St John’s Wood, Primrose Hill, Hampstead, Kensington, Chelsea, Belgravia, Notting Hill and wider London.
Sagal Hassan is an ACP-registered Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist with extensive NHS CAMHS and paediatric hospital experience. Her Harley Street clinic offers parent consultation, initial assessment and psychotherapy for children, teenagers and families where physical symptoms, emotional distress, school pressure and family life have become difficult to untangle.
The work offers a thoughtful space to understand what may be happening for the child as a whole person, including their body, emotions, development, family relationships, school context and medical history.
Harley Street appointments are available on Saturdays only and are charged at a premium rate due to limited availability.
Who this clinic is for?
This clinic may be helpful for families where a child or teenager is experiencing:
• fatigue, pain, dizziness or other persistent physical symptoms
• functional neurological symptoms or medically unexplained symptoms
• chronic illness, Long Covid, PoTS, EDS or complex health needs
• school anxiety, EBSA or reduced attendance linked to physical symptoms
• autistic burnout, masking or overwhelm
• repeated medical appointments, uncertainty or fear around symptoms
• family stress caused by trying to manage health, school and emotional needs at the same time.
When symptoms are real, but the bigger picture is complicated
Physical symptoms and school difficulties often become closely connected. A child may feel too exhausted, anxious or unwell to attend school, while missed school can then increase worry, isolation, pressure and loss of confidence. This work helps parents and young people think about the pattern around school attendance, including what may be maintaining the difficulty and what kind of support may be realistic. Where appropriate, Sagal can think with parents about how to communicate with schools and other professionals so that the child’s needs are understood more clearly. The aim is not to push a child back into school without thought, but to understand what is making attendance difficult and how confidence, routine and support might gradually be rebuilt.
Parent consultation for families living with symptoms and uncertainty
A parent consultation can be a helpful first step when parents are unsure what their child needs, or when the situation has become difficult to hold alone. The consultation offers a focused space to think about your child’s symptoms, school attendance, emotional wellbeing, medical history, family stress and the wider pattern around the difficulty. It can help parents clarify what may be happening, what support may be most appropriate, and whether an assessment, psychotherapy, school liaison or another form of support may be useful. This can be particularly helpful when families feel caught between medical, school and emotional concerns, and need a clearer way to think about next steps.
Assessment for complex mind-body presentations
An initial assessment can be helpful when a child or teenager’s difficulties are more complex, longstanding or involve several overlapping concerns.
When physical symptoms, chronic illness or medical uncertainty are part of the picture, the assessment takes a biopsychosocial approach. This means looking carefully at the whole child, including their physical health history, emotional life, development, school context, family relationships and current difficulties.
Where appropriate, Sagal can also help parents think about whether communication with schools, GPs, paediatricians or other professionals may be useful.
Following the assessment, parents receive a clinical formulation and clear recommendations about next steps.
Psychotherapy and physical health concerns
Ongoing psychotherapy may be helpful when a child or teenager needs regular support to make sense of their experience, manage anxiety or overwhelm, and gradually build confidence in their body, school life and relationships.
Sessions take place at the same time each week. For Harley Street, appointments are available on Saturdays, which may suit families who cannot attend during the school week.
School anxiety and attendance difficulties and physical symptoms
Physical symptoms and school difficulties often become closely connected. A child may feel too exhausted, anxious or unwell to attend school, while missed school can then increase worry, isolation, pressure and loss of confidence. This work helps parents and young people think about the pattern around school attendance, including what may be maintaining the difficulty and what kind of support may be realistic. Where appropriate, Sagal can think with parents about how to communicate with schools and other professionals so that the child’s needs are understood more clearly. The aim is not to push a child back into school without thought, but to understand what is making attendance difficult and how confidence, routine and support might gradually be rebuilt.
Neurodivergence and autistic burnout
For autistic children, teenagers with ADHD, or young people with suspected neurodevelopmental differences, physical symptoms can sometimes become part of a wider pattern of masking, sensory overwhelm, exhaustion, perfectionism, school pressure or burnout.
A child may seem to be coping at school, but only by using enormous effort to manage noise, transitions, friendships, academic expectations or the pressure to appear fine. Over time, this can affect the body as well as the mind, and may show up as fatigue, pain, dizziness, nausea, shutdowns, anxiety, school avoidance or other persistent physical symptoms.
Psychotherapy and parent consultation can help families think about whether symptoms may be connected to overload, masking, sensory demands, transitions, burnout or repeated experiences of not being understood.
The aim is to understand the child’s needs more accurately and to support them in a way that respects their nervous system, rather than expecting them to keep coping in ways that may no longer be sustainable.
Working with schools and medical professionals
Families navigating chronic illness, functional symptoms or school absence often find themselves coordinating between several different systems. Schools, GPs, paediatricians, CAMHS, private specialists and families may all hold different parts of the picture. Where clinically appropriate, Sagal can support parents in thinking about how to communicate with schools or other professionals. This can be especially helpful when symptoms affect attendance, concentration, confidence, family routines or social life. The aim is to help the adults around the child think more clearly and consistently, so that parents are not left holding the complexity alone.
How to begin
Most families start with either a parent consultation or an initial assessment.
A parent consultation may be the best starting point if you want focused guidance about your child’s symptoms, school attendance, emotional wellbeing or the next step.
An initial assessment may be more appropriate if the situation is complex, longstanding or involves several overlapping concerns, such as chronic illness, functional symptoms, neurodivergence, family stress and school difficulty.
Harley Street appointments are currently available on Saturdays. Weekday appointments may be available at the Highgate practice where suitable.