Service Information & Resources for Donhead Preparatory School
The Family Treatment Service is a not for profit, private practice specialising in the provision of mental health and educational support services based in Wimbledon Village.
Expert Multidisciplinary Team Our team consists of highly experienced clinicians from a range of disciplines, including child psychology, psychiatry, educational psychology, speech and language therapy, and occupational therapy. This breadth of expertise allows us to address diverse needs and challenges effectively.
Focus on Holistic Well-being We understand the impact of mental health on academic performance and overall well-being, and our goal is to help children thrive both in and out of the classroom. We support a wide range of mental health difficulties and barriers to learning including anxiety, emotion regulation difficulties, school avoidance, ADHD, Autism and eating disorders.
Collaborative Approach We believe in working closely with parents, teachers, and school staff to create an integrated support system for your child. This collaboration ensures that interventions are tailored to each child’s unique needs and circumstances.
Convenient and Accessible We see parents and children at our warm and welcoming clinics in Wimbledon Village - our purpose built Therapy Centre on Ridgway Mews or at our Psychiatry & Prescribing clinic on Church Road in Wimbledon. If necessary Clinicians can also travel to your child's school, making it easy for students to access the support they need without disrupting their daily routine.
The first step to access our service is to fill in the client registration form below, and you can book in a free 15 minute call to discuss your needs.
Our Services
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Child Psychology
Our child psychologists provide individual assessments, therapy, and support for emotional, behavioural, and developmental challenges.
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Educational Psychology
Our educational psychologists work with students to identify learning difficulties, support academic success, and provide recommendations for accommodations and interventions.
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Speech and Language Therapy
Our speech and language therapists offer assessments and therapy to help students develop effective communication skills and address speech and language challenges.
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Occupational Therapy
Our occupational therapists assist students in developing fine motor skills, sensory processing, and functional abilities to enhance their learning experience. We also offer bespoke handwriting assessments and interventions for those struggling with handwriting difficulties.
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Psychiatry
The Family Treatment Service offers a bespoke, thoughtful, and comprehensive Psychiatry service specialising in diagnosis and prescribing for a wide range of difficulties.
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Assessments
We offer a wide range of comprehensive assessments, led by highly qualified clinical experts. Information about the assessment types we offer can be found below, but please note these can only be booked after you have registered and had an initial appointment with the relevant clinician, to understand your needs.
Webinars, Workshops & Support groups
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How to support young people with their emotions
This session covers how to understand and support children when they experience difficult emotions.
This presentation was hosted by Dr Jemma Meeson, highly specialist Family Therapist and Clinic Director at The Family Treatment Service.
She discusses the principles of emotion coaching and the importance of understanding and validating the feelings of young people. -
Creating Healthy relationships with eating, shape and weight in young people
Join us for an insightful webinar, led by our highly experienced eating disorder clinician and dietitian, exploring how to support young people in developing a positive relationship with food and body image.
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Letting Go of Parental Guilt
In this webinar, Jemma Meeson explores why we feel this way and how it is unhelpful; as well as strategies to overcome this difficult feeling so it doesn't continue to affect your life as a parent.
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What is Autism?
Jess Birchall covers key facts and information about Autism Spectrum Disorder, how it presents, who can be affected, and why Autistic people need support.
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The first steps to understanding your child’s Autism diagnosis
It can be difficult to know what to do next, or who to speak to, after your child has received a diagnosis of autism.
This webinar, led by an expert clinical psychologist will uncover what a diagnosis really means for you and your child, with a focus on 5-12 year olds.
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Understanding self harm in young people.
Aimed at informing parents, carers and professionals, he will discuss the context of self harm in young people, covering the underlying causes and functions of self harm, risk factors, triggers and strategies for supporting young people who harm themselves including available support.
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You have an ADHD diagnosis, what next?
This insightful free webinar will explore what it means to have ADHD and the implications of a diagnosis. Our expert clinician will discuss considerations including treatment routes and support pathways following diagnosis of ADHD. The webinar is aimed at parents and professionals with a focus on children and adolescents.
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Eating Disorders Carers Workshop
Our eating disorders carers support group is aimed at parents, partners or friends whose loved one has an eating disorder.
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London Autism Service Parent Support Group
Weekly drop in session with coffee, tea, biscuits and support for parents of Autistic children.
We would like to welcome you to our safe space to talk about both yours and your child’s experience of Autism, meet others and have the opportunity to ask our clinicians questions.
Wednesday morning 9.30am - 10.30am
Please note, this group runs during term time only.
Resources
This section is designed to support individuals and families with helpful tools, trusted information, and practical guidance on mental health.
