Meet Kathryn
Kathryn Taylor – Child Therapist and Family Wellbeing Consultant.
Founder of Kangaroo Family Nurturing.
I have 25 years experience working with Children and Families in a variety of roles and settings including 16 years working within NHS services.
I am a Play Therapist and NLP master practitioner.
I worked for 8 years within the field of Infant Mental Health (NHS) providing assessments and offering both 1 - 1 and group interventions to parents / families during pregnancy and with pre school children who were experiencing Emotional Health difficulties that impacted on the parent / child relationship.
I am highly trained and experienced in facilitating a variety of groups for both children and parents including Baby Massage, Baby Bonding, Incredible Years, Mellow Parenting and Positive Parenting.
I have worked as a Mental Health Practitioner within Children’s Psychological services offering 1 - 1 and group interventions within school settings to Children aged 5 - 13 Years. This role included providing training and consultation to school staff around Child Mental Health.
I am trained in specific parent / child interventions Watch, Wait and Wonder, Parent / Child Game and Filial play coaching.
I have experience working with a wide range of difficulties parents / caregivers have experienced that impacts on their emotional availability to the children in their care, including depression, anxiety, low self- esteem, bereavement, addiction, eating disorders and parents who may have experienced insecure attachments in their own childhood.
Qualifications
Post Graduate Diploma in Play Therapy
Master Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Level 3 Teaching Certificate in Baby Massage
Level 2 Counselling Skills
Certificate in working Therapeutically with Parents/ Carers and Infants
Cache Diploma in Nursery Nursing
Level 2 Understanding Autism
Enhanced DBS checked, fully insured and a registered member of BACP
( British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy)
and Paediatric first aid trained.
I was very fortunate to be put in contact with Kathryn and have access to her services and knowledge at one of the most difficult periods in my life. I was met with an exceptional, understanding and experienced therapist who is caring and compassionate in her listening and I NEVER felt judged.
Her experience is backed up by great resources which helped me develop coping strategies to get me through the difficult moments. I now feel equipped to do things differently and have learnt techniques that will stay with me forever.
The hours I spent with Kathryn have been some of the most valuable of my life. Looking back on it now I do not know how I would have got to where I am now without her amazing support and expertise.
Charlene C
The support really helped me through a challenging time with my toddler, I was really struggling with her behaviour and it was having a big impact on our relationship. Kathryn provided sessions for me and my Daughter to attend together and it made such a huge difference. I am so glad we did it. I now understand her so much better and although the tantrums can still be a challenge I have ways to manage them. We now get along great! Thank you.
Samantha T
Testimonials
Kathryn supported my Daughter when she was feeling really anxious, it was impacting on her everyday life and she was struggling at school. Kathryn was amazing, she gave practical tools to help my Daughter to manage her anxiety better and really helped me to understand what my child was going through and how I could support her at home. Thank you!
Melanie R
I began sessions with Kathryn when I had high anxiety during pregnancy, I felt really listened to and understood and it helped me to understand and manage my worries. I continued with support after my son was born and it really helped me to cope better.
Zara P
My child had support from Kangaroo for many months after a bereavement, he was very angry and I didn't know how to help him. Kathryn has really helped him to understand what has happened and given him ways to express how he is feeling, and showed us some lovely ways to remember his Grandad.