Teen & Young Adult Counselling in Yeovil | NeuroNavigate
Specialist Support and Counselling for Young People & Adults
At NEURONAVIGATE, we believe that the years between 12 and 25 are the most pivotal in shaping who we become. Whether you are navigating a new diagnosis, managing the heavy pressures of education, or simply trying to find your place in the world, our specialist youth counsellors provide a safe, expert space for every brain to thrive right here in Yeovil.
In-person sessions are available at our private Somerset garden studio, alongside secure online sessions for young people and families across the UK.
Welcome To NEURONAVIGATE
Specialist Clinical Screening, Counselling And Coaching For The Formative Years. Ages 12 to 25
We Thrive Where
Generic Support Falls Short
Whether you're dealing with school refusal, intense emotional storms, university anxiety, or the 'stuckness' of emerging adulthood right here in Somerset, we provide the specialist clinical insight and DBT-A tools needed to navigate even the most difficult paths.
We don't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions at our private Yeovil garden studio. We meet you or your young person exactly where you are to help manage the unique challenges of growing up:
Anxiety and Worry: Generalised anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, and health anxiety supported through local, confidential sessions in Yeovil.
Depression and Low Mood: Often presenting as withdrawal, loss of motivation, anhedonia, and disrupted sleep rather than classic "sadness," especially in adolescents across the South West.
Neurodevelopmental Difficulties: Undiagnosed or post-diagnosis adjustment for ADHD and autism, including identity confusion, masking fatigue, and late identification distress.
Self-Harm and Emotional Dysregulation: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) as a coping mechanism, frequently co-occurring with anxiety, depression, or trauma in the 14–22 age bracket.
Trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): Including family breakdown, domestic exposure, bullying, and abuse, handled with trauma-informed care.
Identity and Self-Esteem: Gender identity, sexual orientation, cultural identity, body image, and a broader sense of "who am I?"—especially acute in the 14–20 range.
Eating and Body Image Difficulties: Disordered eating behaviours ranging from restriction to binge-purge cycles, often intertwined with anxiety, trauma, and control.
School Refusal and Educational Disengagement: Navigating exam pressure, attendance difficulties, school-based social anxiety, and fear of failure with local educational insights.
Family and Relationship Conflict: Parental separation, sibling dynamics, peer relationship breakdown, romantic difficulties, and emerging attachment issues.
Transition Stress: School to college, college to university, or university to work across Somerset. The 17–25 bracket carries significant unacknowledged pressure, often presenting as "not coping" without a clear named problem.
Our Best Practice 3 Step Approach:
Pearson Clinical Screening, Integrative Counselling, and DBT-A Skills Coaching
Step 1. Discover
Specialist Screening
Focus: Pearson clinical assessments
Focuses: on providing a clear, evidence‑based overview of an individual’s cognitive, emotional, and functional profile.
Best for: This is ideal for situations where a unified diagnostic picture are essential.
Step 2. Understand
Specialist Counselling
Focus: Healing, processing, and understanding.
Focuses: Explores emotional challenges, mental health hurdles, past experiences, and identity formation.
Best for: Processing anxiety, exploring a new diagnosis, or working through difficult life events.
Step 3. Thrive
Specialist Coaching
Focus: Emotional regulation, family relationships
Focuses: on structured, evidence‑based treatment designed to help adolescents build emotional, behavioural, and relational stability
Best for: Adolescents who struggle with emotions, impulsive behaviours, and conflict
We Are Expert Specialists..
The Power of the NeuroVerify Ecosystem
We Specialise in Ages 12 to 25
We don’t treat under-25s as a side-project; they are our entire focus. Every strategy, tool, and conversation we have is tailored specifically to this critical formative decade.
Pearson Clinical Assessors
We don't waste time guessing. As qualified Pearson clinical assessors, we bring a rigorous, evidence-based screening framework and screening tools to our practice.
Deep Specialists in ADHD
We don’t just "accommodate" neurodiversity, it is our core expertise. We understand how ADHD, Autism and other neurotypes uniquely manifest in adolescents & young adults.
DBT-A Specialist Coaching
DBT‑A is best for adolescents who struggle with intense emotions, impulsive behaviours, and relationship conflict, especially when these difficulties lead to shutdowns, or overwhelm.
ANDY | Lead Psychotherapist And Counsellor
I bring twenty-three years of NHS clinical and operational experience to every aspect of NEUROVERIFY.
Frequently Asked Questions
✓ Specialists in the "Formative Gap" (12–25): We deeply understand the unique pressures of emerging adulthood, offering tailored support for secondary school transitions, GCSE/A-Level burnout, university independence, and early-career anxiety.
✓ Postgraduate Psychological Expertise: Your care is grounded in advanced clinical theory and evidence-based practice.
✓ Real-World Social Navigation: We provide practical coaching to help young people decode peer dynamics, overcome the emotional impact of bullying, and build healthy, authentic relationships.
✓ Fast-Track Private ADHD Assessments: Bypass multi-year NHS waiting lists with our comprehensive, professional adult diagnostic pathways that provide clear validation and a formal roadmap forward.
As an ACCPH-SM Senior Member, my approach is grounded in evidence‑aligned practice and professional standards, offering structured, goal‑focused support that helps people work with their brain rather than against it.
Investment in Your Well-being & Recovery
Transparent, straightforward pricing for young people and families accessing support either in-person at our private Yeovil garden studio or via secure online sessions across the UK.
Single Session (£65): Ideal for an initial consultation, flexible check-ins, or targeted emotional regulation support as needed.
Starter Block — 6 Sessions (£360): A focused foundation for addressing immediate school stress, exam anxiety, or acute developmental challenges.
Full Programme — 8 Sessions / 2 Months (£480): A structured pathway for deeper youth counselling in Somerset, transition coaching, or neurodiversity-affirming support.
Extended Programme — 12 Sessions / 3 Months (£720): Comprehensive, long-term support for complex educational disengagement, school refusal, identity adjustment, and sustained recovery.
No hidden fees, subscriptions, or complex contracts. Just dedicated, one-to-one professional care.
NeuroNavigate Initial Assessment And Screening
As part of our initial assessment, we combine the BASC‑3 Teen Screening with a supportive one‑to‑one session. The BASC‑3 gives us a structured, evidence‑based overview of a young person’s emotional wellbeing.
The 12-Week Emotional Regulation Programme
A comprehensive, integrative program combining compassionate counselling with evidence-based DBT-A for young people (ages 12–25) navigating intense anxiety, emotional distress, or overwhelming stress.
The 8-Week Personalised Anxiety Programme
An comprehensive 8-week cognitive behavioral strategy sprint for young people who are feeling stuck, burnt out, or paralysed by perfectionism ahead of a major academic or life milestone. A supportive pathway
A Note To Those
Who Are Still Wondering
If you have read this far and you are sitting with a question about yourself, or about someone you love, we want to say this directly:
Your experience is real. The difficulty you have felt is real. The exhaustion of performing neurotypicality in a world that was not designed for you is real. And the question you are carrying, however long you have been carrying it, deserves a proper answer.
You do not have to have certainty before you start. You do not have to have a clear idea of what you are looking for. You just have to be willing to find out.
NEUROVERIFY is here when you are ready.
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