Therapy for children, teenagers and parents

Making sense of mental health, parenting and the messy marathon that is everyday life.

In person at Putney Bridge, London, and online.

Welcome to Dr Chloe Bedford's website

When life feels difficult, for you or someone close to you, it can be hard to know what to do next.

Sometimes we freeze, unsure where to start.

Sometimes we throw everything we have at the problem, hoping that if we just try one more thing, it’ll make a difference.

I get that.

I see it every day in my work. I’ve felt it too.

So whether you’re looking for support for your teenager, or you’ve found me through my writing or Instagram, I’m really glad you’re here.

I’m Dr Chloe Bedford, a HCPC Registered Counselling Psychologist. I help people make sense of themselves and those who are important to them, with compassion, curiosity and evidence-based psychology.

You don’t need to have all the answers before you get here. We’ll work things out together.

Parenting a struggling teenager can feel incredibly lonely.

You can end up feeling like you’re the only one navigating these challenges, while everyone else seems to have things under control and know exactly what they’re doing.

You might find yourself constantly second-guessing your decisions.

Overthinking every shrug.

Wondering whether you’re saying the wrong thing.

Googling late at night for help and finding answers that never quite fit your child.

Trying to hold everything together while quietly worrying about what tomorrow will bring.

It’s exhausting.

Please know you don’t have to carry that on your own.

Worried about your teenager’s eating?

Perhaps meals are becoming increasingly difficult, your child’s food choices are becoming more restricted, or worries about weight, shape or exercise are beginning to take over family life.

I offer specialist therapy for eating disorders for teenagers, alongside practical and compassionate support for parents. You don’t need to be certain that your child has an eating disorder before getting in touch.

Find out about therapy for eating disorders

Parents don’t need more blame.

There are enough clickbait articles out there for that.

By the time families arrive in my therapy room, they’ve usually tried everything they can think of.

They don’t need someone picking apart every detail and telling them what they’ve done wrong.

They need someone they can trust to help them and their child understand what’s happening, make sense of their child’s behaviour, and work alongside them to find a way forward.

Without judgement.

That’s exactly how I work.

Marathon Psychology

With over 15 years’ experience working with children, young people and families, I’ve supported people through a wide range of mental health difficulties, including eating disorders, anxiety, depression and trauma.

My work has taught me that supporting a young person rarely means working with the young person alone. Helping parents understand what is happening (and feel more confident about how to respond) can be just as important.

My approach is to work together, to help you and your child build the foundations you all need to feel steady and in control once more.