The Parent Support Service - Parenting Support

Parenting Support Two primary parenting support options are available: Telephone / Email Parenting Advice Face-to-Face Parenting Support Whichever option you choose, you will receive individually-tailored practical and professional parenting guidance from a Chartered Clinical Psychologist. PSS specialises in increasing parents' understanding about their child's difficulty & equipping parents with practical strategies for addressing the problem. PSS can provide parenting advice and parenting support to parents of children aged 1 to 17 years. A range of family sizes and set-ups are common today and PSS works with parents from all types of family unit. Please note: some child difficulties may not be suitable for The Parent Support Service intervention. This will be established following the initial assessment. Alternative services which may be of help will be discussed with you.



Convenient Remote Parenting Advice Sensitive, individually tailored, professional advice and support from a Chartered Clinical Psychologist is available via our convenient remote parent support options. The Benefits Parenting support can be fitted flexibly around your schedule All parenting guidance will be provided by Chartered Clinical Psychologist A range of options to suit your individual needs If you would like to discuss a tailor-made phone / email support package or if you would rather pay by cheque, please contact us.
Phone Support (1 hour): £60 One hour's professional parenting support by telephone Talk through your concerns and receive practical guidance Calls can be arranged at your convenience, including in the evening We call you (if you have a landline). If you call us, no O870 or 0845 numbers, just a regional number charged at the standard rate. Please note: connection to PayPal may take a few moments.
One off Email Response: £40 Ideal if you would like prompt professional parenting advice and guidance for a specific difficultly Assessment questions will be emailed to you to enable us to have a detailed understanding of your concerns You will receive a clear, prompt, detailed, practical, step-by-step Progress Plan, tailored to your unique situation Please note: connection to PayPal may take a few moments.



Face-to-Face Parenting Support For families living in Bristol, UK, and the surrounding areas, face-to-face parenting support from a Chartered Clinical Psychologist is available. The Benefits Appointments normally available within 1 to 2 weeks. There is no need to come to a clinic. All support will take place within the privacy of your own home, avoiding your having to travel to a service, which can be difficult with childcare. You will receive practical parenting guidance and support at every stage of initiating and maintaining practical changes within your family. Focused, brief goal-orientated intervention approach. An average of just 3 follow up sessions are needed after the initial assessment. Includes free personalised parenting resources. To arrange support please complete the enquiries form and we will contact you to arrange an initial assessment. You can pay in person by cheque, or alternatively by automatic payment below.
Initial Assessment: £105 1hr 30 min detailed assessment of your child and family's needs in your home at a time convenient with you.
Parenting Support: £70 (per hour) Continued assessment and practical guidance in your family home.
Please note: For clients outside of the Bristol area, additional charges to cover travel expenses will apply. The number of sessions needed will vary according to each family's needs.



The Parent Support Service Professional Approach Assessment The focus of the assessment, whether in person, on the phone or via email, is to gain a detailed understanding of the child behaviour problems about which you are concerned and the various factors which may be triggering and maintaining the difficulties. Formulation & Progression After the assessment, two individualised resources will be created for you: i) a Formulation and ii) a Progress Plan. These resources will be either be emailed to you (comprehensive remote support clients) or given to you (face-to-face support clients).
PSS Individualised Parenting Resources: The Formulation The formulation provides a clear, comprehensive and meaningful map of the current situation with links to the past and ways out for the future. It is an essential in-between step for planning an individualised intervention which fits you and your child’s unique circumstances and needs. Often, when things have gradually become difficult over a long period of time, or when many different factors are all contributing at various levels, it can be hard to spot why things keep going wrong. The formulation will help to provide meaning and hope for how these difficulties can be resolved for the future. The Progress Plan A clear, step-step, practical, personal Progress Plan will be developed for you, based on the unique circumstances of your family. The plan will lead on naturally from the formulation and will be grounded in relevant psychological theories and research. The Progress Plan may include strategies such as: adopting new communication patterns with your child; increasing positive interactions with them; developing alternative responses to problem child behaviours, or perhaps establishing new routines or activities.