Testimonials
“We can’t thank Zara enough for the support she gave our son during a really difficult time in his life.
He genuinely looked forward to his sessions and felt comfortable talking to her. Zara took the time to understand his individual challenges and created a safe, supportive space where he felt listened to and never judged.
Having someone outside of the family who understood what he was going through made a real difference to his confidence and wellbeing. We’re so grateful for the kindness, patience and understanding Zara showed, and also for the time she took to speak with us about resources we might find interesting or useful.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Zara to any family looking for a therapist who is compassionate, approachable and able to build a genuine connection with young people.”
He genuinely looked forward to his sessions and felt comfortable talking to her. Zara took the time to understand his individual challenges and created a safe, supportive space where he felt listened to and never judged.
Having someone outside of the family who understood what he was going through made a real difference to his confidence and wellbeing. We’re so grateful for the kindness, patience and understanding Zara showed, and also for the time she took to speak with us about resources we might find interesting or useful.
We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Zara to any family looking for a therapist who is compassionate, approachable and able to build a genuine connection with young people.”
“I wanted to let you know what a positive impact the sessions I have had with Zara Winstanley have had on my daughter. Shes gone from not wanting to have anyone mention autism or accepting any help to having a great understanding of herself and others, and being able to identify the ramifications of her behaviour and then do something to resolve that. Shes more positive, confident, and finding contentment as much as a teenager can. Shes able to explain her feelings for the first time ever - so now we can understand her logic and adjust our behaviour. |Our family is more settled and less explosive, and I can personally see light at the end of the tunnel, whereas before the sessions I felt like I was drowning in issues I didnt know how to resolve. So a massive thank you to Zara.”
"The psychologist was absolutely brilliant! Understanding and reassuring. What a difference she has made. Thank you!"
"It’s been such a help to the whole family and knowing you can always call for another appointment if things go wrong is such a huge relief."
"We can’t thank The Children’s Rooms enough for all the help they’ve
given our autistic child.
From our first phone call we felt supported. We spoke to Elaine who listened to our story and pointed us in the direction of the right therapist for us.
We had weekly sessions and I was surprised by just how much they helped our daughter understand and deal with her emotions so much better.
The neurodiversity service they provide at The Children’s Rooms helped change our family’s life. We are so grateful!"
From our first phone call we felt supported. We spoke to Elaine who listened to our story and pointed us in the direction of the right therapist for us.
We had weekly sessions and I was surprised by just how much they helped our daughter understand and deal with her emotions so much better.
The neurodiversity service they provide at The Children’s Rooms helped change our family’s life. We are so grateful!"
"We have been to see the psychologist about my littley. She’s never met her but by helping us to help her, has made such an impact on her life."
"Kind, caring, supportive, knowledgeable - what more can I say!"
"We are very impressed by the speed at which this all happened. I rang The Children’s Rooms in a bit of a state about something that had happened at my child’s school. They got me the help needed within a few days and out of school hours. So grateful."
"Goodness knows what sort of a mess we would have been in without the help of the psychologist!"
“It was really lovely to be able to say ‘goodbye’ today to our psychologist. Hopefully any future communications will be just to keep her updated on my child’s continuing progress but it’s really reassuring to know she is there for us should we need it. Many thanks again to her. She is a very special lady and I’m so glad we found her.”
“It was nice meeting the psychologist and for the first time in a long time I saw my child looking happy and positive. Thank you.”
“We really appreciate all your help. We’d have been stuck without you.”
“We cannot stress how much of a positive impact the psychologist has had not only on our autistic son but also on the rest of our family.”
“Thanks to the psychologist for all her help. She should take a lot of credit for helping my child’s development.”
"The therapist was very good at developing trust and getting my son to open up. Extremely supportive during a very difficult time."
"Our therapist was extremely good at listening and responding to the changing circumstances and events our child was experiencing and adapting his therapy accordingly. I think you should provide more publicity where possible. We were looking for a service for 4-5 months before our GP suggested The Children’s Rooms."
"My therapist was very kind and was willing to let me come up with my own ideas about how to help me. She always listened to me."
"It helped my anxiety come down and that was helpful. It made me realise that my problems had to be dealt with in a kind and caring way and not in a bossy way."
"The attitude toward problem solving and listening to what I had to say were particularly helpful, it felt like a safe, trusting outlet where I was free to speak my mind."
"I want to say an enormous thank you for your kindness in phoning me yesterday. Your knowledge, experience and empathy shone through, helping me to understand more and stop stressing."
“She made my son feel very comfortable and relaxed straight away. This helped him to open up about his feelings. I found the different strategies to use with my child very helpful when dealing with his feelings later. We were very happy with everything at The Children’s Rooms.”
“The psychologist was very open and friendly. My daughter connected with her which helped her to open up about how she felt.”
“I can’t say thank you enough! What a difference this has made to our son and to our whole family. Life feels so much happier now. ”
"Quick first appointment. Good helpful sessions. Good resources."
"Knowing that I have someone to turn to with whom I can feel completely comfortable is a huge reassurance, and your sessions have helped me to find out a lot about myself – which I couldn’t have done unless you had made me feel so trusting toward you."
"Thank you for all your help. You have provided me with a confident, new lease of life which I will carry with me. "
"I hope you remember me. When I was 12 my mum brought me to the Childrens Rooms because I was struggling with anxiety and it was significantly impacting my life. I couldn’t get to school or go to a restaurant and I wouldn’t even dream of travelling anywhere.
You taught me how to deal with the fear and gave me all the best techniques to deal with it. At our last session I made you a promise to send you a postcard when I made it to Australia and here I am, all by myself!
I can’t even begin to express how grateful I am for your kindness and everything you’ve taught me. I have never felt more free! You helped me to open up my world. You gave me the tools I needed to understand myself in ways I never thought possible; to be resilient, fight for the life I wanted - and you inspired me to graduate with a psychology degree.
I have achieved so many life goals because you helped that young girl past her anxiety. I can’t thank you enough!
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"Everything was excellent – very professional. I had a very positive experience. "
"I can’t thank my counsellor enough for getting me out of the dark place I was in."
"The Rooms is excellent. Everything makes you feel at ease."
“I think sometimes people talking outside in the corridors was a bit distracting but overall I would thoroughly recommend the service to anyone.”
“I was completely happy with everything, including the speed. I rang and got an appointment within 2 days.”
“Just wanted to say thank you for providing such a worthwhile much needed service. It was of great benefit to me. ”
“I’m happier within myself now. ”
“I benefitted greatly from my sessions. My counsellor is very understanding but professional too.”
"The service is great. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming. I was made to feel at ease. Would recommend. "
"My psychologist probably saved my life. I could not have asked for anybody better. "
"Therapy has really exceeded my expectations. I was hesitant to go and it’s really changed my life and been the best thing I’ve ever done. "
"You couldn’t improve The Rooms in any way. It’s friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and adaptable to my responses and needs. "
"There’s nothing more to say than ‘thank you."
