Educational Psychology support to understand children’s behaviour and needs
Independent Educational Psychologists providing consultation, assessment, and formulation-led support for children and young people aged 0-25.
Working with families and professionals in Dumfries and across the UK, we make sense of children’s emotional, developmental, and learning needs.
Start with a 20-minute online initial consultation to explore your concerns and identify the most appropriate next step. The initial consultation is priced at £40 and is credited towards any further services.
Specialist Educational Psychology support for children and young people
Perceptive supports children and young people who may be experiencing:
emotional dysregulation and behavioural distress
the impact of developmental trauma, adversity, and significant life changes
difficulties with learning, attention or engagement
neurodevelopmental differences like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia
barriers to school attendance
We work collaboratively with the adults around the child so that understanding leads to practical, compassionate support in everyday environments.
Looking to understand a child’s difficulties - and how best to respond?
We aim to develop a shared psychological understanding of a child’s experiences and behaviour.
This helps the adults around the child to respond in ways that support development, learning, and emotional wellbeing.
Support for families
Our work with parents and caregivers begins with a 20-minute online initial consultation. This provides a focused space to share your concerns and think together about the most appropriate next steps.
Following this, support is tailored to your child’s needs and may include ongoing consultation, working with your child’s school, developing and reviewing support plans, assessment, and therapeutic intervention where appropriate.
Our approach is evidence-based and meaningful, offering clarity, compassion, and practical guidance to support your child’s development, learning, and
emotional wellbeing.
Support for professionals
Our work with educators and professionals begins with a 20-minute online initial consultation . This provides a focused space to understand your priorities and consider how best we can support you.
Following this, support may include service-level agreements, training, reflective supervision, developing and reviewing support plans, assessment or therapeutic support with children and young people where appropriate.
We offer flexible, evidence-based support to help create psychologically informed environments that support children’s development, learning, and emotional wellbeing.
When things feel overwhelming, you don’t have to figure it out alone
Led by Dr Jemma Anderson, Perceptive works with children, families, and professionals to make sense of behaviours, emotions, and learning needs.
We bring specialist expertise in neurodevelopmental differences, developmental trauma, and emotional dysregulation, informed by a psychologically integrative approach.
Our work is grounded in relationships and emotional safety, combining psychological understanding with practical, tailored guidance that fits your context.
If you’re looking for clarity, understanding, and a plan to move forward, an online initial consultation is the best place to start.
Understanding what children’s behaviour is communicating
Children thrive when the adults around them feel regulated, supported, and informed.
Our work is collaborative, supporting parents and professionals to understand children’s needs and identify effective ways forward.
We believe that behaviour is meaningful communication, shaped by relationships, experiences, and developmental history.
Making sense of children’s behaviour together
We combine your knowledge of the child with our psychological expertise to develop practical strategies that make a meaningful difference.
