Dr Vicky Lewis

Clinical Psychologist, Counsellor, Systemic Practitioner and EMDR therapist

Clinical Psychology & Counselling help in Solihull & Online

Compassionate

Professional

Non-Judgemental

Confidential

Neuro and Trauma Informed

Welcome

Welcome to our talking therapy service which was founded and is run by

Dr Vicky Lewis

Chartered and Registered Clinical Psychologist, Systemic Practitioner, EMDR Therapist and Counsellor

Areas of Interest:

 Overwhelming feelings

(e.g. anxiety, anger, sadness)

Neurodivergence

(e.g. Autistic, ADHDer, AuDHDer etc.)

School trauma

Parenting through connection

Vicky's clinical and research experience spans over twenty years'.

Vicky now focusses on her independent practice with children, young people and adults.

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Vicky is experienced in working with anxiety, difficult life events, neurodivergence, the challenges of parenting and how to connect with young people who can be hard to reach and engage.

Despite working with all ages, something that's important to us is raising awareness that our current education system is definitely not designed to suit everyone.

If you're struggling in the education system or you experienced upsetting and difficult events in school when you were younger, we strongly empathise and recognise the psychological impact of this.

Vicky works compassionately through a trauma and neuro informed lens.

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 The clinic is in Earlswood, Solihull and the therapy room is within a relaxed and calming farmhouse building, 5 minutes walk from Earlswood Lakes. Parking is free and the surroundings are tranquil and comforting. Tri Wellness is within Solihull and on the border of Warwickshire and easily accessible from the M40 and M42. Please feel free to browse our website and get in touch via the contact form below.

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We are passionate about working with integrity and honesty

What We Offer

Child and Young Person Therapy

Are you worried about the emotional wellbeing of your child and want to figure out how to make things better?

Finding it difficult to know how to support a young person who is struggling in school and are unsure what to do next?

 

Parenting Support and Advice

Does parenting feel challenging and exhausting and the approaches you are using are just not helping?

Do you want to learn more about building a positive connection with your child and how to keep calm when things are challenging?

Are you wondering if your child may be neurodivergent and want to know which parenting approaches are most helpful to support them?

 

Initial screening for Neurodivergence and Neuroaffirming Therapy

Are you or a family member considering whether to pursue an Autism or ADHD diagnosis and are looking for initial screening and advice?

Have you recently discovered you are neurodivergent and want help with navigating your journey?

Would you like to understand more about avoidance of demands, sensitivity to rejection and/or criticism and difficulties with executive functioning (planning, organising, time management, getting started on tasks, self regulating emotions etc.)?

 

 Adult Psychological Therapy

Are you struggling with feelings of stress, anxiety, low mood, overwhelm or burnout?

Do relationships feel difficult and you want to figure out why and what might help?

 

Support For Professionals

Are you looking for a safe space to offload, talk about your work, understand in more detail about difficulties, find potential solutions and develop your skills and knowledge?

Would you like to know more about how to support your staff or employees, help others to feel supported and valued, develop personally and professionally, experience less stress and reduce the risk of burnout?

 

Please get in touch by completing the contact form below

We always aim to work with compassion, respect and in collaboration with you

Testimonials

Vicky is an amazing therapist. She makes you feel at ease, listens intently and provides great advice to help with your mental wellbeing. Her kind and compassionate manner makes it easy to trust her and open up about any issues. She has Truly been a massive massive help with overcoming various issues with specific cognitive methods and solutions that I have used and will continue to use in day to day life. Vicky has worked with me and as a result my life has improved significantly. I am in a great place at the moment, but it is reassuring to know that if the time comes I can visit Vicky to solidify and improve on my mental wellbeing.

Vicky has been helpful, reassuring, understanding and easy to talk to, she is an easy person to feel comfortable with.

I would highly recommend Vicky as she is thoughtful, empathetic and easy to talk to. She also provided us with some very helpful practical suggestions.

I can strongly recommend Vicky's services. She is kind, patient and has great knowledge in her field. Her professional manner makes it easy to be open with her and helps to get the most out of the sessions.

Vicky is highly professional and creates an open, friendly non-judgemental environment. She is very approachable with a kind, gentle manner and genuinely cares. She is reliable and provides excellent resources tailored to your individual needs. I have found her very helpful and supportive at a very difficult time and I would highly recommend her to others.

Vicky has been helpful, reassuring, understanding and easy to talk to, she is an easy person to feel comfortable with.

Dr Vicky Lewis ran a virtual ‘Anxiety in children and at the workplace’ session for Jaguar Land Rover colleagues as part of the Working Parents Network. It was one of the best attended sessions (circa 200) we have had and resulted in excellent feedback from many colleagues. Dr Vicky was easy to work with and respected the sensitivity of the subject matter. Dr Vicky helped many people by going over many tools which she described in a really comprehendible manner. We cannot thank her enough

Vicky has been a huge support to my daughter who had developed a facial tic which we thought may have been linked to anxiety. My daughter was not sure what to expect with the sessions but Vicky was very kind and caring and my daughter soon opened up and talked through her worries. I saw a huge improvement after one session and Vicky provided some fantastic resources for us to practice relaxation and breathing techniques at home. The sessions have also helped with her self confidence and talking more openly on any worries or concerns she has. I would certainly recommend Vicky to others and will return in the future should we need any further support

We cannot thank Vicky enough for the help that she provided our son. He started suffering with health anxiety, to the point that it affected him every day. He started fortnightly sessions with Vicky, and the space and time that she gave him to talk through his worries, and to put mechanisms in place to cope, was invaluable. He is now managing his anxiety well, and is in a very happy place.

Vicky has been compassionate and professional from first contact and throughout. She is the first therapist that my daughter has felt really listened to her, so she was comfortable to talk and explore things. The outcome has been a better family relationship which is great - thank you Vicky!

We are so grateful to Vicky for the support she has given to our son, and to us too. Her knowledge of and empathy towards school avoidance and neurodivergence was amazing, and she was both reassuring and incredibly helpful in providing resources and practical techniques to help him. Thanks to Vicky we now feel more equipped, positive and confident for the future.

I contacted Vicky as I was desperate to feel better. Having always struggled with various aspects of life which counselling, antidepressants, HRT never resolved, I was diagnosed with ADHD at 53 years old. I was having extreme difficulty accepting my diagnosis and was at the point of giving up another really good job because my self esteem, confidence and ability to function had totally disappeared. Vicky has been amazing. Her knowledge, professional skills and non- judgmental / neuroaffirming approach have helped me understand how my diagnosis impacts me which in turn has helped me to accept who I am. My confidence and self esteem have returned and probably most importantly, I am kinder to myself. I absolutely recommend Vicky to anyone needing support.

How we can help

  • Psychological therapy for children, young people and adults

  • Evidenced based approaches personalised to you - not a 'one size fits all' approach

  • A neuroaffirming service which embraces and respects the incredible diversity of neurotypes

  • Initial Screening for possible traits of Autism, ADHD or AuDHD

  • Parenting support which prioritises your mental health, connection and the emotional wellbeing needs of your child

  • Clinical supervision, consultancy and training for professionals

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Contact us

  • We endeavour to respond to all contact form and email enquiries within 48 hours.
  • If you email us on a Friday afternoon and clinical commitments mean we are unable to respond, you will receive a response the next working day.
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Please use the form below to get in contact with us.

All appointments take place with Vicky.

Administrative tasks such as responding to enquiries, emails, organising appointments and invoicing may be carried out by an administrative assistant to keep things running smoothly.

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Quotes about Therapy

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“Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us.”

"The attempt to escape from pain, can be what creates more pain."

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves."

"When we talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting and less scary."

"Out of your vulnerabilities, will come your strengths."

"I am not what happened to me, but what I choose to become."

"From therapy, I see myself in the mirror differently."

"Therapists are not the experts on anyone's life. Their expertise are in creating the 'container' or experience in which you can discover your truth."

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Book Recommendations

Recommended books below are those that we refer to in our work and believe will be valuable for others

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Children

What to do When You Worry too Much? - Dawn Huebner & Bonnie Matthews

Under the Love Umbrella - Davina Bell

In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts) - Jo Witek

How to Help Your Child Cope With Anything: The must-have guide to parenting resilient children - Dr Alison McClymont

What to do When Your Brain Gets Stuck? - Dawn Heubner & Bonnie Matthews

The Invisible String – Patrice Karst

The Invisible String Workbook: Creative Activities to Comfort, Calm and Connect - Patrice Karst

What to do When Your Temper Flares? - Dawn Huebner & Bonnie Matthews

The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears - Lawrence Cohen

When I Feel Angry: A Child's Guide to Understanding and Managing Moods - Poppy O'Neill

You're a Star: A Child’s Guide to Self-Esteem - Poppy O'Neill

The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control: Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate their Emotions and Senses - Lauren Brukner

The Colour Monster Pop Up - Anna Llenas

Breaking Free of Child Anxiety and OCD: A Scientifically Proven Program for Parents - Eli Lebowitzun

Badgers Parting Gifts - Susan Varley

Adolescence

The DBT Skills and Mindfulness Workbook for Teens: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy guide to stop overthinking, experience anxiety relief, and master techniques (Life Skills Mastery) - Vivian Foster

The Incredible Teenage Brain: Everything You Need to Know to Unlock Your Teen's Potential - Bettine Honen, Jane Gilmour & Tara Murphy

Teenage Guide 4 Books Collection Set - Guide to Friends, Guide to Stress, Blame My Brain, Guide to Life Online - Nicola Morgan

The Teenager's Guide to Burnout: Finding the Road to Recovery - Dr Naomi Fisher and Eliza Fricker

Brainstorm: the power and purpose of the teenage brain - Daniel Siegel

Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: A CBT Workbook on Anxiety Management for Young People - Kate Collins Donnelly

The Teen's Guide to PDA - Laura Kerbey and Eliza Fricker

The Teen Trauma Journal: Understanding the Past and Embracing Tomorrow! - Laura Stokes

Social Skills for Teens: An 8-step Program with exercises for young adults to become self-confident, overcome social anxiety, build self-esteem, have ... and make great friends (Life Skills Mastery) - Vivian Foster

Neurodivergence

The Power of Neurodiversity: Unleashing the Advantages of Your Differently Wired Brain - Thomas Armstrong

Nurturing Your Autistic Young Person: A Parent’s Handbook to Supporting Newly Diagnosed Teens and Pre-Teens - Cathy Wassall

Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder - Dr Gabor Mate

Looking After Your Autistic Self: A Personalised Self-Care Approach to Managing Your Sensory and Emotional Well-Being - Niamh Garvey

Understanding ADHD in Girls and Women - Joanne Steer

Autism and masking: How and why people do it, and the impact it can have - Sedgewick and Hull

What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life - Saline and Markham

UNMASKED: The Ultimate Guide to ADHD, Autism and Neurodivergence Hardcover – Ellie Middleton

Can't Not Won't: A Story About A Child Who Couldn't Go To School - Eliza Fricker

Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity - Devon Price

The Family Experience of PDA: An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance - Eliza Fricker

Understanding Others in a Neurodiverse World: A Radical Perspective on Communication and Shared Meaning - Dr Gemma Williams

Parenting

The Book You Wish Your Parents had Read and Your Children Will be Thankful you did - Philippa Perry

Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be - Dr Becky Kennedy

The Gentle Parenting Book (Revised and Updated): How to Raise Calmer, Happier Children from Birth to Seven – Sarah Ockwell Smith

No-Drama Discipline: the bestselling parenting guide to nurturing your child's developing mind (Mindful Parenting) - Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson

How to be a Calm Parent – Sarah Ockwell Smith

No Bad Kids: Toddler Discipline Without Shame - Janet Lansbury

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Proven Strategies to Nurture Your Child s Developing Mind – Dr Dan Siegel and Dr Tina Payne Bryson

Between: A guide for parents of eight to thirteen-year-olds – Sarah Ockwell Smith

How to Be The Grown-Up: Why Good Parenting Starts with You - Dr Martha Deiros Collado

When the Naughty Step Makes Things Worse: Parenting for Children (and Adults) Who Need Something Different - Dr Naomi Fisher and Eliza Fricker

How to Raise a Teen: A Guide for Parents of Thirteen to Twenty-One-Year-Olds – Sarah Ockwell Smith

A Different Kind of Parenting: Neurodivergent families finding a way through together - Eliza Fricker

Because I Said So: Why society is childist and how breaking the cycle of discrimination towards children can change the world – Sarah Ockwell Smith

Adults

It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle - Mark Wolman

Reinventing Your Life: the bestselling breakthrough programme to end negative behaviour and feel great - Jeffrey Young & Jane Klosko

Why has Nobody Told me this Before? - Dr Julie Smith

Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents - Lindsay Gibson

Why Don't I Feel Good Enough?: Using Attachment Theory to Find a Solution - Helen Dent

Burnout: How to Manage Your Nervous System Before it Manages You - Dr Claire Plumbly

The Happiness Trap, Stop Struggling, Start Living – Russ Harris

How To Do the Work, Recognise your Patterns, Heal From Your Past and Create Your Self - Dr Nicole LePera

The Body Keeps the Score – Bessel Van der Kolk

Relationships

ACT with Love: Stop Struggling, Reconcile Differences, and Strengthen Your Relationship with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

The Lasting Connection: Developing Love and Compassion for Yourself and Your Partner - Michaela Thomas

Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships - Dr Sue Johnson

The Hold Me Tight Workbook: A Couple's Guide For a Lifetime of Love - Dr Sue Johnson

Attached: Are you Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? How the science of adult attachment can help you find – and keep – love - Amir Levine