It gives me great pleasure to write these few lines about Pippa. Pippa is deeply passionate about helping children and teenagers manage their emotions and behaviour. In the context of my work as a consultant in paediatric gastroenterology at the Candover Clinic, Basingstoke, and as an Associate Professor, I have frequently observed the intricate connection between the mind, gut, and physical symptoms. Children are not simply smaller versions of adults; they are growing and developing in an increasingly complex world. As a result, it is far more common than we realise for them to experience anxiety, stress, phobias, low self-esteem, fear, anger, challenging behaviour, high sensitivity, and sensory processing difficulties. These challenges often manifest as physical symptoms, particularly those related to the gut.

Pippa has an excellent understanding of these principles and works with children and their families in comfortable, supportive environments. She is highly skilled at identifying the underlying issues, which are not always easy to pinpoint, and her approach is far from a simple box-ticking exercise. I am incredibly grateful to Pippa for the invaluable help she has provided to the children I have referred to her. Each of them has benefited significantly from her expertise, and I frequently observe a reduction in the need for medical treatments as a direct result of her input.

What I particularly appreciate about Pippa’s approach is that no challenge is too small or too great for her, and she works in a non-pressured, calm manner—much like how I prefer to work. Pippa actively encourages families to enquire about her services before committing to any sessions, ensuring that they feel confident in the support she can offer. I cannot recommend Pippa highly enough.

We contacted Pippa as we needed help for my daughter O (aged 9) who had a  longstanding phobia of dogs which was affecting her everyday life. When we bought a dog as a family pet, O was still very frightened and wouldn’t be in the same room as him but Pippa really helped O develop the tools she needed to help overcome her fear. She also had a lovely, warm approach and after each session, I could see O had grown in confidence. O now absolutely loves dogs and claims she would like at least four of them when she grows up!

Pippa’s studio is cosy and welcoming. She has great resources and she explains things in a way that is easy to understand. Overall, just a lovely person to sit and talk to.

Pippa has been helping our daughter with anxiety and she has really enjoyed the calm, cosy environment that Pippa creates, both in her studio and her garden. I particularly like Pippa’s holistic approach, so that when initially our daughter’s anxiety didn’t initially appear to improve, Pippa was able to think around the issue and the possible contributing factors, until we reached the understanding that self esteem was at the heart of it. Since we then started to work on that, we have seen an enormous improvement in the anxiety.

Pippa has been an absolute godsend! My 12 year old son was gripped with a fear of the dark and our own home had become terrifying to him at bedtimes. It was awful because there was nothing that I could do or say to help him feel any better. But after the very first session with Pippa I could see him thinking very carefully about everything she had told him and now after a few sessions, he is transformed and marches up the stairs without turning the light on without fear! Pippa is incredibly skilled at what she does and she put my son at ease from the first moment. Would highly recommend!