1:1 Mental Health Occupational Therapy
Understand what’s getting in the way. Find ways forward that fit you.
When anxiety, low mood, overwhelm or difficult experiences start shaping your everyday life, it can be hard to know where to begin—especially when several things are happening at once.
Tempo supports adolescent girls and young women to make sense of the whole picture and work towards changes that matter: getting to school or study, navigating relationships, managing everyday routines, caring for yourself and building a life that feels more your own.
Therapy is tailored to you. We bring together therapeutic conversations, practical strategies and changes to your everyday activities and surroundings. Where appropriate and agreed, we also work with parents, carers, schools and other supports.
Who This Is For
Tempo works with adolescent girls and young women, generally aged 12–25, whose mental health is making everyday life harder.
You might be:
Feeling anxious, low, overwhelmed or stuck
Struggling with school, study, work, friendships or family relationships
Finding routines, organisation or caring for yourself difficult
Navigating ADHD, autism, sensory differences or exhaustion from masking
Living with the effects of trauma or difficult experiences
Having difficulties with eating, self-worth or growing independence
Holding things together, but at a cost you can’t keep sustaining
You don’t need a neurodivergent diagnosis—or a clear explanation of what’s wrong—to enquire.
If you’re seeking support for yourself or someone you care for, we can discuss whether Tempo is a good fit. Tempo does not provide crisis care or intensive risk monitoring.
Approach
Understanding you. Working towards what matters.
We start with your everyday life: what’s difficult, what’s working, what matters to you and what you’d like to change. Together, we explore how your mental health, experiences, strengths, relationships and surroundings are shaping that picture.
Therapy follows that understanding. Depending on your needs, it may include:
Therapeutic conversations to explore emotions, beliefs, experiences and patterns
Practical support with routines, organisation, self-care and everyday activities
Sensory strategies, movement or body-based approaches
Trauma-focused work, where appropriate
Changes to your surroundings and support from parents, carers, schools or other professionals, where agreed
We keep checking whether therapy is making a meaningful difference in your life—and adapt our approach when needed.
Outcomes
Meaningful change in your everyday life.
Your goals shape what we work towards. This might mean:
Taking part in school, study or work with less distress and exhaustion
Making routines and self-care more manageable
Feeling more connected in friendships and relationships
Understanding yourself and recognising what helps
Building confidence to make choices, ask for support and take your next steps
Having surroundings and support that better fit your needs
Making room for interests, enjoyment and the things that matter to you
We look at both what you’re able to do and what it takes out of you—so progress supports a life you can sustain.
Assessment & Understanding
Getting to know you and your everyday life.
Early sessions focus on what’s brought you to therapy, what matters to you and where you’d like things to change.
We explore your strengths, experiences, routines, relationships and the demands of everyday life. Where useful, this may include questionnaires, practical activities or information from parents, carers and other professionals, with appropriate consent.
Together, we agree on priorities and a plan that fits your needs. Our understanding develops as we work with you, and we review the plan as things change.
