Sophie Ibbott Therapy

18/12/2025

Our therapeutic practice will be closed for the Christmas period and will reopen on Tuesday 6th January.

If you need urgent mental health support while we are closed, please contact one of the following services:

📞 Childline (for under 19s) — 0800 1111 (free, 24/7, call or online chat) – talk about anything that’s worrying you.

📱 Shout Crisis Text Line — Text SHOUT to 85258 (free 24/7 text support) – confidential messaging helpline.

📱 YoungMinds Crisis Messenger — Text YM to 85258 (24/7 text support for under 25s) – crisis support by text.

📞 Samaritans — 116 123 (free phone line, 24/7) – emotional support for anyone struggling.

📞 HOPELINE247 — 0800 068 4141 (su***de prevention support for young people)

☎️ NHS 111 (Mental Health Option) — Call 111 and select mental health support (all ages including children).

Thank you for your understanding. We wish you a peaceful and supportive holiday season and look forward to seeing you in the New Year. 🎄🎅

08/12/2025

21/11/2025

From the archives. 👐🏼

https://youtu.be/pV3-4Gpkghc?feature=shared

21/11/2025

Time for a little freshen up 💛🩷❤️🧡💙🩵💚💜

18/09/2025

💡 Did you know around 29% of children in the UK live with a parent experiencing emotional distress? That’s why supporting the whole family is so important. 💛

At F4YP, we offer dedicated wellbeing support for young people and their parents/carers:

🌱 REACH – early help for young people with mild to moderate mental health challenges. 1:1 or small group sessions with our Pastoral Team to build resilience, confidence, and community.

💜 Therapy – 1:1 sessions with our Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, Sophie Ibbott, for young people needing extra support with trauma, anxiety, family conflict, or self-esteem.

👧 Parent/Carer Toolkit & Support Group run over 10-weeks for parents/carers of young people with SEND or mental health needs. Connect, share, and learn strategies with Sophie Ibbott.

💻 Extra support at home – 5 self-guided online videos to help parents and carers put strategies into practice.

Do you want to learn more about how we can support your young person's wellbeing visit www.f4yp.org/wellbeing. 🌟

19/12/2024

Practice now closed for 2024. Sessions resuming on Tuesday 7th January 2025. Wishing everyone a happy and healthy Christmas 🎄☃️

07/10/2024

Do you have children with additional needs?
Do you need a safe place to come to talk, vent and bounce ideas off others?
We are opening our doors every other Monday evening, from 8pm - 10pm for parents and carers.
If you’d like any more information, please contact Rachel.
Our first evening will be on Monday 21st October.

25/07/2024

It’s that time again, summer shut down! What a busy academic year, possibly my biggest and best yet. Really pleased to confirm the successful roll out of The Parenting Toolkit! Wishing everyone a safe and happy summer break. Sessions will resume on Tuesday 3rd September 2024 🦀🩷

16/07/2024

Summer holiday activities: There are weekly Life Skills workshops taking place at the Ridgeway bungalow in Kempston every Monday and Friday throughout August. For more information, please search Bedford Local Offer. Book your place by Friday 26th July!

https://localoffer.bedford.gov.uk/kb5/bedford/directory/service.page?id=FZO5-PnezxE&localofferchannel=0

24/05/2024

The time of year arrives again where we wave goodbye to Year 11’s ☹️ Always so bitter sweet. Good luck to any school leaves today. You’ve done it! 🩷

14/05/2024

Standing alongside all the awareness for Mental Health Week. We don’t always see what people are going through and as a therapist I only wish sometimes the world would be much kinder. 🩷

26/03/2024

Are you currently using social care services (children with disabilities Team and short breaks)? If so, we'd like to hear from you. Please email to register your interest in this workshop.