Anxiety support for young people
Living with a young person who is experiencing anxiety can be worrying. Our Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team is here to provide expert assessment, treatment, and guidance to help your family move forward.
Whilst the majority of our mental health services are for children aged 5 and over, we also have specialists who can work with younger children.
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Anxiety in children
Just like adults, children can experience anxiety. While some worries may be a normal part of growing up, it is important to seek help if anxiety is having a significant impact on their daily life.
Childhood anxiety can be triggered by many things, such as traumatic events, schoolwork, moving home, exams, transitioning to high school, and the pressure to fit in with peers. This can lead to social anxiety in teenagers.
Children can sometimes find it difficult to express how they are feeling
Signs of anxiety can include:
- Excessive worry
Difficulty separating from parents
- Avoiding situations
Physical symptoms (such as stomach aches and headaches)
- Emotional outbursts
- Needing reassurance
- Poor concentration
- Changes to sleep and eating habits
Thinking that something bad will happen
Anxiety support
How we can help
Our compassionate CAMHS team can help you and your young person better understand their anxiety and move forward with evidence-based treatment and coping strategies.
If your young person has not previously received support for their anxiety, we may recommend a mental health assessment, which is completed by a Consultant Psychiatrist or Clinical Psychologist. Alternatively, following your free 15-minute discovery call, we may recommend treatment with one of our psychologists, such as CBT, or, in some cases, medication.
We understand how challenging anxiety can be for young people and their families. Our kind and compassionate team is here to guide you and your young person throughout their treatment journey.
Child anxiety fees
Anxiety Discovery Call
Free
Book a free 15-minute discussion with a MOAI psychiatrist to explore which of our services may be most appropriate for your young person. In some cases, they may be referred directly to our team of psychologists for treatment. In other cases, we may recommend a more detailed assessment to gain a better understanding of their needs before developing a treatment plan.
Anxiety Assessment
£580 (60 mins) / £870 (90 mins)
Your assessment will be carried out by an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist.
A complete assessment includes:
- Full history of your symptoms
- Overview of your background
- Understanding how your symptoms impact your daily life
- An overview of previous treatments such as medication and therapy
Following this, your clinician completes:
- A multi-disciplinary discussion with at least one other clinician to review your case
- Comprehensive report with diagnosis, outcome and treatment recommendations
- Employer report if required
Talking therapies for anxiety
From £180
Talking therapies are delivered by experienced CAMHS Clinical Psychologists who have been trained to treat anxiety-related conditions in young people using a range of evidence-based therapies. These include:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) – (£180 / 50mins)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) – (£180 / 50 mins)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) – (£180 / 50 mins)
- Psychodynamic approaches – (£120 / 50 mins)
- Drama Therapy – (£180 / 50 mins)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – (£270 / 90 mins)
Frequently asked questions
If you have a question that isn’t listed, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
It’s OK not to know what support would be most helpful for your child. That’s why we offer free 15-minute discovery calls with our clinicians. It’s an opportunity to discuss what your child is experiencing so that we can make informed recommendations and help you move forward.
Your young person will be assessed by a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist or a Clinical Psychologist. These are senior mental health professionals who are specially qualified to assess and diagnose mental health conditions in children and young people.
Our CAMHS clinic is an in-person service. Appointments are available in central London.
Following your booking enquiry, we aim to see you and your young person as soon as suitable. We suggest allowing some time between your booking enquiry and assessment to complete any pre-assessment questionnaires.
If you have an assessment with a clinician, they may be able to share their initial thoughts at the end of the appointment about whether your young person meets the diagnostic criteria for a specific mental health condition.
Following an assessment, we will discuss your case with at least one other clinician. This is to ensure the quality of your assessment and to check that they agree with our findings. Once this discussion has taken place, we will finalise your report and treatment recommendations.
We aim to get this to you within 2–3 weeks of your assessment.
Yes, our psychiatrists can prescribe medication to treat anxiety. You may hear clinicians talk about ‘medication titration’ – this is the process of gradually adjusting the dosage of medication until maximum therapeutic benefit is achieved. We will work with you to manage this process, after which we can explore a shared care plan with your GP.
At MOAI Health Ltd, we recognise that clients may sometimes need to make changes to their appointments. If you are unable to keep your appointment, we kindly request that you inform us as soon as possible through our contact telephone number 02080898007 or via email at contact-us@moaihealth.app.
We offer our clients the option to cancel or reschedule their appointments at no additional cost, provided that we receive notice at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled appointment time.
In the event that less than 48 hours’ notice is given, the following terms and conditions will apply:
Appointments that are cancelled or rescheduled with less than 48 hours’ notice will be charged at 100% of the full fee.
For any inquiries or concerns regarding our appointment cancellation and rescheduling policy, please contact us through our email address provided above.
Our service unable to offer support during a mental health crisis, however we have put together some useful resources so you can access help and support. Read our mental health crisis guide.
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Reviews from MOAI clients
Here are real reviews from some of the people we have helped through our service.
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Saha Rahman10 days agoTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
This is by far the best Mental Health support I have ever received, I am so great full to have had the support of MOAI Health, they supported me through a very difficult time in my life!!Posted on Google
Adam Williams12 days agoPatrick has been absolutely brilliant. I have been through the worst time of my life and even lost my job which gave me access to this service. Patrick was so kind in continuing to check in on me at regular intervals to make sure I was OK and also look for alternative methods of support for me without even being paid for it. Very rare in this day and age for people to go to these lengths and give up their time without reward so I am hugely greatful. Communication was also excellent and Patrick managed to summarise exactly how I felt very quickly then constructed an action plan which helped me knowing there were things in the pipeline and there may be some hope still. Can't recommend highly enough. Thanks PatrickPosted on Google
Amy Quinn19 days agoI went to MOAI Health for my ADHD assessment and they have been amazing throughout. Dr Davey has a good heart and you can tell he genuinely has your best interest at heart and listens to what you have to say. Who is currently dealing with the exhusting back and forth with the NHS on my behalf. The other person who really stood out and was happy to go above and beyond was Clinical Secretary, Kirsty Phipps who was my first point of contact at MOAI and I imagine it's this way for everyone going through the service. From start to now Kirsty has been there always at the other end of of a call or email. Wether you need help with one of the questionaires, booking an appointment, want to know more about the process or just want to ask for an Update on where things are at. She is a lovely, kind and compassionate person who genuinely cares and just wants to help people. She never made me feel like she was to busy or just trying to get me off the phone. Thank you Kirsty for all you hard work. Thank you Dr Davey for your compassion. And Thanks MOAI Health for actually Caring.Posted on Google
Paul Fonceca23 days agoI genuinely couldn't recommend MOAI Psychology highly enough. From the beginning, the whole process felt professional, supportive and genuinely focused on me as an individual rather than simply treating me as another client going through a service. I completed 12 therapy sessions with Dr Evie Bamigbade, and the experience has had a profound impact on me. Evie has an incredible ability to challenge you and encourage you to look at things differently, while creating an environment where you feel completely safe to be open and honest. I went into therapy wanting to better understand myself and how I deal with my emotions. I've come away with not only a much deeper understanding of myself and some of the patterns I've carried for years, but practical tools that I now use in everyday life. I've noticed genuine changes in how I handle difficult emotions, anxiety, relationships and stressful situations, and people around me have noticed the difference too. What I appreciated most was that I never felt judged or as though I was being told how I should feel. I was helped to understand what was happening, develop the skills to deal with it and ultimately trust myself to use them. I'm incredibly grateful to Evie and the wider team at MOAI for the support I've received. Finishing therapy actually felt bittersweet because I enjoyed the sessions so much, but I think coming away feeling equipped to continue the work yourself is probably one of the best endorsements of good therapy I can give. An excellent service and an experience I'm genuinely very thankful for.Posted on Google
Beth Baird36 days agoThe clinic has been so very supportive of my daughter who at age 17 was diagnosed with dual form ADHD. Dr Singh and then Dr Davey could not have been more helpful, and have been warm, clinically insightful and professional at all times. Thank you all for your assistance in getting her through her exams and off to her chosen University in London. Your secretarial staff are also excellent!Posted on Google
Charlotte Lucas40 days agoProfessional and approachable. Moai carried out detailed wellbeing research, working with our staffing body. Every member of the team fedback that the process was insightful and valuable and management noticed a decline in unexplained absence.Posted on Google
Michael White40 days agoWe were in a very difficult situation with a very unwell member of my family. MOAI Health helped co-ordinate the assessment care needed. I can’t thank them enough for the compassion and empathy they demonstrated.Posted on Google
Christopher Crane40 days agoWe had an excellent experience with MOAI Health when our son underwent an ADHD assessment, and I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending them to other parents. We had become concerned about his concentration and felt that a professional assessment would help us better understand what he was experiencing and, importantly, what we could do to support him. From the outset, the whole process with MOAI Health was extremely professional, efficient and reassuring. The assessment itself was conducted in person by a professional who was excellent with our son. He was made to feel comfortable throughout, and the clinician managed to engage with him in a way that felt straightforward and stress-free. Everything was explained clearly to us, both during the assessment and afterwards, and we came away with a much clearer understanding of our son's needs. The detailed report we received was comprehensive, clearly written and included a range of useful recommendations to help us support our son going forward. It has also been very helpful to share the report with his school, giving them a better understanding of his needs and how they can support him. Overall, we found MOAI Health to be professional, knowledgeable, efficient and genuinely helpful. The whole process was pain-free, and we now have a clear diagnosis together with practical guidance on the next steps. I would certainly recommend MOAI Health to any parent who is considering an ADHD assessment for their child. They made the process straightforward from start to finish and provided us with exactly the clarity and practical advice we were looking for. A thoroughly excellent service.Posted on Google
Jamie Franklin44 days agoSo happy to have gotten the support and help from MOAI and Dr Kiran Shetra. So appreciative that I was able to have access and the opportunity to use the service. Every employer should utilise and offer MOAI Health.Posted on Google
Gus Anderson46 days agoVery good experience with Moai. Helped me get to the route of my issues and suggest methods to maintain moving forward. Quick replies and very supportive therapists. Overall I found the experience hugely beneficial.
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