# applepipp — Psychotherapeutic Counselling for Children & Young People

## About
applepipp provides psychotherapeutic counselling for children and young people aged 4-18 in Alnwick, Northumberland. Founded by Pip Gibb-Kirk, a BACP-registered (MBACP #415732) integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor with over 16 years' experience in children's services, SEND support and safeguarding.

## Services
- **Child & Adolescent Psychotherapeutic Counselling** — person-centred, trauma-informed integrative therapy. Sessions are £60 each, approximately 50 minutes.
- **Play Therapy & Creative Therapy** — using art, craft, clay and natural materials to help younger children express difficult emotions.
- **School Counselling Services** — individual pupil support, group work, and staff training for schools across Northumberland.

## Areas Served
Alnwick, Amble, Warkworth, Rothbury, Morpeth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, and wider Northumberland.

## Contact
- Email: pip@applepipp.com
- Phone: 07811 105010
- Website: https://www.applepipp.com
- BACP listing: https://www.bacp.co.uk/therapists/415732/philippa-gibb-kirk

## Key Pages
- Homepage: https://www.applepipp.com/
- About Pip: https://www.applepipp.com/about
- Counselling: https://www.applepipp.com/counselling
- Schools: https://www.applepipp.com/schools
- Blog: https://www.applepipp.com/blog
- Contact: https://www.applepipp.com/contact

## Qualifications
- Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (Children & Young People)
- MBACP — British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
- NCFE Level 3 Award in Counselling Skills and Theory
- NCFE Level 3 NVQ Health and Social Care (Children and Young People)
- BA (Hons) Humanities

## Specialist Experience
- 10 years as NCC Specialist Behaviour Support Worker
- Safeguarding Lead for a national sports organisation
- Local Authority approved foster carer
- Works with neurodivergent, care-experienced, disabled, and LGBTQ+ young people