
The Therapy Home Values
Collaboration
We want to do therapy with you, rather than at you. We invite your feedback and input every step of the way.
Warmth
We are warm, friendly and authentic, so we hope that you will feel comfortable and at ease talking to us.
Compassion
We are compassionate and non-judgemental. We believe that you deserve a psychologist who will genuinely care and show empathy.
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Our Mission
Providing Compassionate Mental Health Care Services
Our mission is to provide accessible, high quality mental health help to young people and families!
We are aware that it can be hard to find 'the right fit', a psychologist who is knowledgeable, experienced and has the empathy to build a trusting therapeutic relationship. We also know that it is important to be able to book sessions quickly and easily for times that are suited to you and that can take place from the convenience of your own home or local to where you live.
These factors led Dr Nisha Hickin to create The Therapy Home, the go-to place to access online specialist mental health help for children, teenagers and families.

Meet The Team
Dr Nisha Hickin




About Me
Dr Nisha is Founder of The Therapy Home. She is a qualified Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist currenting working in a busy Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in the NHS. She has chosen to specialise in supporting parents, children and adolescents with mental health difficulties. Dr Nisha is passionate about early intervention and really enjoys working with young people.
As a therapist she is open, friendly and caring. She is skilled in engaging and building trusting therapeutic relationships with young people. Dr Nisha strives to instil hope and provide a space to explore oneself in depth and provide practical strategies to improve mental health and wellbeing.
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She genuinely cares for each person she works with and believes that through collaborative work towards therapy goals, significant positive long term changes can be achieved.
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If you’d like to meet Dr Nisha prior to booking therapy, please book a free 15 minute consultation slot on this website to ask any questions.
Dr Caroline Ellwood




About Me
Dr Caroline is a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist with many years experience of working in the NHS and with charitable organisations. She has previously worked in a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) supporting children, young people and families with complex and co-morbid mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. She has chosen to specialise in working with children and young people with the aim of reducing emotional distress and seeing young people thrive.
Dr Caroline is a warm, kind and compassionate psychologist. She is creative in her approach and enjoys working together with young people to ensure mental health difficulties no longer restrict life. By providing a safe space and the freedom to explore, clients are able to learn more about themselves, as well as build strategies and tools to manage their mental health. She is empathetic and able to effectively build rapport with clients to achieve lasting change and hope for the future.
Her special interests include the early attachment relationship and impact on mental health across the lifespan especially in cases of developmental trauma, separation and loss. She continues to pursue her interest in attachment-based therapeutic approaches such as PACE (Playfulness, acceptance, curiosity and empathy) and therapeutic parenting.
If you’d like to meet Dr Caroline prior to booking therapy, please book a free 15 minute consultation slot on this website to ask any questions.
Dr Elena Somovilla



About Me
Elena is a Clinical Psychologist (awaiting HCPC registration) working within the NHS in a Mental Health in Schools Team (MHST). She provides evidence-based therapeutic support to children and teenagers experiencing challenges such as anxiety, low mood, and phobias.
By nature, Elena is warm, caring, and encouraging. She takes a creative and approachable stance to therapy, empowering young people to better understand their difficulties and recognise their unique strengths. She believes in supporting each young person as an individual, and in creating a shared, trusting space where challenges can be explored and new skills developed together.
Elena is particularly experienced in working 1:1 with young people, including young people who identify as neurodiverse. She has completed the Intermediate Level training in Family and Systemic Psychotherapy, and understands the vital role that families, schools, and wider support networks play in a young person's wellbeing.
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Elena offers free 15-minute consultations, which can be booked via this website. This is a chance to ask any questions and see whether she feels like the right fit for you or your child.
Dr Serena Jones-Patel




About Me
Dr Serena is a Specialist Clinical Psychologist with several years’ experience of working in the
NHS and private sector, as well as charity organisations. Dr Serena is passionate about
supporting children, adolescents, and their families through life’s challenges. She specialises in
working with young people experiencing emotional, behavioural, or neurodevelopmental
difficulties, offering a safe and compassionate space where they can feel seen, heard, and
understood.
Dr Serena aims to work collaboratively to help young people build resilience, make sense of their
experiences, and thrive. She believes in the power of connection, creativity, and curiosity in the
therapeutic process. Her approach is gentle, collaborative, and grounded in admiration for each
individual’s unique story and strengths.
Dr Serena is deeply committed to practising in a culturally sensitive and inclusive way, valuing and
respecting the diverse backgrounds, identities, and experiences of the young people and families
she works with. Dr Serena’s goal is not only to help young people to feel better, but to equip them,
and those who care for them, with tools that foster long-term wellbeing.
If you’d like to meet Dr Serena prior to booking therapy, please book a free 15 minute consultation
slot on this website to ask any questions.