Who Alula is for

Two reasons families find us.
One destination.

You don't need to be in crisis to come to Alula. And if you are in crisis, you don't need to wait. Both paths are valid. Both are welcome.

Getting ahead of it
"Something doesn't feel right yet. I want to understand it before it gets harder."
  • Your child is more anxious, more withdrawn, or harder to reach than they used to be
  • Emotional meltdowns are escalating and nothing seems to work
  • You're reading everything you can find but the advice doesn't fit your child
  • You want to build your understanding now, not when things fall apart
  • You're not sure if what you're noticing is "normal" or worth addressing
You don't need a crisis to justify seeking support. Getting ahead of it is exactly the right instinct. Early support consistently produces better outcomes than waiting.
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Already in it
"Things have escalated. The system hasn't helped quickly enough. I need support that starts now."
  • You've been referred to CAMHS and the wait is measured in months, not weeks
  • You're managing daily difficulties without the right tools or understanding
  • You've tried to get help and haven't felt truly heard or understood
  • Every week feels like you're falling further behind
  • You need clinical-grade support that can begin quickly
We typically see families within a week of enquiry. Working with us now doesn't affect your NHS waiting list position, and you will arrive at any future CAMHS appointment with far greater clarity.
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Both journeys begin the same way.
A free, 15-minute conversation. No forms. No commitment. No card details.
The gap Alula was built to close
1
hour in a therapy room, once a week
167
hours in the rest of life.At the dinner table. In the car. At school. In the care home. At 3am when something goes wrong.

For decades, clinical psychology has focused almost entirely on what happens in the session. But children don't change in therapy rooms. They change in the ordinary moments of everyday life, shaped by the adults around them in those 167 other hours.

The problem isn't the quality of therapy. It's that the people who are present for 167 of those 168 hours, the parents, the carers, the key workers, have been left without the language, the tools, or the support to make those hours therapeutic.

"Alula was built on one conviction: the most powerful therapeutic tool available to any child is the adult who shows up for them every day. We exist to equip that adult."
Dr. Katharine Ayivor-Nygard, Founder
One week. 168 hours.
The therapy session (1 hour)
The rest of life (167 hours)
Sleep
This is what Alula changes. When the adults in those 167 hours have a shared language with the therapist, when they understand what the child needs and why, and when they have the tools to respond therapeutically in the moment, the whole week becomes the therapeutic environment. Not just one hour of it.
Clinical Psychology for Families

168 hours in a week.
One of them is the session.
Alula is built for the other 167.

a psychologist in your pocket.

Because change doesn't happen in a therapy room. It happens in the car after school, at the dinner table, at 11pm when you're not sure you handled something well. We give families and care teams the tools, language, and support to make every hour count.

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