YCT Support

Different ways to be heard

YCT Support offers free therapeutic support to children and young adults across Essex, Hertfordshire and North London. Its work takes place in community and education settings, bringing specialist support into the places where young people grow up. S101

The choice of approach matters. Alongside talking therapies, YCT offers art and play therapy, adapting support to the child or young person rather than expecting everyone to express themselves in the same way. S102

Room to explore, through play

For children aged 5-11, play therapy uses familiar play materials to explore feelings that can be difficult to describe. Sessions follow the child’s lead, with up to 20 offered according to individual needs. This gives younger children their own route into therapeutic support. S103

Supporting the people around a child

YCT’s Circle of Security Parenting programme helps parents and carers consider their child’s emotional needs and relationships. It runs over six live online sessions and is free for families registered with a GP in Harlow, Uttlesford or Epping Forest. Its reach is specific to that West Essex pathway. S104

A choice of ways forward

A child should not have to be a confident talker to be heard. The value of YCT’s approach is the range of ways it makes expression possible, with room for younger children and support for the adults caring for them. S102, S104

The detail behind the work

The annual figures cover the whole charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The spending split follows its official annual return in the 12 October 2026 extract, checked for this profile on 15 October. These are historical accounts, not a current programme budget. S001, S020