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Thank you so much Gemma - I really appreciate your reply and all of your advice. She is 11 years old so I'll have a good listen to everything you have sent through and take it from there. Z

Hi. My daughter has been suffering with symptoms for a few months now. They started off very subtly but now have become more intense in recent weeks. Her main worry is with contamination - bringing germs home from school, showering as soon as she gets home, not touching anything in her school bag once she's had a shower. She also won't sit back on seats on buses, trains, planes etc and wants to cover up in a coat and hood so her skin/hair won't touch the seat or hand rails or rests. It all kicked off after she had COVID at Christmas and has escalated quickly since Easter I would say. I'm at a loss where to go for help. School had a chat with her but the counsellor hasn't followed up with either myself or my daughter. Where can I go to get help for diagnosis, CBT or other things we can do to help? It's all a bit overwhelming at the moment. Thanks for listening x

Hi there. I am unable to attend the upcoming events, although I think they would be really useful as I try to navigate helping my 11 year old daughter. Are there online sessions or recordings of sessions available for people who can't attend in person? Thank you