Welcome to Beanstalk Children's Therapy in Chelmsford Essex

Beanstalk Children’s Therapy offers services to children and young people aged 0 to 16 years living in Essex, Suffolk, Hertfordshire and Greater London. Our team comprises highly qualified and experienced Paediatric Occupational Therapists.

We offer new and exciting treatment approaches, including Sensory Integration Therapy and Therapeutic Listening.

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Referrals can be made by parents, carers, teachers, SENCOs, GPs, Paediatricians, Case Managers and other Allied Health Professionals. We accept clients of all abilities, including any of the following conditions:

Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD), including Autism and Asperger syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Coordination difficulties
Delayed development
Down syndrome
Learning difficulties
Neurological disorders
Premature birth
Sensory processing difficulties
and other special needs

For more information, contact us on: 01245 423827

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96.67% of clients surveyed were “extremely satisfied” or “very satisfied” with Beanstalk Children’s Therapy *(30 clients surveyed using Survey Monkey; correct at 02/01/2021)
96.67% of clients surveyed are “extremely likely” or “very likely” to recommend Beanstalk Children’s Therapy *(30 clients surveyed using Survey Monkey; correct at 02/01/2021)

"Fantastic service. We've been waiting years for answers to questions that we've had about our child's development. Even comments made during the very comprehensive assessment have already helped us to understand things just that little bit more. After years of battling to get help, we're at last making progress. We'd rate this service highly."

Parent

"I am extremely happy with Beanstalk and feel a great connection of support and trust. It's a hard new world you face when your child has extra needs and attending Beanstalk has helped tremendously with the transition. Thank you :)"

Parent

"Beanstalk was initially recommended to us when our son was suspected of having sensory related challenges, such that we didn't recognise the child being described to us - it was the COVID lockdown that exemplified the issues our son was struggling with. Beanstalk undertook an assessment and combined with a suggested programme of support has been fantastic. A combination of support, sessions and therapeutic listening has been of enormous benefit and we are seeing such positive changes and will continue to work with Beanstalks in order to support our son."

Parent

"Lara has provided my client and his family with an excellent service and is responsive and sensitive to his complex needs. I wouldn't hesitate to have her work with any of my clients."

Case Manager

"I am extremely impressed with the Beanstalk clinic & Lara Breaker-Rolfe. We have been asking for intervention for our son for years, post adoption arranged for J to be assessed & we feel he/we are finally getting the help we need. I am so impressed with Lara’s service, as soon as we were referred, the appointments got made & progress started to happen, great communication & no delays & very consistent which children need. I felt Lara understood my son straight away & his needs & is so good with him. He enjoys coming & looks forward to coming to see her. Thank you."

Parent

"Beanstalk has provided our son with a fun environment to help cope with the Sensory difficulties he experiences. It has also helped us, as a family, understand his condition and deal with practical issues on a day to day basis."

Parent

"The support and the sessions have been really helpful and have benefitted our child enormously, we are seeing real positive changes - it was just annoying that COVID prevented our starting with you earlier."

Parent

"We are extremely happy with the service we have received from everyone at Beanstalk. Everyone is very knowledgeable and go out of their way to offer help and support."

Parent

"I am extremely happy with Beanstalk and feel a great connection of support and trust. Its a hard new world you face when your child has extra needs and attending Beanstalk has helped tremendously with the transition. Thank you :)"

Parent

"My son had a comprehensive occupational therapy assessment at Beanstalk Children's Therapy in December 2014. He is on the autistic spectrum and throughout the whole assessment process he was reassured and put at ease. The full OT report we received was completed in a great level of detail and has helped us, as a family, to understand and make accommodations for both his diagnosis of sensory processing disorder and motor co-ordination difficulties. Above all, his school have found the report extremely beneficial in terms of differentiating the PE curriculum for him."

Parent

"Very happy with the efficiency at how quickly things were organised and how questions were answered as honestly as possible. The assessment was very thorough and done in a calm friendly environment."

Parent

"Lara has built up a great rapport with my 10 year old client with Cerebral Palsy. She has made therapy fun and has achieved great results."

Case Manager

"We are very pleased, it’s been really good to get such a good amount of suggestions to help our E thank you."

Parent

"Beanstalk has changed our family’s life. My children have had their Autism completely missed by school and all professionals involved in their care. As such they have suffered tremendously. I deliberated for months about a private assessment; compared different companies and what they offered, before deciding to go ahead with Beanstalk. I made sure Beanstalk assessments were carried out by a multidisciplinary team and as such a recognised diagnosis. It has been the best decision, and I’m so grateful to the team. I had lots of questions prior to booking and was always replied to straight away, nothing was too much trouble. The ADI-R paediatrician interview prior to assessment was so in-depth and every detail was recorded in the report."

Parent

"Our daughter absolutely loves her sessions, she looks forward to them every week and the support and advice to myself has been invaluable, amazing service x"

Parent

"Lovely staff really care about the children."

Parent

"My 3 year old son has benefited from Occupational Therapy over the last 6 months. He looks forward to his tailor made sessions with great enthusiasm."

Parent

"There were appointments almost straight away, a vast improvement compared to the 3+ year NHS waiting list. Beanstalk's building was bright and airy. My children are highly anxious so I was relieved to be able to wait in the building. The OT, SALT and paediatrician carrying out the assessment were friendly and welcoming, making the experience a really positive one - my daughter said it was the best day of her life! After the assessment, I had verbal feedback and a chance to ask questions. I was shocked at the tiny details that had been picked up in the short space of time. The report was back within 2 weeks and completely invaluable with its findings and recommendations. I am able to understand my children so much better now, the schools too. The correct support is now being put in place and I’m finally feeling positive for their futures."

Parent

"Beanstalk has been invaluable for our adopted son. It has supported us as a family by giving us techniques/ideas to try at home to help our son achieve his full potential. Lara is so lovely and listens to everything we say, it has felt like a real partnership working together for the benefit of our son."

Parent

"Beanstalk Therapy have helped both my children to learn to regulate and improve their concentration. We have seen huge differences in the boys behaviour in the 3 months since we started coming for regular sessions. After all of our struggles, thank you for making my children a delight to be around."

Parent