Xavier Masson

I am a Registered Counsellor with the BACP, specializing in child and adolescent therapy. I have completed an Integrative Diploma in Child and Adolescent Counselling at Terapia and have accumulated over 650 hours of clinical experience. My background includes working in school settings, and taking on referrals in a clinic, providing tailored emotional and psychological support to young people and adults.

I am committed to creating a safe and supportive space for children, adolescents and adults to explore their emotions and develop resilience.

Private Practice, London — Adult Counsellor JUN 2025 - ONGOING

Terapia, London — Trainee Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist JAN 2023 - ONGOING

Taking on referrals in a small clinic and working independently. Seeing clients 1 to 1, liaising and conducting reviews with parents.

Friern Barnet School, London, U.K — Trainee Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

JAN 2024 - DEC 2024

I have created and implemented a therapeutic group intervention which uses TTRPGs (eg. Dungeon and Dragons) as a medium. This is destined for 4-6 participants and each session lasts 1h30-2h. Participants create a hero, a backstory, individual goals they wish to achieve, and embark on collaborative storytelling and roleplay.

The facilitator weaves the participants' stories into a bigger thread and role plays all the characters that they meet. This allows for the participants to be able to explore different ways of interacting, parts of themselves, as well as cultivate interpersonal skills.

Our Lady Of Lourdes R C Primary School, London, U.K — Trainee Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist. SEPT 2021 - DEC 2022

Seeing clients 1 to 1, liaising and conducting reviews with parents, coordinating with SENCO for referrals. I had the experience of a therapeutically aware school, receptive to therapeutic work. I worked with school refusers, children of prisoners, and refugees.

Terapia, London, U.K — MA in Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy and Counselling

JAN 2018 - DEC 2025

The MA was an integrative training and blended introductions to various schools of therapy, with clinical group supervision, three different clinical observations (Infant, Toddler, and Psychiatric), Clinical Placements, Skills Practice (TRIADs techniques), and Group Process. Each Introduction contained a theoretical aspect, one or more experiential elements, some creative work, and role play. The different clinical observations were held in a group with a tutor.

Dundee University, Dundee, U.K — MA in Developmental Psychology

SEPT 2014 - July 2015

The course covered development across the lifespan with an emphasis on early childhood. Practicum on language development in Nurseries.