About Damon — Founder of Teencamps-UK

Founder & Clinical Lead

Damon

Founder & Director

Senior Family Behavioural Consultant & Psychotherapist. I am the Founder and Director of Private Teen Residentials UK a private provider of exclusive one-to-one therapeutic residential support for teenagers and young adults in the UK and Spain.

With more than 26 years’ experience working with complex adolescent behaviour and high-conflict family systems, I lead a selective, therapist-led model designed for families requiring discretion, depth and professional oversight.

Professional Focus

My work centres on:

• Severe emotional and behavioural dysregulation

• Breakdown in family authority and communication

• Adolescents resistant to traditional therapy

• High-risk or escalating behaviour requiring containment and structure

• Situations where group programmes are clinically inappropriate

My approach is integrative and relational, combining therapeutic practice with firm structure, accountability and real-world behavioural recalibration.

Clinical Philosophy

Each residential is:

• Designed around the individual

• Delivered one-to-one only

• Clinically informed and professionally governed

• Adjusted continuously based on engagement and response

This model reflects my belief that complex behaviour cannot be addressed through generic systems and that meaningful change requires direct human engagement, consistency and professional judgement.

Professional Standing & Governance

✔ Professionally trained psychotherapist
✔ Enhanced DBS cleared
✔ Fully insured (PPS UK)
✔ Member of the Psychologists Protection Society
✔ Certified in Safeguarding & Child Protection

Private Teen Residentials UK operates within a clear ethical framework, with risk assessment and suitability review forming part of every engagement.

Background & Perspective

Earlier in my career, I worked in high-pressure, real-world environments before retraining in psychotherapy. This combination gives me a rare capacity to engage adolescents who distrust authority, while maintaining firm professional boundaries.

This dual perspective — clinical and practical — underpins Private Teen Residentials UK model and is frequently cited by families as a key reason for successful engagement.

Selectivity & Involvement

I remain directly involved in all residential planning and oversight. Private Teen Residentials UK accepts a limited number of families each year to maintain quality and depth of work.

International Families

Teencamps-UK works with families in the UK and internationally seeking private, non-institutional therapeutic residential support in Europe.

Engagements are handled with discretion, clarity, and a structured consultation process.

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