Why it Started

I founded Best Start Therapy in 2013 with one core belief: that every child deserves the best possible start in life when it comes to their emotional wellbeing.

That belief still shapes everything I do today. I wanted to create a space where children feel genuinely safe, supported, and understood - and where therapy meets them exactly as they are.

ABOUT

Meet Phill Beisty

I’m Phill, a child psychotherapist based in Lincoln. I’ve been working with children and young people for over a decade - creating calm, supportive spaces where they can explore, express themselves, and grow.

I hold specialist training in child and adolescent psychotherapy and have worked across schools, NHS funded organisations, and private practice. I am also a magistrate as well as a safeguarding supervisor.

Areas of Expertise

I have a strong understanding of the emotional and relational challenges children and young people may face, including those related to anxiety, low mood, trauma, and life transitions. I also work with many neurodivergent clients and LGBTQ+ young people, taking care to offer a space that is respectful, affirming, and shaped around who they are.

My approach supports self-awareness, emotional regulation, and the development of practical coping strategies that help individuals feel more balanced, confident, and understood.

Trauma

Life Transitions

Depression

Anxiety Disorders

Neurodiversity + identity

Relationship Issues

Self-esteem challenges

The Best Start Therapy Space

Therapy takes place in a cosy wooden cabin in the garden. It is quiet, private, and designed to feel relaxed and child-friendly. Many young people find the space helps them feel more at ease from the very first session.

Quiet garden setting

Cosy wood cabin

Interior

The cabin is filled with creative, therapeutic tools - from board games and sensory objects to story cubes and a doll’s house. Everything in the space is chosen to support emotional expression, storytelling, and connection.