Rebuilding trust and enhancing meaningful lasting family bonds
Founder-Led Family Support
When It Matters Most
Family Behavioural Consultant and Integrative Psychotherapist with over 26 years’ experience supporting families in the UK and internationally.
Damon
My name is Damon Bachegalup BA (Hons), Dip (Couns) L7, Family Mediator L6 — Family Behavioural Consultant @ AYP Consulting, Integrative Psychotherapist and Author 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.
“Before the residential, our home was tense and silent. Our son had completely shut down and nothing — therapy, school support or consequences made any difference.
Working one-to-one with Damon changed everything. For the first time, our son felt understood rather than managed. He returned calmer, more confident and able to talk to us again".
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. what is Private Teen Residentials UK
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. FAQ's
International Families
I work with families in the UK and internationally seeking private, non-institutional therapeutic residential support.
Engagements are handled with discretion, clarity, and a structured consultation process.
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For over 26 years, I have worked privately with teenagers, young adults and their families in the UK and internationally, supporting hundreds of families through complex and sensitive transitions since 2000.