Our lives are ever so busy and we have created opportunities for our children that keep them involved constantly. Breakfast Club, School, after school club, weekend activites. What opportunities are there for your little ones to be bored. I found out the importance of boredom from my youngest during a period of high extra-curricular activity […]
Calming Techniques For SATS Week
This week is SATS week for all Year 6 Students so I thought it would be supportive to provide calming techniques for SATS week to support your little ones manage the days ahead. The main aim during the week is to encourage and provide a calm energy whatever your child throws at you. The calm […]
The Kids Will Be Alright – Won’t They?
Today my guest blog is written by Sarah England a passionate advocate of children’s voices in divorce and separation. Here she provides a useful insight into how we can think about children within the divorce process. Sarah is passionate about supporting families through one of their most challenging times. Her view is that for the […]
Mental Health Support – Choosing the right fit for my child?
Part 1 – What Is the Difference in the Professions? I am very privileged to do the work I do and I come into contact with such courageous and inspiring individuals and their families within the child mental health support sector. One of the key questions that arises during initial parent consultations is ‘how do […]
Guide to the Joy of a Smile
It has been a couple of days since my last post as I am still recovering and have promised myself that I will not work at the weekend as this allows my body to reset from the week and I get time to make myself and my family spend time smiling. So here is my […]
Being a Child & Adolescent Therapist…What does this mean?
Many people ask me what I do for a living, it is usually one of the first questions after “Hello…my name is…” We are often defined by our role in life before we are defined by who we are. This is fine with me as many people find small talk challenging and this provides a […]