If you caught our last article, we looked at the variations between coaching, therapy and counselling, so today I want to look at why coaching needs to be in our priority list for children and young people. Coaching can feel like a new concept, but in reality, it has been around for a long time. […]
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A frequent challenge that can occur, is what modality of support we need when our mental health requires some support. The core options which people are aware of are counselling, coaching and therapy, but which one do we need? and for what? So, we’re taking a mini dip into the different types of support and
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We often talk about environment, considering nature and the role of sleep and organisation in mental health. However, in this article, I want to instead explore the role environment can have on our belief systems, limiting beliefs and feelings. Our environment has many components, but for this article, I want to consider our senses: So,
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A challenge that we can all experience, is where we place our attention. As the saying goes, ‘what we focus on, grows’. Perhaps, if you close your eyes, you can take yourself back and think of a time when life felt ‘great’. Think now, what were you thinking about at this time? What did you
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Have you ever noticed yourself saying: We so often use the concept of ‘confidence’ as a means to begin taking action, and can so frequently find that months later we are still waiting for it to materialise. So, what is confidence? Confidence is referred to as ‘the feeling or belief that one can have faith
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When you were younger, did you ever have an adult say to you: ‘Why didn’t you think this through?’ ‘Didn’t you think about that happening?’ ‘Why didn’t you consider the consequences?’ Having worked with children for over 25 years, I frequently reflect back on how much things have changed in our understanding of working with
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Whilst traditionally a term used in more medical environments, over recent years the recognition of diagnostic overshadowing has increased. Diagnostic Overshadowing occurs where a child (or adult) symptoms are attributed to their previous diagnosis rather than exploring their cause, meaning or what they relate to. Diagnostic Overshadowing was first coined in 1982, by psychologist Steven
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We so often hear about ‘self-care’ and its importance. However, frequently this is attached to images of beaches, bubble baths and extravagance, which is not viable day to day. The reality is that self-care is a consistent practice that needs commitment and very often – scheduling. But, why do we need it? Supporting regulation When
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We frequently find that parents of girls with autism report their daughters being missed for significant periods of time. In my own therapy and coaching practice, I invariably meet a large number of girls aged 14 and above who have not been referred for assessment, and who have had significant challenges emotionally, socially and with
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Have you ever noticed that when we see or hear tragedies, challenges or bad news on the news, internet or social media that so many people will leap to comment: “They should have done XYZ and it would have stopped that” “In my day, they wouldn’t have been allowed to do that” “Where were their
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