How do I know who I am?
I frequently meet children, adolescents and the occasional adult (I focus my therapy and coaching work on young people) who…
Children’s Activity: Make your own stress balloons
When we feel dysregulated, having tools to help us reduce our stress, and help us create focus, are invaluable. However,…
The impact of shame on child mental health
In our Level 4 Diploma class session this week, we were reviewing the impact of shame on children's mental health,…
Children’s Activity: Positive Affirmations
Our brains listen to EVERYTHING that we say, as though taking instructions from us. If we tell ourselves that we…
4 ways to tackle procrastination
Procrastination is described as 'the action of unnecessarily and voluntarily delaying or postponing something, despite knowing that thee will be…
5 Reasons why we need to see therapy as self-care
Whilst we have made huge strides forward in our awareness of mental health and its impact on children and young…
Children’s Activity: My Heart Checklist
Where our thoughts go.... our feelings flow.... When we get caught up in day to day life, if things are…
3 mindset tools we should teach children
There are so many things that we need to teach children, from mathematics to reading and writing. However, the last…
Children’s Activity: Feel Good Jar
Feel Good Jar Children can sometimes find it difficult to recognise their strengths, whether they are skills, traits or behaviours.…
Children’s Activities: Self-esteem Mirrors
Valuing ourselves Supporting children to recognise their strengths and positive traits is a great first step to supporting them to…