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Stress, Anxiety and Depression are the biggest mental heath issues for children and teenagers. For some the effects of these problems can be so acute and isolating, that suicidal thoughts take hold. For the first time, statistics on suicide victims in the UK have changed. Previously, males in[…]
Read MoreIn the world of child therapy it is now being recognised that more children are suffering from moderate mental health issues in the UK than ever before and the numbers are on the rise. There may be a number of factors that are contributing to this. For example,[…]
Read MoreWorking within the field of child therapy something I encountered for the first time many years ago (but didn’t have a “label” for yet) is selective mutism. The symptoms of this are characterised when a child who has an ability to communicate verbally does not. Often the child[…]
Read MoreCAMHS Doesn’t Work for Everyone! The number of children and young people with moderate mental health issues is on the increase and the supply of child therapy services to help overcome these issues just isn’t meeting the demand. CAMHS is the child and adolescent mental health service. They[…]
Read MoreDo you remember being at school and hearing your teacher say something like: “Can you pay attention and stop looking at the ceiling!” (When a pupil is looking up) “You won’t find the answers up there!” “I know he’s not listening as there is absolutely no eye contact!”[…]
Read MoreLast year I became fascinated by a T.V show called ‘Jamie’s Dream School’ in which Jamie Oliver created a brand new secondary school facility for a small group of youths who had dropped out of mainstream education but had recognised (albeit with some encouragement from their parents) the[…]
Read MoreI just finished working with a 14 year old with learning difficulties. He is in a new family as he was adopted at 2 years old following physical abuse from his real parents and possible sexual abuse. He suffered a non accidental injury to his eye and is[…]
Read MoreUnknown to me, I’m up for an award for best NLP Practitioner. You should probably go and vote for me. 🙂 http://www.apctc.com/awards/?coach=188
Read MoreI have decided that most adults are stupid. Especially the ones working in therapy. I recently had a consultation with a child who had PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) which the parents said had happened as a result of an incident when the child was a baby. The[…]
Read MoreI recently worked with a little girl who had some worries about going to school. She was very young – around 5 years old and since going back in September the worries had resurfaced and manifested in shyness around speaking up to her teacher and asking when she[…]
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