There’s something wonderfully comforting about the idea of working from home. For many NLP4Kids practitioners, it’s an ideal setup – no rent to pay, no commute, and the flexibility to be close to family. But like most things that sound too good to be true, working from home[…]

When I first began approaching schools about mental health support back in 2007, the response wasn’t just lukewarm – it was hostile. One headteacher even rang me, absolutely furious, offended by the mere suggestion that there could be mental health issues in her school. It was a conversation[…]

Sometimes it isn’t the child that needs fixing. Sometimes, they’re just the loudest voice in a household silently screaming for change. This is a story about a client I once worked with – a little girl who, at just nine years old, was carrying the emotional weight of[…]

When Jemma first came into my life, she was just three years old. She was one of my key children at a private nursery, and it quickly became obvious that she was selectively mute. She wouldn’t talk to me, the other staff, or even the other children. But[…]

When you think about children’s therapy, the first word that comes to mind probably isn’t technology. In fact, when AI tools like ChatGPT first entered the scene, I said, “You can use it for inspiration, but it’s never going to be able to do your admin.” I’m here[…]

In the middle of the pandemic, I got myself banned from Facebook and Instagram. Yes, you read that correctly. Someone reported the NLP4Kids account as being run by someone under the age of 13 (I do look young for my age! 😉) and overnight, I lost access to[…]

When anxiety first shows up in a child’s life, it’s natural for parents and carers to go into full “rescue mode”. We change routines, soften our tones, and loosen our rules, hoping to wrap them in a bubble of safety. But what if, in doing so, we are[…]

When it comes to the NLP4Kids syllabus, we save something special for the end. In fact, I sometimes worry that teaching memory skills last means it doesn’t always get the attention it deserves. Because while it might look like a fun activity to impress parents at the end[…]