Stop it With The Labels!

We need to be a little bit careful with our labelling and I’m not talking about avoiding labelling problems that exist, I’m talking about how, when a label has been applied it’s very easy to start fulfilling that role unconsciously. I’m talking about both you as a parent[…]

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Being Anxious or having Anxiety are the same right?

The difference between being anxious and having an anxiety disorder can be confused in today’s world. The term ‘I’ve got anxiety’ may actually mean you are feeling an instance of being anxious – they are two similar things but not the same. The term should not be used[…]

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Child Anger

As a parent, it can be challenging to witness your child express anger, frustration, or other strong emotions. It’s natural to want to soothe and calm them, but it’s important to understand that anger is a natural human emotion, and it’s important for children to learn how to[…]

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What’s Your Real Problem?

Do you need some help to pin down and identify a problem with your young person? Sometimes you will not be sure what the problem is, or you think you know the problem, but it changes, or you might feel you are dealing with multiple problems that are[…]

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Why Your Children Won’t Talk To You!

In my therapy clinic in Hertfordshire, one of the most common questions is “why won’t my children talk to me?” These parents are dealing with children who have anger, anxiety, sleeping problems and all sort of things! Many parents stress that the child or young person won’t tell[…]

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5 Tips For Coping With Back To School Anxiety

We are currently living in unprecedented times and it is incredible to think about what our children are experiencing when we often struggle to process it ourselves as adults! With the ever-changing nature of the coronavirus pandemic, it can be difficult to predict what the future will look[…]

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The label of ‘Slow Learning’

I want to talk to you today about the label of slow learning. For some children, they do not keep up with their peers in aspect of their development and those children may be referred to as a slower learner or they may be given some other more[…]

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Parenting Tips: Home Schooling

Wow! I’m sure I’m not alone in finding parenting harder these days. At my therapy practice in Bath, I have been talking to parents and young children about the challenges they faced within the home. My children are 11 and 14 years so I feel very lucky that[…]

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How to Deal with Hate on Social Media (Part 2)

In addition to becoming more resilient so that you can see those comments and let them slide, there is another serious thing for you to consider. And that is simply blocking the people who made the comments. By responding to hateful comments you are giving that person your[…]

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How to Deal with Hate on Social Media (Part 1)

An increasing issue that I am helping young people manage when they come to see me in my Hertfordshire NLP4Kids therapy space is how to manage negativity on social media. Now, I’m not going to say that social media is a bad thing – I depend on it[…]

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