Tag: child therapy
You Left the Classroom – But Not the Calling
You became a teacher to change lives – not to drown in paperwork. And if you’ve now left the classroom, chances are it wasn’t because you stopped caring. It was because the job stopped letting you care in the way that truly mattered. You Left the Classroom –[…]
Read moreThe School Sees an Angel, You See a Storm – Here’s Why
You’ve had the glowing school report. “A joy to teach,” they say. “Kind, attentive, always helpful.” And you might even believe it – until 3:45pm hits. Because the moment that school gate swings open, a different child emerges. One who snaps, stomps, slams, melts down, or seems permanently[…]
Read moreWhy Your Postcode Doesn’t Predict Your Success – This Practitioner Proved It
You’ll want to know this before you tell yourself it’s not possible. You’ll want to hear this story before you write off your dreams of helping children and making a living doing it. Because too many people believe that postcode equals profit. That where you live dictates how[…]
Read moreWhen Anxiety Is in Control – Not You, Not Your Child
If you want real change in how your child copes with anxiety, there’s one truth you need to face first – waiting it out might make things worse. For some children, anxiety does go away naturally. The research backs that up. Given time, safety and routine, a child’s[…]
Read moreAre You Accidentally Rewarding the Wrong Behaviour?
If you feel it’s time to stop spinning your wheels and start seeing progress with your child’s behaviour, then we need to talk. Because I know what it feels like to sit across from a frustrated parent, hearing them say, “I’ve tried everything.” But when I dig a[…]
Read moreWhen Your Child Stops Talking to You – What Next?
Sometimes the quiet is louder than the shouting. You’re not sure when it happened, but one day the spark that used to light up your conversations with your child… fizzled. Now there’s eye-rolling, silence, or worse, an impenetrable wall between you. You wonder what you did wrong, or[…]
Read moreThree Choices When They Talk About You Behind Your Back
What do you do when someone talks about you behind your back? When you hear the whisper, see the glance, or feel the sting of being quietly excluded? It’s a question I ask a lot in my work with children. Especially the ones who are feeling small, targeted,[…]
Read moreWhen Going Outside Became a Punishment
Parents, I need to ask you something important. When you were a child, what did freedom look like? Chances are, it was playing out with your friends until the streetlights came on. Scraping your knees on tarmac, drinking from the hose, and ignoring hunger and thirst because going[…]
Read moreWe’re Making a Big Change to Our Franchise Process – Here’s Why
We’re making a subtle but important change to how we handle new enquiries for our NLP4Kids coaching franchise. It’s the kind of change that most people won’t notice – but for us, it says everything about who we are and what we stand for. Because lately, something’s been[…]
Read moreThis One Phrase Could Stop Your Child Getting Help
You only get one chance to make a first impression – and when it comes to your child’s mental health support, that first impression doesn’t begin with us. It begins with you, and the way you explain what’s happening. When Help Feels Like a Punishment Sometimes, by the[…]
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