Have you ever wondered if mental health problems could be, in some way, contagious?     I’m sure you have noticed that your own possibly negative or even dysfunctional psychological state could be picked up from the young people that you interact with and at times it’s like a[…]

Do you have an enemy, a frenemy or a sibling you constantly compete with? If so this video is for you! Whilst I can’t teach you how to become best buddies, I have got some helpful tactic to reduce the amount of tension between you and prevent the[…]

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[…]

I have a theory about anxiety and worry and it relates to the colour pink. NOTE: This video isn’t just for little girls. There are plenty of teenagers, boys and young men who also have a ‘pink’ attitude.  Being pink means that you can’t solve your own problems[…]

Self-reflection is the process of looking at how you are showing up in the world and how you are perceived by others. It gives you an opportunity to correct mistakes and to plan better ways of behaving in the future. However, if you are an over-thinker or serial[…]

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[…]

When it comes to anxiety, depression and OCD we’re all keen to help children to get better as quickly as possible. CAMHS is often a long wait and young people are looking for speedier solutions.  Often a combination of prescribed medication and a CBT type of therapy is[…]