Coping with Post-Lockdown Anxiety in Children
While the lockdown has been challenging for many families, returning to school may provoke anxiety in some children and parents. Reasons for this include ongoing uncertainty about safety, mixed messaging and misinformation, and the recent long period of lockdown making children used to being at home with their families. Signs of post lockdown anxiety to […]
What is Imagery Rescripting and Why is it Gaining Momentum in Psychology?
In contrast to traditional talking therapy, imagery rescripting is designed to make clients directly re-experience emotional situations from the past. This technique is gaining momentum in psychology due to its powerful effect on client’s emotions, which is increasingly being found to promote recovery from a range of mental health conditions. Could I benefit from Imagery […]
What is Schema Therapy?
Schema Therapy is becoming increasingly popular amongst therapists and clients due to it’s wide ranging effectiveness for in the treatment of psychological concerns. In particular, it can be helpful for people who have chronic or entrenched conditions, or have found previous therapy has not been effective. Signs you may benefit from schema therapy: You have […]
The Rising Awareness of Neurodivergence
What is neurodivergence? Neurodivergence is a term used to describe differences in the neurological system and brain, which influences the way we see others, learn and process information. This includes conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia and Tourette’s. It is currently estimated that approximately 30-40% of the population is neurodivergent, and it […]
The Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health
Social media is becoming an increasing component of children and teen’s lives, which research demonstrates has an intrinsic link to their mental health (Khalaf et al., 2023). Therefore it is vital that parents are informed and supported to navigate their children’s use of these platforms. What does the research say about the impact of social […]
The Role of Therapy in Assisting Parents
There are few roles in life more challenging than raising a child. Moreover, parenting is one of the most emotionally activating experiences of many parents lives, with a recent survey finding 70% of parents reported moderate to very high levels of psychological distress (Gandy, McLellan & Tapp, 2018). Yet while parents are inundated with advice […]
