In today's fast-paced world, stress has become an inevitable part of our...
Decoding stress: Why we all need some stress in our lives
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Therapeutic articles
Building mental resilience in children
Supporting our children in managing the complexities and pressures of...
Equipping parents to support their children’s mental health
Over the past five years, there has been a sharp rise in the number of...
ADHD scandal – addressing concerns for parents, patients and clinicians.
In recent days, you will no doubt have seen the reported scandal...
How to manage your mindset
Today, over 1 in 4 people experience a mental health disorder in the UK1,...
Understanding and managing challenging behaviours in children with complex trauma
Children who have experienced complex trauma can display challenging...
Battling the stereotypes surrounding men’s mental health
According to the World Health Organisation, one in four people will be...
The Power of Love Bombing: Reboot Your Child’s Emotional Well-being
A little while ago a colleague and close friend of mine told me that...
Emotional-Based School Avoidance
Emotional-based school avoidance is on the increase. The latest...
DBT Skill Workbook for Teens
Book Recommendation: 'DBT skills workbook for teens: a fun guide to...
Celebrities Talking About Mental Health
We all have mental health: feeling a range of emotions from joy, relief,...
Beating the Stigma of Mental Health
Beating the Stigma World Mental Health Day has been running for thirty...
Voices of Trauma: How Culturally Sensitive is our Concept of Trauma?
Definitions of trauma Within the therapeutic professional community, our...
Understanding Sensory Processing Difficulties
Sensory processing Sensory processing is the way our nervous system...
Humankind: A Hopeful History
Book recommendation: “Humankind: A Hopeful History” by Rutger Bregman...
Can I Tell You About Sensory Processing Difficulties
Book recommendation: “Can I tell you about Sensory Processing...
Supporting Children with Autism in Schools: A Guide for Parents
Unique Strengths and Challenges Like all children, children with autism1...
It Was That One Moment
It was that one moment: poetry and reflections on a life making...
The London Eye Mystery
The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd (2007) At Purple House Clinic, we...
EMDR: Helping Children Recover from Trauma
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio (pexels.com) EMDR and PTSD Research...
My Name is Leon: The Power of Attachment & Family
My Name is Leon is a powerful single-part TV drama, aired in June 2022 on...
The Tale of the Feather of a Bee Hummingbird and a Glacial Boulder
By Anon During a recent phone conversation with a GP locum about my...
Autism: ‘Takiwatanga’
Takiwatanga A Letter to My Daughter by Anon Dear Daughter, Do you...
Are You Smiling? The Complex Implications of Face Masks
Are You Smiling? The Complex Implications of Face Masks ...
Why Everyone is Going Bananas for Banana Bread!
Why Everyone is Going Bananas for Banana Bread! By Annette...
Language & Mental Health
How Teenspeak Can Shut Down Conversations about Mental Health By Alice...
COVID-19 & Your Kids: Adapting to the New Normal
COVID-19 & Your Kids: Adapting to the New Normal By Annette...
Our Family In Lockdown (Guest Blog)
Our Family in Lockdown When I had my firstborn, I was besieged...
The Secret to Harmonious Relationships During Lockdown
There's no PLACE like home Lockdown, by nature of its social and...
Weird Psychology? EMDR for Trauma
It was about 10 years ago when I first heard, in passing, of a new...
Ditch the Naughty Step & Try the Love Step!
Highly popularised by certain TV shows, the ‘Naughty Step’, along with...