April 17, 2020
Moving on from Lockdown..
Move on From Lockdown…. Moving On From Lockdown.. Following on from my last blog, But I Want To Help!!, I decided that counsellors and Coaches would be needed to treat all of the trauma that COVID-19 has induced. Trauma is everywhere, isn’t it ? As a therapist I see...
April 13, 2020
But I Want To Help!!
Save Lives…Stay Home Even as a young child..I wanted to Help! I have always, since I was a young child, felt the need to help others. I am practical person and can turn my hand to most things. I take after my Mum, who I miss every day. Her first...
April 8, 2020
Now Is The Time!
The Time Is Now Now is the Time… We are in unprecedented times. Who would have predicted that we would end up in a pandemic situation. A truly global threat that is derailing everybody’s way of life. We have been in lock down for just 2 weeks and yet...
March 9, 2020
Toxic Change in The Workplace!
Toxic Boss left it’s imprint? Toxic Change in The Workplace Have you ever experienced change in an organisation? Did you experience textbook, seamless change? That elusive change we all read and hear about, but have never been part of? Taking staff along with you, creating that upbeat message which motivates...
November 20, 2019
Social Services: Letting Young People Down?
Social Care Social Services failure of Purpose Social Services is seeing an ever increasing demand set against austerity measures ( Social Services Hiding Inefficiency behind Austerity... ) Society is more complex than ever, less cohesive and less supportive than when people lived in back street terraced...
October 30, 2019
Parenting older Children
Parenting Children who are now Adults ( Nearly!) Freedom!! This is a phase that we all go through if we have children but little is talked about how to make this essential transition into a different relationship with our children as they mature. We have to evolve or we...
October 6, 2019
What is Trauma?
Fight Flight is a natural response What is Trauma? Trauma is spoken about a lot nowadays. People profess to be trauma informed, traumatised, suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ( PTSD),...
September 18, 2019
Attachment Theory for Parents & the Art of Letting Go!
Attachment theory for parents… From Being born throughout life The Theory of Attachment Attachment theory is all about the fact that a baby is designed to make their caregivers develop an overwhelming love for them and a need to protect them from the world. This means that the...
August 27, 2019
Transitions for Young People with Additional Needs can be Traumatic..
Transitions for Young People with Additional Needs can be Traumatic.. Times of Transition are crucial for those with additional needs I write this blog as we are approaching the Autumn term. This time of year is always difficult within our family because historically, every year since our son, who...
