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Supporting Decision Making

Making decisions is something that causes many people anxiety or worry. This can be for many reasons: Worrying about making…
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Is independence always good?

If you attended our Conference in April 2024, you will have heard my presentation about attachment styles and the expression…
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4 ways to support emotional expression

When it comes to feelings, there are two routes that we can take: We learn to externalise our feelings, having…
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Self-awareness

Self-awareness refers to our ability to have “conscious knowledge of our own character and feelings”. This includes being aware of…
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Growing Glimmers and Glows

Glimmers have become more popular over the last few years, and we often see social media posts talking about them.…
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Why children need strong routines

When I teach about mental health, I frequently talk about why children desperately need structure and boundaries. Sometimes, people can…
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Mindset and perspective

I often have conversations in my coaching and therapy work about where our perspective is and the impact that this…
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