Hi, you’ve arrived at this blog post because you are looking for information on anxiety in children. After almost 18 years of experience working with children and their worries, emotions and behaviour, I’ve come across kids from all walks of life and with very different life experiences. Some have had problems with overthinking and negative […]
Childhood Anxiety Talk 7pm, Tuesday 29th March at Lutterworth College, Bitteswell Road, Lutterworth LE17 4EW Free and open to everyone and there’s no need to book. For more information, please click on the PDF link below Childhood Anxiety Talk – 29/3/22 I’ll be discussing the causes of anxiety in children, the symptoms it causes and […]
We’ve been in lockdown for 2 weeks now, with no immediate signs of things changing and for parents with young children I’d guess there are times when your patience and ability to keep them occupied could be a bit of a challenge. Many people will be thinking they’re not doing well, that other parents seem […]
The dictionary definition of Gaslighting is “a form of psychological manipulation in which a person seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception and sanity.” Sounds horrible…and it is, but most people don’t see it coming and many don’t […]
Theres no “right way” to grieve We’re all going to experience grief at some point in our lives but what can you do to reduce it’s impact on your life when someone close dies? I read somewhere that the “average European” can expect grief due to the loss of a close loved-one (parent, sibling and […]
One of the most common issues at the clinic is a client’s poor and reducing memory. Often it’s not the reason they’ve come to see me but one of a range of symptoms. Their primary issue is always anxiety-related and they may be consulting for anything from phobias or health worries to self esteem or […]
The World Health Organisation announced that one person dies every 40 seconds, they are launching their “40 seconds of action campaign” today I’ve been a psychotherapist for over 14 years and have worked with hundreds of clients with a wide variety of symptoms but of all the people I’ve worked with, those who have lost […]
Of all the professions I work with at the clinic, by far the greatest number are teachers, with police officers a close second. You could argue that these professions are high stress environments and might cause anxiety as a result, but I have an alternative theory. People with high anxiety are almost always over-thinkers…they brood […]
I work with children a great deal at the clinic, from the age of 7 years. Often I see them when their issues get so bad they’re refusing to go to school. With a few sessions they’re usually happy to return, although we’ll then be working on the source of their anxiety to stop the […]