Children often display symptoms of anxiety which are not always picked up immediately. When there are stressors in their environments or if they have…

Our childhood is impacted by our individual situations and experiences and as such, our relationships with our mothers (and other primary carers) are…

Usually referred by a family member, they arrive in the consulting room. Their most common issue is anger, closely followed by anxiety, stress and de…

How children behave is a direct result of what they experience - mainly with us. If we talk to them politely and show that we are trying to understa…

As a children's and young people's counsellor, this seems to be a question that is often asked (and probably more often thought) by parents who bring…

There is a strange phenomenon happening across the country; parents are waking up to peace and quiet, a full fridge and tidy lounge and wondering wha…

In my previous article 'trauma and therapy', it is suggested that trauma is a highly subjective individual experience. What appears to be benign can…

Self-harm can be troubling for parents to witness. It can also be bewildering, frightening and alarming. The parents of many of the children/young pe…

Dyadic developmental psychotherapy (DDP) DDP was first developed in America by Dan Hughes. It is an attachment-focused therapy aimed at helping chil…

Many parents in 2015 feel anxious and helpless about how best to bring up their children. Counselling can be helpful because it offers a confidential…

What does having a rebellious child mean for you? If you have a teenager you will have an idea, they can be surly, grumpy and un-responsive. What is…

Jane is a 14-year-old girl who wrote and illustrated this article to give us a unique teenage perspective on counselling. Her name has been changed t…