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…

Therapeutic coaching or integrative coach-therapy is becoming more popular in the helping world. It crosses the boundaries of both therapy and coachi…

A summary of an article by Christopher Clulow (1996) entitled “Becoming parents: What has to change for couples” The project This small pilot stud…

Your child wants you to watch what he/she does. He/she wants you to feed her when he/she can feed herself. He/she constantly demands that you help wi…

Research shows that attachment to celebrities is a healthy part of development. However, some kids develop a problematic and mildly pathologic type o…

Can superheroes have a good influence on our children? Yes, they can for instance teach kids to support others or allow them to find their strengths…