PND affects over 1 in 10 new mums – a staggering statistic when you consider that children of mums with PND are more like to develop anxiety, low self-esteem and depression later on in life¹. Here, Dr Tamara Russell, Clinical Psychologist and ...

Post natal depression affects over 1 in 10 new mothers but is often hugely misunderstood or misdiagnosed as ‘baby blues’. For those with PND, it can be a hugely distressing time – feelings of immense guilt, hopelessness and confusion are common ...

This week – 17th October to 26th October 2016 – is National Adoption Week. #SupportAdoption Chances are you will know someone who has adopted a child or who was adopted themselves – even if they haven’t told you.  Adoptive parents are often, ...

The Adoption Support Fund is a Government funded resource that is helping thousands of adopted children and their families living in England.  The fund can also be used for children under a Special Guardianship Order and can be used up until ...

Ask any parent about life with a teenager and you may well hear them recant tales about technology obsessed, monosyllabic teens who go off the rails.  Whilst this is an unfair stereotype of teenagers and often, fortunately, far from the truth, during ...

Family therapy can improve the rates of recovery and reduce the risks of relapse, as well as offer valuable and needed support to other family members. If you or someone in your family has been diagnosed with a mental health issue, you ...

At first glance, this blog might seem a bit odd, laughable even - after all which parent hasn’t experienced the morning lament from their child who really doesn’t want to go to school that day?  But ‘school refusal’ or ‘school phobia’ is ...

When the job of parenting becomes less about being involved in your child’s daily decisions and more about allowing and encouraging independence, certain challenges can arise. With growing independence comes greater exposure to risks, failures and of course dealing with the ...

It’s a common misbelief that humans only have one brain, but in fact, the brain is made up of three distinct regions – the rational, mammalian and reptilian 1. These three areas chart the evolution of the brain and show how ...

The Importance of Play by Rikie Salman – Child and Adolescent Therapist Play serves many important functions in human development. It is a special activity where children can explore the world and themselves. It is a fun experience, however so much more ...