Navigating School Transition and Anxiety in Children Moving to Secondary School

The transition from primary to secondary school is a major milestone in a child’s life, marking the beginning of a new and often daunting chapter. While it can be an exciting time filled with opportunities for growth and learning, it also brings a host of challenges that can[…]

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How Therapy Helps

Child Therapy Leicestershire:  Supporting Children Through Life’s Challenges in Market Harborough, Leicestershire (Face-to-Face) and Beyond (Online)   Many children today face emotional struggles that can impact their wellbeing—whether it’s anxiety, anger, low confidence, or trouble at school. As parents and caregivers, it’s not always easy to know how[…]

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Common Mistakes to Avoid When Talking to Your Children About Divorce.

Divorce is an incredibly challenging experience for both parents and children. How parents communicate and behave during a divorce can significantly affect how their children cope with the changes. 1. Common Mistakes and Cliché Phrases Parents Use During Divorce: Some phrases parents use in an attempt to shield[…]

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The Negative Effect’s that Anxiety can have on Exam Performance!

SAT’s, 11+, GCSE’s, A Levels, Degree, driving test are all exam style situations, where you can feel under pressure. We place a lot of importance on these situations, so it is completely understandable that we get anxious about them. The questions and scenarios in the exams are not[…]

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Emotion-Based School Anxiety: What Is It and What Can be Done To Help?

School anxiety is a growing concern among students of all ages. While academic pressure, social dynamics, and environmental stressors are often seen as the primary contributors, emotion-based anxiety is an equally significant, though often overlooked, factor. This type of anxiety stems not from specific events or external pressures[…]

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Self Harming: What is it? Why does it happen?

1. What is Self-Harm? Self-harm refers to the act of intentionally causing harm to oneself, typically as a way to cope with emotional pain or distress. Common forms include cutting, burning, scratching, or hitting oneself.   Why Do People Self-Harm? Emotional Regulation: A way to deal with overwhelming[…]

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Schools: Are you Kicking your Students?

Recently at my therapy room in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, I have been working with some children who are not attending school due to anxiety. Following our session’s, it is sometimes clear that the child needs something that a school is not currently offering them and this becomes a[…]

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