Author Archives: Gemma Bailey
When talking about child therapy anxiety is one of the hot topics of conversation. Anxiety is an intense feeling of fear or worry. Both of these are natural feeling but can cause a problem if a child feels unable to gain control of these emotions or if they[…]
Read MoreAmongst stress and anxiety, depression in children is one of the top mental health conditions that young people face. When talking about child therapy depression comes up more often than not. Depression is an extreme feeling of hopelessness, sadness and lack of self esteem. Everyone feels sad sometimes,[…]
Read MoreIt’s easy to assume that some children are more sensitive that others. That lifestyles, parenting and experiences may have a factor on their ability to cope with strength and the resourcefulness than can access in challenging situations. This is even more noticeable when working in the field of[…]
Read MoreIn the world of child therapy it is now being recognised that more children are suffering from moderate mental health issues in the UK than ever before and the numbers are on the rise. There may be a number of factors that are contributing to this. For example,[…]
Read MoreWorking within the field of child therapy something I encountered for the first time many years ago (but didn’t have a “label” for yet) is selective mutism. The symptoms of this are characterised when a child who has an ability to communicate verbally does not. Often the child[…]
Read MoreThe number of children and young people with moderate mental health issues is on the increase and the supply of child therapy services to help overcome these issues just isn’t meeting the demand. CAMHS is the child and adolescent mental health service. They are part of the NHS[…]
Read MoreNLP4Kids has been accepted as part of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition – Yay!
Read MoreDo you remember being at school and hearing your teacher say something like: “Can you pay attention and stop looking at the ceiling!” (When a pupil is looking up) “You won’t find the answers up there!” “I know he’s not listening as there is absolutely no eye contact!”[…]
Read MoreYou are communicating all the time, even when you are not physically speaking you are communicating. You can never not communicate; this is why learning good communication skills from a young age is vital in developing healthy relationships with people as you grow up and why we, in[…]
Read MoreThis is the video version of the article that you can find on the NLP4Kids blog page at www.nlp4kids.org. It has some great tips for improving your child’s concentration.
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