Inside Out Psychotherapy & Consultation

29/05/2024

A guide for parents and carers to CAMHS and CYPMHS mental health support for children and young people including how to access and work with services.

03/01/2023

"Many parents [...] have already tried reducing or eliminating children's misbehaviours by giving them consequences such as taking away privileges or eliminating the use of a favourite toy. They have also tried supporting good behaviour using a sticker chart or other rewards. These methods often fail because the parent does not recognise the child's underlying negative belief about himself or does not understand the reason for the child's misbehaviour. [...] approaches that depend on the child's wanting parental approval often do not work until a child's attachment issues are addressed." (Booth & Jernberg, 2010)

08/11/2022

29/09/2022

Punishing a child for 'problem behaviour' is like punishing a child for having a problem.
[L. R.Knost]

13/09/2022

Power struggles are often the start of escalating unwanted behaviours.

"See a child differently, you see a different child." —Dr. Stuart Shanker"

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02/09/2022

Anxiety based school avoidance. Some helpful ideas in this article. Some of the more profound difficulties around loss (of friends, the summer, stages in life etc) and separation (from parents and family) are not covered. Sensitive children struggle with these universal experiences. Children are biologically ‘programmed’ to stay close to parents for safety. Going to school all day requires overriding this. And some children are less ready than others to explore.

If your child is anxious about going back to school, here are some things you can do to support them and encourage them to talk about how they’re feeling.