A level of separation anxiety is normal for children aged 1-3 years, as children are very dependent on their family members. Separation anxiety disorder (SAD), however, is when a child has an excessive and persistent fear about being apart from their primary carer. Children may start to refuse to sleep

Have you heard a doctor or therapist recommend Schema Therapy but you don’t know what it is? Here’s our go-to guide.   What is Schema Therapy? Schema therapy, developed by Dr. Jeffery Young PhD, is a therapy that targets pervasive and long-standing self-beliefs and unhelpful behaviours that developed in childhood

Are Apps great for easy access to information and skills? Yes! But are all Apps created equal? No. There is growing research that well-designed and well-informed Apps can be a wonderful and effective way to enhance mental health. But it’s important to consider a few things before you start taking

Everyone gets angry, and so before you dismiss it as a ‘problem emotion,’ let’s take a moment to appreciate the function of anger. Anger can be an internal signal that your boundaries have been crossed, or an injustice has taken place. It can even motivate you to action. Ask yourself,

We’ve all been there. We’ve thought, ‘I don’t want this,’ ‘I want it to be different.’ If you can solve your problem – then excellent – but what do you do when there is absolutely nothing you can do about it (e.g., a missed train, or a family member marrying