Ben Short is just a normal kid but he does have anger issues like many of us. Join Ben in this series of short stories designed for youngsters and parents alike as Ben confronts his issues with the help of his therapist.
February 2019
Parents open up about the trauma of their anxious children refusing to go to school
https://inews.co.uk/news/education/school-phobia-parents-children-mental-health-trauma/?fbclid=IwAR3g-WzcHjZ2yCy0FM5o6ssKCm-wVnxvzRtzpTsxuwgQe-6QtoDb0ZQep7k
October 2018
March 2018
Ben Short (4) What is the matter with you?
Hi my name is Ben, Ben Short For the few months after my run in with Pavlov things have been OK. He has joined in with me and my friends playing football and most Mondays we catch up talking about how Chelsea and Gunners have got on. We are having a better season than [...]
November 2017
Ben Short (3) Wicked Wednesday
Today was a wicked Wednesday... I think. I had thought a lot about the things I had discussed with Mr Higgins last night while I was shoving myself full of pepperoni stuffed crust pizza. I guess just talking to him and all that thinking had tired me out so I went to bed [...]
Ben Short (2) Rubbish Tuesday
Ben Short is just a normal kid but he does have anger issues like many of us. Join Ben in this series of stories designed for youngsters and parents alike. If you missed the first story you can find it on the products page. DOWNLOAD THIS STORY Today [...]
September 2017
Ben Short (1) Exploring issues
Ben Short is just a normal kid but he does have anger issues like many of us. Join Ben in this series of stories designed for youngsters and parents alike. Hi! My name is Ben, Ben Short. My dad told me to introduce myself like that. He reckons it sounds better and that by [...]
FAQs
They are a good way to introduce your child to who I am and what I do.
I would suggest you read them yourself first to make sure you are happy with the content and that they are appropriate for your child.
There are similarities by virtue of it being a talking therapy. But a child or young person does not need to verbalise their trauma if there is one. Young people can find it very difficult talking about their emotions.
No. Every session is tailored to the individual. If something more pressing presents during a session I will drop the session I have planned and address that issue.
A difficult question as every child is different and faces different challenges. I would suggest around 5 sessions is the average for the many people I work with to see a difference and develop some skills to help them.