December 2025
From Piled-Up Plates to…
From Piled-Up Plates to Real Progress: A Small Breakthrough… “Why won’t he just bring the plates down?” It sounds like such a small thing — but for many parents navigating ADHD-related challenges, it’s these everyday [...]
Kindness helps others, brings us together and boosts wellbeing.
Kindness helps others, brings us together and boosts wellbeing. So let's use our kindness superpowers to spread some joy this December. Print this out and stick on the fridge door, choose a colour or do [...]
When Saying ‘No’ Leads to Meltdowns
When Saying ‘No’ Leads to Meltdowns: How One Aylesbury Family Found Calm Again When a child’s anger turns into full-blown meltdowns, the whole family starts living on edge. For many parents in Aylesbury, it begins [...]
Why Building Rapport Is the First Step
Why Building Rapport Is the First Step to Easing Separation Anxiety in Aylesbury Children Most parents in Aylesbury who come to me for support with their child’s separation anxiety tell me the same thing: “We’ve [...]
Trying something new helps us
Trying something new helps us grow. Fresh activities bring joy and confidence – and can often help us see challenges in a different light. Print this off...stick it on the fridge, choose a colour or [...]
Another great testimonial from a grateful mother…
Another great testimonial from a grateful mother... You’ve helped xxxx so much over the past year I can’t thank you enough
NLP4Kids – Articles & Videos
Let’s start with an uncomfortable thought experiment. Imagine you have a newborn baby. It cries when it needs feeding. It doesn’t contribute to the mortgage. It doesn’t go to work. It doesn’t even say thank you. It is needy, expensive, and wildly unimpressive by productivity standards. And yet,[…] The post Your Business Isn’t Broken – It’s Just a Newborn Baby first appeared on NLP4Kids | Children Therapy, Child Counselling, Self Esteem. [...]
There is a peculiar pattern I’ve started to notice. And I say this with love and zero judgement. But if your family owns a bearded dragon… …there’s a possibility your household might be an emotional battlefield with a heat lamp. I don’t know how or why this keeps[…] The post The Story of The Boy and The Bearded Dragon… first appeared on NLP4Kids | Children Therapy, Child Counselling, Self Esteem. [...]
One of the challenges with using NLP with children is that NLP already has a reputation for working fast. Much faster than most traditional talk therapies. Fewer sessions. Quicker shifts. Less revisiting of the past. And then you add children into the mix – and things can move[…] The post When Children Heal Faster Than Parents Expect first appeared on NLP4Kids | Children Therapy, Child Counselling, Self Esteem. [...]
You might have heard me suggest, from time to time, that adults go on a full, hardcore media ban. No news humming ominously in the background while you drive. No scrolling. No headlines shouting catastrophe before breakfast. And if you have ever tried it, you will know this[…] The post Why Boredom Might Be the Most Important Gift You Give Your Child first appeared on NLP4Kids | Children Therapy, Child Counselling, Self Esteem. [...]
Some people come to us already trained. NLP certificates, coaching diplomas, therapy qualifications – the works. And yet… no clients. No income. No functioning business. Just a growing pile of certifications that still haven’t translated into the impact or lifestyle they imagined. Why Qualifications Don’t Automatically Create a[…] The post Why your certificates aren’t paying the bills (and how to fix it fast) first appeared on NLP4Kids | Children Therapy, Child Counselling, Self Esteem. [...]
A lot of parents we speak to are torn. On one hand, they know their child needs help – anxiety, school refusal, panic attacks, emotional outbursts. On the other hand, CAMHS is free, and so they feel they should try that first. It’s a decision loaded with guilt,[…] The post Why waiting for CAMHS may cost your child more than you realise first appeared on NLP4Kids | Children Therapy, Child Counselling, Self Esteem. [...]
Some people dream of building empires. Others simply want to get on with the work that genuinely matters. Recently, I spoke to two men who were both passionate about improving children’s mental health. One was knee-deep in building a vast new business from scratch: investors, infrastructure, complex systems,[…] The post The real reason practitioners stop reinventing the wheel first appeared on NLP4Kids | Children Therapy, Child Counselling, Self Esteem. [...]
He wasn’t just being “difficult.” He wasn’t just “school refusing.” He was a child drowning in a system that did not fit him, and no one had stopped long enough to really see why. When a Child’s Behaviour Isn’t Behaviour at All When this quiet, shy boy came[…] The post The year this child lost – and the truth no one told his parents first appeared on NLP4Kids | Children Therapy, Child Counselling, Self Esteem. [...]
The Rule I Live By (Even When It Costs Me a Sale) There’s a rule I adopted many years ago that, to this day, makes some people raise an eyebrow when they hear it. It’s a rule that has shaped both my therapy practice and the NLP4Kids franchise[…] The post Why I Refuse to Be a Pushy Salesperson (Even When It Costs Me a Sale) first appeared on NLP4Kids | Children Therapy, Child Counselling, Self Esteem. [...]
When parents ask how to encourage a teenager to attend therapy, they often expect the solution to involve clearer reasoning or firmer guidance. But teenagers are wired to protect their autonomy, even when it works against their wellbeing. When therapy feels imposed, their instinctive push for independence can[…] The post How to Encourage a Resistant Teen to Try Therapy first appeared on NLP4Kids | Children Therapy, Child Counselling, Self Esteem. [...]
BBC NEWS | Education
Scottish government figures shows that most newly qualified teachers in Scotland are no longer getting permanent jobs, especially in primary schools. [...]
Strathclyde University said last month that it planned to cut almost 80 jobs to try to save £35m. [...]
The principal told a Sunday newspaper that as soon as the school became aware of the issue it had referred the matter to the authorities. [...]
Erin Dempsey had trained in Canada but was an unqualified teacher in England, the TRA says. [...]
Women describe experiences dealing with ostracisation and toxic behaviour from other mothers. [...]
A government report says 800 children were placed in illegal settings for an average of six months last year. [...]
The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument". [...]
After a decade of trying for a baby, Caroline and her husband decided they needed to build a different future. [...]
With rising tuition fees and living costs, do higher graduate earnings cover the cost of a degree? [...]
Increased tuition fees in England and Wales mean that students are likely to graduate with more debt. [...]
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