by Gary Lavan | Nov 25, 2019 | Early Support, Psychology (General)
As trans people become more visible in society, the number of young people feeling confident and able to seek help with their gender identity issues is increasing. So what exactly does it mean to be transgender? The term transgender, or more often trans, is an...
by Gary Lavan | Nov 18, 2019 | Uncategorised
Are young men at risk of mental health problems later in life? And if so, what can you do to mitigate the risks and help them now? In todays blog, we aim to look the reasons many men suffer with their mental health. How big is the problem? It’s reported that 1 in 8...
by Gary Lavan | Nov 11, 2019 | Bullying, Parenting
Research from Public Health England in 2017 showed that 17.9% of 11-15 year olds reported being cyber bullied in the two months prior to being surveyed. So clearly, cyber bullying is an issue. In fact many people are observing that bullying is far more wide spread...
by Gary Lavan | Jul 17, 2018 | Emotion Coaching
Emotion coaching employs a relational approach to enabling children to support and manage their own behaviour. This is based on the work of Gottman and colleagues (Gottman et al, 1996), who argued that traditional behaviourist approaches ignored the internal...
by Gary Lavan | Apr 2, 2018 | Autism, Social Stories
April 2nd 2018 is World Autism Awareness day. Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) are defined as neurological conditions or a spectrum of difficulties that affect social interaction, communication, interests and behaviour. Each person can experience different symptoms...
by Gary Lavan | Mar 18, 2018 | Psychology (General)
Creative Play in Schools The importance of play in childhood cannot be overestimated. Children who engage in regular play gain benefits in language, problem solving, emotional literacy and cognitive function (Miller and Almon, 2009). In schools, we can use methods of...
by Gary Lavan | Mar 11, 2018 | Psychology (General), Wellbeing & Mental Health
Self-Harm Support in Schools What is self-harm? Self-harm is the act of deliberately or intentionally hurting oneself. This is often caused by other mental health and wellbeing issues, such a stress, anxiety or depression; although there can be a variety of reasons...
by Gary Lavan | Mar 4, 2018 | Dyscalculia, Psychology (General)
What is Dyscalculia? Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty (SpLD) where a child has a significant difficulty in understanding mathematical concepts and comprehension of numbers. This difficulty continues regardless of regular intervention, opportunity and...
by Gary Lavan | Feb 25, 2018 | Psychology (General)
Anxiety in the Classroom According to Public Health England (2016), between 2%-4% of five to sixteen year olds have a diagnosable anxiety disorder. This makes them the most common of all childhood psychiatric disorders. Public Health England (2016) also identified...
by Gary Lavan | Feb 23, 2018 | Psychology (General)
Importance of Play in Childhood The importance of play in childhood development cannot be overestimated. It is an area often ignored by the curriculum, but research evidence has shown us repeatedly that play is vital for children and young people to develop...
