by The School Psychology Service | Apr 19, 2026 | anxiety
Anxiety is something that affects people of all ages and while it can feel overwhelming in the moment, there are practical, evidence-based strategies that can help bring the body and mind back to a calmer state. One such approach is known as TIPP: Temperature, Paced...
by The School Psychology Service | Feb 18, 2025 | anxiety, Mental Health, Wellbeing & Mental Health
As discussed in our previous blog post, uncertainty is a natural and unavoidable part of life. For some children and young people, this uncertainty can be overwhelming and intolerable and it is essential that adults support children and young people (CYP) to learn to...
by The School Psychology Service | Feb 11, 2025 | anxiety, Mental Health, Neurodiversity
Uncertainty is an unavoidable part of life which we all face. From small, everyday uncertainties such as whether it will rain on the planned school trip to Drayton Manor, to the big, life-altering uncertainties, such as waiting for exam results, uncertainty is...
by The School Psychology Service | Sep 12, 2024 | anxiety, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Wellbeing & Mental Health
Today is National Chocolate Milkshake Day, so to celebrate, here is a free resource that you can use with young children to encourage deep breathing. When we get anxious and the fight/flight/freeze response is triggered, our breathing often becomes fast and shallow....
by The School Psychology Service | Apr 30, 2024 | anxiety
When your child is struggling with anxiety, it can be incredibly difficult to navigate as a parent. As parents, we want what is best for our children and sometimes when our children feel anxious, it can make us feel anxious too, or even frustrated or upset. Always...
by The School Psychology Service | Apr 13, 2024 | anxiety
In our previous blog post on anxiety, we clarified that it is a normal emotion that we all have to deal with from time to time. However, we recognised that anxiety can become a problem when it is severe and leads to significant distress for children or has become...
