Child Psychotherapy
For further information about child psychotherapy see: http://www.childpsychotherapy.org.uk/
For further information about psychoanalytic psychotherapy click the link: http://www.bpc.org.uk/about-psychotherapy/evidence
The Centre for Child Mental Health aims to support both child professionals and parents with the latest evidence based tools, techniques, brain science and psychological research on how to enable children and teenagers to thrive. Click the link: https://www.childmentalhealthcentre.org/
Coronavirus
Below are some resources which you may find helpful at this time of crisis.
Please click on the orange links.
Guidance on Returning to Schools from NSPCC:-
Guide for children from the Children’s Commissioner:-
Coronavirus Children’s Guide
Coping During the Pandemic for Children and Young People:-
Your Mental Coronavirus Health –
Useful Visual Planner for home-schooling anxious or autistic children:-
My school day planner
Useful coronavirus story oyster and butterfly for small children
Useful coronavirus story Covys_Big_Holiday for small children from www. earlyyearsmum.co.uk
Creative Ideas from The Tate Gallery Creative FUN
Anxiety
Helpful website with information about anxiety and some practical self-help resources:-Anxietybc
Does your child suffer with school related anxiety? See this helpful guide to parents from Young Minds:-School Anxiety
Helpful website with information about anxiety and some practical self-help resources:- Anxious Minds
Self-harm
Information and advice from MIND.org to help with self-harm
Recovery from Abuse
Website for the National Association for People Abused in Childhood
Supporting Recovery from Child Abuse
Anonymous Online Support for young people
https://kooth.com/
Autism
Website for the National Autistic Society: http://www.autism.org.uk/
Robin and the White Rabbit: Story to Help Children with Autism Talk about their Feelings and Join In
Recommended Reading: Great book for teens upwards: The Reason I Jump: one boy’s voice from the silence of autism by Naoki Higashida
Looked-after Children
Helpful website for professionals and parents exploring complex feelings in a child’s move from foster care into adoption:
http://www.thechildrenwerefine.co.uk/
Lost and Found by Margaret Hunter
Excellent book for professionals and foster-parents
Article: The Guardian May 2017: Tough Truths
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-42252845/poet-lemn-sissay-live-in-the-present
Ted Talk by Poet Lemn Sissay who was initially adopted, then brought up in foster care and children’s homes:
Education links
Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy in Education
Wise Up to Well-being
https://youngminds.org.uk/media/1428/wise-up-prioritising-wellbeing-in-schools.pdf
Link to leaflet for Schools about self-harming
Mindfulness links
Great app for children and young people to try mindfulness to support with pressure, stress and challenges of daily life.