Zanda's Counselling Psychotherapy

18/09/2025

Training completed this week:

18/09/2025

Where to get autism support:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/support/

Powerful videos:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f2d4vk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPknwW8mPAM

Find out where you can get support if you or your child are autistic.

12/09/2025

Autism websites:
https://embrace-autism.com/autism-strengths-and-challenges/

https://www.spectrumgaming.net/resources

https://autismteachingstrategies.com/free-social-skills-downloads-2/

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/what-is-autism

https://www.autismwestmidlands.org.uk/autism-information/visual-resources/

View and download our free visual resources that can be used to help improve communication and understanding.

12/09/2025

Following some recent training I thought I share is clip on Autism:

Chris Packham helps autistic people reveal what’s really going on inside their minds.

22/08/2025

| We rely on our phones every day—but did you know there are apps that you can download that are designed to support you in emergencies or moments of need?

Location & Emergency Apps:

📍 What3Words – pinpoints your exact 3m x 3m location, widely used by UK police, fire, and ambulance services.

📍 GoodSAM – integrates with emergency services; alerts trained volunteers to medical emergencies nearby.

Crime Reporting & Police Apps:

🚨 Police UK(website & mobile accessible) – official police crime maps and contact info.

🚨 Fearless (from Crimestoppers) – lets young people give information anonymously.

🚨 Crimestoppers App – submit tips anonymously about crime.

🚨 Ask the Police – official app with answers to common policing questions in England and Wales.

Personal Safety Apps:

👥 Hollie Guard – turns your phone into a personal safety device; if you feel unsafe, it shares your location & audio with chosen contacts.

👥 bSafe – live streaming, SOS alerts, and location sharing.

👥 One Scream – detects a panic scream and sends an alert with your location.

Wellbeing & Support:

💚 Stay Alive – su***de prevention app with resources and direct help contacts.

💚 Hub of Hope – UK’s national mental health support database (used by police to signpost people to local help).

22/08/2025

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”
Wayne Dyer

21/08/2025

🎉

When collecting your exam results today remember whatever the results are, they are only a small part of your story!

You may or may not have got the results you wanted, but know that you can choose the next path you go on.

The results may mean you have to follow the scenic route, but life is a journey and you can gain endless opportunities from doing this.

Exam results don’t determine your worth! 🤍

20/08/2025

Keep going, because you deserve to see what happens when all your hard work pays off. 🌷