Jodie Phillips Therapy

18/02/2026

13/02/2026

✨ How CBT Can Help You Feel More Confident & Calm ✨

Struggling with low self-esteem, stress, low confidence, or anxiety? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-based approach that helps you understand—and change—the patterns that keep you stuck.

🧠 Change unhelpful thoughts
CBT helps you spot negative self-talk (“I’m not good enough”) and replace it with balanced, realistic thinking.

💪 Build confidence through action
Small, achievable steps help you prove to yourself that you can cope—confidence grows from doing.

🌬️ Manage stress & anxiety
Learn tools like grounding, problem-solving, and planning so worries feel manageable instead of overwhelming.

🌱 Strengthen self-esteem
CBT focuses on your strengths, values, and progress—helping you develop a kinder, more supportive inner voice.

CBT isn’t about “positive thinking”—it’s about useful thinking and practical skills you can use every day.
You deserve support, and change is possible 💙

Message me or to arrange a free call to find out more about how CBT can help you.

12/02/2026

🖤 Let’s Make Grief Less Taboo 🖤

Grief is not something we “get over.”
It’s something we learn to live with.

I can’t take ownership of this anagram — it wasn’t my idea.
It came from two Year 7 students during an Understanding Bereavement and Loss workshop in school:

TABOO: Talk About Bereavement Over & Over

Their words say it best. Talking about death, dying, and loss should be normal, safe, and supported.

From the mouths of young people — talking helps in so many ways.
When we talk about grief:

🤍 We reduce loneliness
🗣️ We give permission to speak honestly
🌱 We build understanding, not discomfort

Because silence can hurt more than words ever will.

I offer loss and bereavement support to children, young people, and families. I also provide bereavement and loss lessons and training for schools, education settings, and businesses — because grief support is everyone’s responsibility.

📩 Message me to find out more.

Call to action:
💬 Start the conversation
🔁 Keep talking — over & over
🏷️

11/02/2026

Managing Exam Stress Sessions – with a CBT Focus

It’s Children’s Mental Health Week, a timely reminder that emotional wellbeing is just as important as academic success. With SATs, GCSEs and A-levels starting in May, many children and young people are already feeling the pressure.

A certain amount of stress is normal around exams – but when worries start to affect sleep, confidence, motivation or mood, extra support can make a real difference.

How CBT can help

My Managing Exam Stress sessions are grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). CBT helps young people understand the link between their thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and provides practical tools to manage anxiety more effectively.

In sessions we can work on:

Understanding exam stress and anxiety

Challenging unhelpful thoughts (e.g. “I’m going to fail”)

Building confidence and self-belief

Learning calming strategies for revision and exam days

Developing healthy routines around sleep, revision and breaks

The focus is practical, supportive and age-appropriate, helping students feel more in control as exams approach.

Session options

I offer:

1:1 sessions tailored to individual needs

Group sessions available on an ad hoc basis

Online or in-person sessions

In-person sessions available in Lichfield, Staffordshire

If you’d like to find out more about managing exam stress with a CBT approach during Children’s Mental Health Week, or to book a session ahead of May’s exams, please get in touch:

📧 jodie@atala.org.uk

Supporting wellbeing now can make a lasting difference – both in exams and beyond.

10/02/2026

💛 Children’s Mental Health Week | 9–15 February 💚

This year’s theme is “This is My Place”, reminding us how important it is for every child to feel safe, valued, and that they truly belong.

A child’s sense of belonging is shaped by the adults around them. When parents, carers, teachers, and professionals feel supported, balanced, and well themselves, they are better able to provide the calm, consistency, and connection that children need to thrive.

Self-care isn’t selfish — it’s essential. Taking time to look after our own wellbeing helps us show up with patience, empathy, and understanding, creating environments where children feel secure and heard.

This week, let’s recognise that supporting children’s mental health also means supporting the adults who care for them.

09/02/2026

This week is Children's Mental Health Week (9-15 February). The week aims to empower, equip and give a voice to all children and young people in the UK. This year's theme is 'This Is My Place', supporting the groups and systems that surround our children.

Place2Be

09/02/2026

💛 Children’s Mental Health Week | 9–15 February 💚

This year’s theme is “This is My Place”, reminding us how important it is for every child to feel safe, valued, and that they truly belong.

Children thrive when the systems around them work together — families, schools, and communities all play a vital role in creating spaces where children feel heard, supported, and understood.

This week is a chance to reflect on how we can strengthen those support networks and ensure every child knows there is a place for them.

Let’s keep the conversation going and continue building environments where children’s mental health can flourish.

07/02/2026

Being curious about death and dying is a normal part of growing up for most children. Whether they have been bereaved or not, most children are likely to have questions and concerns, but for some children these concerns may be overwhelming.

See our resource for more on supporting a child who is anxious about death and dying: childbereavementuk.org/supporting-child-anxious-about-death

02/02/2026

01/02/2026

31/01/2026

💚 Depression & low mood can affect anyone — children, teenagers, and adults.

It may show up as persistent sadness, low energy, irritability, sleep problems, or negative thinking. And often, it’s not always visible on the outside.

✨ Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help.
CBT supports people to understand the link between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It helps identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and develop healthier ways of responding to difficult emotions.

🌱 With the right support, change is possible.
CBT is evidence-based, practical, and empowering — helping people of all ages feel more in control of their mood and wellbeing.

If you or someone you care about is struggling, support is available. You don’t have to manage it alone. 💜

Message me to find more, or to arrange a free initial call.

30/01/2026

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a type of talking therapy that helps children and young people understand how their thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected.

When school feels scary or overwhelming, the brain can start to imagine the worst — even when there isn’t real danger. This can lead to worries, strong emotions, and physical feelings like tummy aches, headaches, or feeling sick.

How CBT can help with school anxiety:

Helps you understand anxious thoughts and where they come from

Teaches ways to manage worries and calm your body

Helps you face fears step by step, at a pace that feels safe

Builds confidence and problem-solving skills

Gives you tools you can use at school, at home, and in everyday life

CBT isn’t about forcing yourself to be brave. It’s about learning skills that help school feel more manageable over time.

💛 Your feelings are real, and you’re not alone.
Message me, or email me (jodie@atala.org.uk) to find out more about how CBT can help.