The Therapeutic Consultants

09/11/2025

New research shows how teenage boys in the UK are using AI for emotional guidance:

Male Allies UK worries rise in chatbot ‘girlfriends’ will leave boys unable to socialise and respect boundaries

27/10/2025

Shocking findings from this study, in both the numbers involved and the SEND connection:

Children with special educational needs more than twice as likely to be put in isolation, say Manchester researchers

09/10/2025

Useful advice from experts collated by the Guardian on how to talk to children about violence they hear or see in the news:

The Guardian spoke with therapists, media experts and journalists about helping kids process bad news and develop healthy media habits

02/10/2025

Lovely video from BBC Teach that explains what happens in our brains when we feel strong emotions such as anxiety, fear and anger:

This film talks about what happens in our brains when we feel strong emotions such as anxiety, fear and anger.Clinical psychologist Dr Hazel Harrison uses an...

25/09/2025

OPEN DAY at the new location for our Surrey clinic

When: Friday 3rd October, 11am to 2pm
Where: The Hawkins Room, Farnham Memorial Hall, Babbs Mead, West Street, Farnham GU9 7EE

We’d love to show you around and answer any questions. Do pop in.

14/09/2025

The power of connection. A lovely mentoring scheme between teenagers and toddlers to help with school avoidance covered on BBC News:

As school returns, we look at a scheme that pairs teenagers with toddlers from a local nursery in a bid to help increase school attendance.

06/09/2025

The endlessly fascinating discussion around AI and therapy continues here on The Guardian

Therapists say they are seeing negative impacts of people increasingly turning to AI chatbots for help

31/08/2025

Here on our blog, we offer advice for navigating the anxiety of returning to or starting school, however it may manifest.

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27/08/2025

If the back-to-school or starting-school anxiety is starting to kick in ahead of schools returning next week, we have some advice on our site here: https://therapeuticconsultants.co.uk/articles/

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08/08/2025

Earlier this week, The Times published another article highlighting the need for statutory regulation of psychotherapists, something we 100% support. Here's why:

Psychotherapist regulation in the UK is urgently needed. Learn why TTC supports mandatory registration to protect clients—especially vulnerable children.

02/08/2025

At this point in the summer break, a reminder of some strategies for coping with the lack of routine may be helpful:

Tips for managing your kids' downtime to help make it relaxing for everyone. Here are some strategies for a successful summer break.