Bearsted Counselling & Psychotherapy

29/07/2025

Power of Positivity❤️

28/07/2025

I have had a few people approach me about getting into therapeutic roles. If anyone would like a chat about working in mental health and specially working as a counsellor or psychotherapist, please get in touch and we will arrange a coffee or a call ❤️

21/07/2025

Highly recommend Dandelion Time

Dandelion Time is a special place and I feel lucky my son was able to access it. When he was staying in his room, in his bed, in the dark, with scars on his

16/07/2025

We are excited to confirm that NHS England is extending the NHS-funded pilot programme to a further cohort of students.

06/07/2025

Something is going very wrong in how we respond to children who are struggling in our education system.

Children with ADHD and explosive behaviour are often punished for the exact symptoms of their neurodivergence. They’re given lunchtime detentions. Denied playtime. Kept indoors when their bodies and minds are crying out for movement and space.

This isn’t just ineffective, short-sighted, naive and misinformed, it’s discriminatory.

These children aren’t choosing to misbehave. They do not plot and scheme to wind teachers or other students up, it’s a sign they’re overwhelmed, dysregulated, and in need of support.

Removing the very things that helps them regulate; fresh air, movement and connection only makes it harder for them to cope.

It is no coincidence that you see the same children in detention again and again and again. Because it doesn't work!

Punishment won’t teach self-regulation.
Discipline should never come at the cost of a child’s well-being.

We must stop treating neurodivergent behaviour as defiance.
We must stop isolating children when they most need connection.

We need to shift school discipline from misunderstanding to meaningful support.

Do you agree?

‼️By the way, if you’re interested in how I would change behaviour policies in schools (to support the teachers, other students and ‘the difficult children’) and how to support your own children with explosive behaviour who attend then there’s loads in my new book RAISING ATTENTION: https://amzn.to/3TmbDCF

NeurodivergentNotNaughty

30/06/2025

01/04/2025

An appropriate adult supports children or vulnerable adults during police procedures, The Young Lives Foundation is calling for more people to take up the role.

30/03/2025

Mother’s Day can be painful for so many reasons. We send our love and support to all of you struggling today 💙

Thanks so much to .illustrates (Insta) for her lovely illustration.

23/03/2025

Here are some things that have made me smile and brought me calm over the past few weeks ❤️