Anna Harlow Counselling

26/12/2025

12/07/2025

When someone has a neurotypical child, you feel reasonably assured that class participation and decent study habits will result in good grades. These kids have close friends. They get invited to participate in social things like dances and weekend gatherings. They make the teams, auditions, organizations and clubs.

But when you have a child with certain differences, this is often not the case. Learning may take longer, both academically and socially. Despite their tremendous efforts, results are often a fraction of their peers and social acceptance is fleeting, setting them up for painful comparisons and bitter frustration. Instead of a fun and fulfilling experience, school can become a breeding ground for depression and anxiety, and assignments a battle ground at home. It is exhausting for parent and child alike.

This is the week of SPED (Special Education), Autism, Dyslexia, and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) awareness.

For all the children who struggle every day to succeed in a world that does not recognize their gifts and talents, and for those who are walking beside them, please let this be a gentle reminder to be kind and accepting of ALL people.

Recognize that the "playing field" is not always a level surface.

Children who learn differently are not weird. They are merely gifted in ways that our society does not value enough. Yet they want what everyone else wants: To be accepted!!

If you choose, please "copy and paste" (by touching and holding the text) onto your profile in honor of all children who are deemed "different".
Our world would be far less beautiful without them.
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤

Remember kindness goes a long way so ALWAYS be kind!

20/06/2025

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11/01/2023

11/01/2023

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Start your 2023 like a champ!

22/12/2022

Don’t suffer in silence this Christmas….

13/10/2022

The counselling room is a safe space to drop the usual social etiquettes and to become more comfortable saying how we are actually feeling…

06/06/2022

There is so much pressure on children and young people in our modern society…..school life, social life, hobbies….intense scrutiny, measurement against targets and comparing with others….is it any wonder that so many feel anxious and unhappy.

14/02/2022

08/07/2021

Remembering that we are all human and doing the best we can….

14/05/2021

It’s Mental Health Week and the power of being outdoors in nature is increasingly recognised as essential for our mental well-being. Go out there and find a tree to sit under!