CatherineKnibbs

28/10/2025

Do you take away your child's devices as punishment?

Restricting technology is SOMETIMES the answer but before it becomes your go-to action, make sure you realise the true effect of taking their phone away.

If you want an alternative and want support with dealing with technology and your child - comment "Book" below and i'll send you a personal link.

22/10/2025

Keep watching to hear my response and explanation.

I've heard from many people both personally and online about how they were deeply affected by the horrific videos posted of Charlie Kirk's assasination.

This moment felt like a tipping point not just for the 'culture wars' but also for my decades long work in researching and building awareness for Cyber Trauma.

For way too long clinicians have dismissed and ignored the effects of viewing distressing content online, simply because it's viewed on a screen.

Coincidently my PhD is close to completion, studying the effects of Cyber Trauma in humans and particularly children. This doesn't just include watching videos but experiences in video games and all types of media.

I'll be posting more about my research soon so follow for more!

20/10/2025

Please share if you didn't realise this.

The new UK digital ID system will include children. That means millions of children's data being collected and stored somewhere.

As a therapist who works with child victims of online information leaks, hacks, blackmail, Cyber Trauma, this TERRIFIES ME.

Parents need to be more equipped than ever to understand technology, data, and how to have conversations with your child about these topics before an incident occurs.

Links in my bio for resources or follow for more on this.

14/10/2025

A lot of my work as a child trauma therapist involves supporting families who have been affected by cyber crime, cyber harrassment and Cyber Trauma.

And unfortunately I think it's going to get worse...

My books are useful resources for parents looking to understand how to protect their child's data but now with the U.K announcing mandatory digital ID, children's data will be at more risk than ever.

Keep an eye for my next video about Digital ID and how it's going to impact children, follow to stay updated.

06/10/2025

If you're child gets angry playing video games, and you just don't get it...

Let me explain!

03/10/2025

Have you ever been affected by something you've seen online? Violent videos, gore, unexpected se%ual content all can cause what I call 'Cyber Trauma'.

Children are especially at risk and I see children in therapy regularly displaying symptoms after seeing something disturbing online.

But there are still people out there who dismiss the idea that seeing something on a screen can be as damaging as seeing it in real life.

If you want to learn more, check out the links on my page for my books on this topic.

08/09/2025

31/08/2025

How delightful that this image of my front facing book in Waterstones was sent to me by my good friend and colleagues and

I’m also wearing giddy pants as this is on the same rack as the book by !!! and the book by 😱😱😱

23/08/2025

One thing I love about being a psychotherapist and functional health practioner is the blending of these two disciplines in order to be able to work with root causes of trauma on both the psychological and biological and helping my clients with the sociological too.

I hope to lead by example by making sure I integrate all of these aspects into my life and recently had the pleasure of spending time with my mentor (who I’ve worked with for almost a decade) and levelling up and upgrading my knowledge again.

Time with friends talking all things health and wellbeing is so good for my soul and in turn do good for my clients who get something more than “just” talking about trauma and wellbeing overall.

And I’m soooooo looking forward to integrating more functional testing into the practice!

15/07/2025

Oh holy moly Joe is now taking his new approach to food to the kids. This just popped up on the news here in UK- After watching the video from about this issue I am getting more and more concerned for the agendas that specific well intended do gooders are using to make room for their deeply held views, issues and ideas.

Sadly this will make it to the ears of children who will repeat and regurgitate only to be met with household opinions, views and perhaps even arguments, shame and rejection. Food based issues often begin with little ones overhearing what adults say about health and wellbeing.

Of this information is not carefully crafted and underpinned by child development theory and knowledge of ED/DE then this could become a major issue.

And people pushing to ban social media may be don’t see this less than subtle “summer” TV based influencer right in the living room of the child.

Waits to see how this new bad sugar campaign gets apportioned to the internet.

14/07/2025

A bitter sweet book for me in the post today from my sweary PhD supervisor who died last year and who told me “no more f**ing books till the thesis is done and handed in”.

As I say here in mine, I’m glad I ignored you Mark and I know that writing books is something we are both recognised for. Yours landing on the doorstep today has jolted me as the thesis is now heading out to be examined with your input, your supervision reflections and most of all so many hilarious memories of our conversations on the topics that I can’t publicly talk about. I miss you and that sense of humour, cup of tea, a cake and a fag you always seemed to have (or need to get out of the building for 5 mins)