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When School Doesn’t Feel Safe: A Therapist and Parent’s Perspective on School Attendance Difficulties
There is a particular kind of heartbreak that comes with watching your child struggle to attend school. Every day, I sit with children and young people, exploring what lies beneath behaviour. I see how anxiety can present itself in different ways, how shutdown can be misread as defiance, and how a distressed nervous system will always prioritise safety over expectation. Whether shaped by experiences of trauma, the challenges of being neurodiverse, or the pressures of meeting
hopebloom
May 115 min read


The Challenges of Unregulated Counselling and Psychotherapy in Supporting Vulnerable Populations
Counselling and psychotherapy can be life-changing. They help people deal with anxiety, grief, trauma and everyday stress. For children and young people especially, access to emotional support can make all the difference. But here’s the problem: in the UK, counselling and psychotherapy are largely unregulated . That means anyone can call themselves a counsellor or therapist, even without formal training. Scary, right? Why It Matters When you’re opening up about your most pers
hopebloom
Oct 30, 20252 min read


Therapy for therapists
Being Held to Hold: Why Therapy for Therapists Matters — Even if it’s Not Required A Personal Reflection from a Person-Centred Lens As a...
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Aug 7, 20253 min read


Where Healing Begins: The Power of the Therapeutic Relationship in Person-Centred Therapy
There’s something quietly powerful that happens when you sit with someone who truly sees you. Not to judge, fix, or label you—but simply...
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Jul 17, 20252 min read
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