The Wellbeing Matters Podcast with TP

I had the absolute pleasure of spending the afternoon with one of my very best friends Michelle Duffey! Therapist , SENCO and Special Needs Teacher with 20 years of experience. Michelle has paid a pivotal role in getting me to where I am today career wise. We discuss all that Michelle can offer in order to support children, adults and families, why Michelle feels so passionately about her work. We...

The final part of my EBSA training !

Today I had the pleasure of talking to the wonderful Patti Harewood! Patti is a person centered counsellor who can work with children and adults. I keep bumping into Patti where our work has crossed over first in performing arts, then in a school provision and then in an alternative provision!  I wanted to give Patti the opportunity to talk about her background and what made her go into this...

Part 2 complete!

This is the second bit of part 1 of my training !

EBSA what I have learnt so far …. In these episodes the host shares learnings from an EBSA (emotional-based school avoidance) training, exploring why some children avoid school—factors like lockdown, attachment, friendships, overwhelm, trauma and neurodivergence. The episode highlights why asking “why” can create barriers, and instead focuses on practical coping strategies, building trust, and hel...