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Therapists specialising in Parenting

Parenting is the task of supporting and encouraging the emotional, intellectual, physical and social development of a child from infancy until adulthood. This is one of the most difficult tasks a person can face, whether they have a partner helping or not. This is why therapy and coaching are recommended to help with any parenting issues that may arise.

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Adoption
The process of adoption is a lifelong commitment to raising a child that brings with it many issues. While many parents handle the process wonderfully on their own, there is nothing wrong with asking for help. Coaching and therapy can provide the extra assistance that's sometimes...
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Avoidant Personality Disorder
Some people are never happy with their appearance or position in life. They usually are extremely sensitive to rejection because of their feelings of inadequacy. These fears can become quite intense and lead to serious problems socially, leaving people unable to form interpersona...
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Behaviour
Parenting children means dealing with behavior and trying to help children during early developmental stages of their life. While bad behavior sometimes crops up here and there, in some families children may get out of control, acting out in public and at home. In cases like this...
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Discipline
Many parents fall back on techniques used by their own parents when disciplining their children. Others may get caught up in fad parenting techniques that may actually be harmful for children. These methods of parenting may work in some cases, but the early development of childre...
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Feeding and Eating Disorders of Infancy or Early Childhood
Feeding and eating disorders of infancy or early childhood are caused by physical reasons or the environment the child is in - namely the parenting skills being used or not used. If a child loses a lot of weight suddenly or is small for their age and doesn't seem to growing norma...
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Feeding Disorder of Infancy or Early Childhood
There are many different causes of feeding disorders of infancy or early childhood, but they generally revolve around bad parenting or physical diseases that make it difficult for a child to receive the proper nutrients. When the signs of malnutrition appear, it may be time to se...
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Gay and Lesbian Issues
The modern world is perhaps a little more tolerant of gay and lesbian issues than it was in the past, but there are still many issues that affect homosexuals and others with an alternative sexual lifestyle. Some are similar to issues others face in life, but homosexuality or bise...
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Gay Parenting
Gay and lesbian couples who raise children will face many distinct problems associated with their sexual orientation. This is why many people seek therapy to help deal with all the issues that come with being a gay parent. Some may have difficulties determining responsibilities w...
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Gay Teens
While being a teenager brings with it many awkward and confusing thoughts and feelings, being a gay teen can be even more difficult. It can also be a struggle for many parents raising a gay or lesbian teen. A therapist can help a family learn positive ways to confront and get pas...
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Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Many people love to talk about themselves, sometimes exaggerating positive qualities, but if this behavior is taken to extremes and a person becomes preoccupied with their own life, it may point to narcissistic personality disorder. The need for constant appreciation and praise c...
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Hayley Daniels-Lake

(T)GROW model of coaching by Hayley Daniels-Lake

My last article on the I-CAN-DO model of coaching proved more popular then I expected and so I've decided here to cover another basic model. The (T)GROW model. Again, this acronym puts you in the right frame of mind to start working on your goals. After all, the aim of coaching i...


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Therese Hoyle
Brain Gym by Therese Hoyle

Crossing the Midline, Cross-Lateral Movement & Brain Development

The midline is an imaginary line that runs down the body, separating it in half vertically from head to toe thus dividing the body into right and left halves. "Crossing the midline" refers t...


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Val Mullally
Helping Toddlers Cope with Tough Times by Val Mullally

My client, Sara, looks miserably at the floor.

‘I don’t know what to do. We went to court and now my ex has my little boy every second weekend.

Every week Jamie’s daddy has to peel him out of my arms when he comes to fetch him.

I can’t stand to let him go....


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Kirsten Sheat
The Problem with Parenting by Kirsten Sheat

It seems that wherever a mother turns, there is something that tells her she is not parenting right.  Lately, it seems that you can only be French to do it properly! That is all we need... Is the guilt injection we get with conception not enough? Or the pressure to work or ...


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Therese Hoyle
To Praise or not to Praise that is the Question By Therese Hoyle  by Therese Hoyle

‘I can live for two months on a good compliment’ – Mark Twain

It was spring 1997 and I was running a behaviour support group with Year 2 children, in an inner city London Primary school.  We were approaching SAT’s summer tests and my role was to advance these ...


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Val Mullally
Young Children Learning Foreign Language by Val Mullally

Parents sometimes ask what’s helpful if their young children are needing to learn a second (or even third) language.

The good news is that the early years are a great time in the child’s development to be exposed to new languages. At this age the brain is very open to n...


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