Brain adaptability- New technology has confirmed that the brain is actually flexible, that we learn throughout the course of our life not just childhood. Experiences shape how we interpret the world around us. Our brains aren’t fully developed until mid twenties. What...
Common fears and worries for a high school aged child – young adult. There are many experiences adolescents find unsettling and/or they worry about. Some find it hard to express or communicate their concerns. It’s important that parents are alert to what your teen...
When children or teenagers become overwhelmed by strong emotions such as sadness, despair, frustration or anxiety – the secondary emotion anger can often come out on top. Rather than being able to verbalise the real emotion they are struggling with, they display...
Emotional intelligence – talked about from the corporate world to the world of parenting. What is it? Why is it important? How do we foster this in ourselves and others? Emotional intelligence is the ability to self reflect on our own emotions, understand what...
Counselling Insight have added a blog to the site and will be posting info relevant to the domains in which I offer support – inc. updates of research findings from the fields of psychology and counselling – from anxiety management, strategies to tackle...
