Why Won’t my teenager Go to School? If you’re here, you’re probably exhausted. You’ve tried reasoning, negotiating, comforting, threatening, removing privileges… and still your teenager won’t go to school. They’re anxious. Avoidant. Explosive. Shut down. Maybe diagnosed with ASD, ADHD or PDA… or you strongly suspect it. And...
How to Help My Teenager With Anxiety Practical life skills that build confidence, calm and emotional resilience If you’re here, you’re probably watching your teenager struggle and wondering how to help without pushing, labelling, or making things worse. Anxiety in teenagers doesn’t always look like panic attacks. Often...
Mental Health in January. January, and Blue Monday aren’t the problem - exhaustion is January often gets labelled as a motivation problem. In reality, for many high-functioning adults, it’s a nervous system problem. If you’re someone who: stays busy to feel okay struggles to sit still equates stopping...
How to Change Your Relationship With Alcohol, Without Giving up or Doing Dry January Dry January is widely promoted as a reset, but for many people it doesn’t address the real issue - your relationship with alcohol, not the alcohol itself. If you’re a successful, self-aware...
Low Energy and Withdrawal in Winter: Why January Makes You Want to Disappear If January arrives and suddenly you want to cancel plans, retreat from people, and disappear into quiet, you’re not lazy, broken, or failing. For many high-achieving professionals, low energy and withdrawal in winter isn’t...
If you’ve ever sat on the edge of your child’s bed wondering, “Why won’t my autistic child sleep?” you’re not alone. Sleep challenges are one of the most common concerns I hear from parents of neurodivergent children, and they affect the entire family’s emotional well-being....
Why Success Feels Overwhelming (Even When You Have Everything You Wanted) You’ve worked hard, achieved what others admire maybe the business, the home, the family, the lifestyle, and yet something feels off. You’re constantly on. Your mind never switches off. Instead of feeling fulfilled, you feel...
Help My Teenager With Anxiety. If you’ve been Googling “help my teenager with anxiety”, you’re not alone. Teen anxiety and panic attacks are more common than ever and as a parent, watching your child struggle can feel heartbreaking and helpless. The good news is, there are...
Why Do I Avoid Doing Simple Things? Understanding Hidden Demand Avoidance in Adults Ever found yourself avoiding something small replying to an email, opening a voicemail, making a phone call even though it would take just a minute? You tell yourself you’ll do it later, but...
My Parents Emotional Regulation Workshop has been a huge success this year. We are home from the usual busy summer of festivals however this year I have been working in the children's areas at both Soul Revolution and Into the Wild, offering my Regulation Station,...