by Gemma Healey | Jun 24, 2022 | Adult therapy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Uncategorized
Tricky, sticky habits: what are body-focused repetitive behaviours? We’ve all heard the phrase “pulling their hair out” used to describe someone who is particularly stressed, or “splitting hairs” to refer to being overly fussy. But you might not realise that these...
by Gemma Healey | May 27, 2022 | Adult therapy, Couple Therapy, Uncategorized
What to do when there is conflict in our romantic relationship? As social beings, humans have the need to develop safe emotional connections with others in order to thrive and survive, and feel happy and fulfilled. This need has been shaped and wired in by millions...
by Gemma Healey | Apr 22, 2022 | Adult therapy, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Uncategorized
What is Autism? April is Autism Awareness Month! At Lawson Clinical Psychology we are keen to build both awareness and more importantly, acceptance of Autism, and neurodivergence within our community. Autism is a neurological condition characterised by differences in...
by Gemma Healey | Mar 23, 2022 | Adult therapy, Uncategorized
Nightmares and what to do about them We all dream (some of us daydream more than others 😉). Some of us remember those dreams, while others do not. Some dreams are pleasant while others are unpleasant nightmares. Dreams have been a topic of interest since the inception...
by Gemma Healey | Feb 4, 2022 | Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Uncategorized
Managing back to school stress: part 2 The first few weeks of school are usually very busy and can pass by very quickly. It can also be a stressful period of time. This article contains a list of activities that you and your child can do together to intentionally...
by Gemma Healey | Jan 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Managing back to school stress: part 1 The idea of returning to school after the school holidays can be both an exciting and stressful time for young people and parents. Some of the concerns that we usually hear children talk about include: “Who’s going to be in my...
