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Longer read: How monsters wish to feel

26 March 2018 by , 2 comments

One morning I woke with the resounding idea to write a children’s story to explain the concept of resilience to…

A short introduction to narrative therapy

18 January 2018 by , 10 comments

Narrative Therapy is non-blaming, respectful and sees people as experts in their own lives. A narrative therapy conversation is influential…

Tis the season to be…angry?

4 January 2018 by , 1 comment

Feeling more ‘Grinch’ than ‘Elf’, I’m working from home today. I have two ‘big’ reports to write and the young…

“You know nothing Jon Snow”; learning to love conscious incompetence.

22 November 2017 by , 2 comments

At a CPD day for my previous employer, I was asked to present a reflection of my time in the…

It’s our birthday – what a year!

31 October 2017 by

It’s been a year since we launched edpsy…and what a year it’s been! Celebrations and giveaways First thing’s first, we’re…

Our being well – jumping in

18 October 2017 by

‘My, oh my, how hard can this be? Let’s start with the positives: I’ve started. Look – there are words…

Supporting schools to support refugees

18 October 2017 by , 3 comments

For eight months I have worked with a multi-agency group welcoming newly arrived children to local schools. It’s been an…

Longer read: Hands off? challenging the touch taboo in education and care contexts

18 October 2017 by , 1 comment

Why the issue of touch is so important Affective touch is a powerful medium for conveying empathy between people, for…

Call for papers: Educational psychologists influencing policy and practice

9 July 2017 by

Educational psychologists are the lynchpin between education and wellbeing. This future issue of Educational and Child Psychology is calling for papers…

Trainee representation at the DECP

29 June 2017 by , 1 comment

When the opportunity arose to be a trainee representative for the Division of Educational and Child Psychology (DECP) I jumped…