ABCs for successful supervision
As psychologists, we rightly place huge emphasis upon the importance of relationships. We know that the teacher-student relationship is one…
How monsters wish to feel
One morning I woke with the resounding idea to write a children’s story to explain the concept of resilience to…
Hands off? challenging the touch taboo in education and care contexts
Why the issue of touch is so important Affective touch is a powerful medium for conveying empathy between people, for…
Creating transition pathways for young people with SEND: an example from Ireland
In this article, I illustrate how transition from secondary school can be viewed as more than an episodic event, but…
Struggling with a monster: acceptance and commitment therapy with anxious students
Mia (not her real name) is fourteen and she and I are sitting in a small intervention room off one…