Reflections on Anti-Racism

29 June 2023 by , 1 comment

There are times when, as a white woman, I have an inkling of what it might feel like to be…

Longer read: Growth mind-set interventions and approaches – are they worth the effort?

23 May 2023 by

In this article I present a very brief overview of growth and fixed mind-sets, the conflicting evidence around them and…

Project: KeEPing well – an exploration of well-being for Educational Psychologists

We are mindful of the current pressures that EPs are encountering and, therefore, it is hoped that this research will…

Promoting positive mental health in a secondary school

18 April 2023 by

I’ve always been interested in applying Psychology at strategic levels within school systems, and have been working closely with the…

Project: Working with eco-anxiety or climate distress in clinical practice

22 March 2023 by

This project aims to explore how it feels for counsellors, psychotherapists, or practitioner psychologists to experience eco-anxiety or climate distress…

Project: Identifying the core components of school based EP consultation

20 February 2023 by and

This project aims to identify the core components of UK school-based consultation by Educational Psychologists (EPs). In addition, the project…

edpsy launches pilot mentoring directory

8 February 2023 by , and

Today we launch the pilot phase of our new mentoring directory. We’ve developed this in response to a community desire…

Longer read: ‘Who can empathise with the Big, Bad Wolf?’ empathy and multiple narratives as an EP in a Children’s Services context

6 February 2023 by , 1 comment

I have been working in a Specialist Practitioner Educational Psychologist role for the last 4 years within a multi-disciplinary ‘Edge…

Project: Compassion fatigue, satisfaction and EP workplace stress

30 January 2023 by

This project looks to understand the influence of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and workplace stress on educational psychologists’ working practices….

Launch of free training: Motivational Interviewing – implementation in organisations

5 December 2022 by , 2 comments

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a person-centred communication style, which can be a central pillar of effective EP casework and consultation….