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Perfectionism - an increasing problem for our young people

I have thoroughly enjoyed being back out and about in the last few weeks, giving talks in schools, to pupils, teachers and parents, but I have noticed that time and again my awareness raising about perfectionism leads a lot of people to approach me with their personal worries.

Published on Saturday, February 12th, 2022

Eating and Body Issues in Teens - #DomIn60Minutes Webinar Summary

For my latest #DomIn60Minutes parent and teacher webinar I was delighted to chat with Professor Lucy Serpell of University College, London. Lucy is a Professor of the Psychology of Eating Disorders, as well as a mum of 2 teenagers. We covered a lot in our 60 minutes!

Published on Sunday, January 30th, 2022

Autism webinar - top takeaways for parents (and teachers!)

I was delighted to have an absolutely fascinating conversation with national and local Autism specialists Dr Ian Ensum and Andrew Powell for my 6th #DomIn60Minutes webinar.

Published on Friday, November 19th, 2021

ADHD – What do parents need to know? Webinar takeaways!

The latest #DomIn60Minutes webinar, in conversation with Dr Laura Wade (a clinical psychologist specialising in ADHD), was absolutely fascinating

Published on Thursday, October 14th, 2021

Pearls of wisdom- What should we pass onto our children?

If you could pass on one rule to live by what would you say?

Published on Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

What parents need to know about self-harm- key messages from #DomIn60Minutes September webinar (Trigger warning)

Self-harm has sadly increased with the impact of the pandemic on young people’s mental health, so I was delighted to be joined by NHS and University of Bristol senior psychologist Dr Rachel Stirland to discuss what all parents need to know about this challenging topic.

Published on Thursday, September 23rd, 2021