The Impact of Parental Engagement on Academic Achievement Most parents would intrinsically understand that parental engagement is good for their children’s development. It may also seem obvious that a lack of engagement, as well as over-engagement, is not so… Read More ›

Parenting/Children
Who is your Inner Child?
The idea of the Inner Child has been around for a long time in western psychology, and serves a useful purpose in helping emotionally troubled adults resolve personal struggles. Working with the inner child is seen as a vital step… Read More ›
What is Postnatal Depression (PND)?
A small insight into postnatal depression, as provided by myself to Baby London. What is Postnatal Depression (PND)? Have you just given birth and are feeling depressed, irritable, tired, sleepless, isolated, or hopeless? These are all signs that you could… Read More ›
The Wounded Warrior: Leaving the Shadows of Child Sexual Abuse
Please welcome Jan Frayne to the Health Psychology Consultancy blog. He is a dear friend who continues to strive towards making the world a better place – and, I believe, he is achieving this for so many people. Here, Jan… Read More ›
The Real Supermum: Life with Bipolar Disorder
Please welcome Emma White, The Real Supermum, to healthpsychologyconsultancy. Emma has kindly provided some insight into life as a mother of 6 with Bipolar Disorder. I am sure you will agree, this is an extremely powerful narrative that gets right to the… Read More ›
What Constitutes Child Sexual Abuse?
What Constitutes Child Sexual Abuse? There are many misconceptions as to what constitutes child sexual abuse (CSA). Is it abusive to inappropriately watch a child undress? How about to physically examine a child for no clear reason? Or, to show… Read More ›
The Highly Sensitive Child
Here are some of the key points taken from my recent article on Right Start magazine – Sense and Sensitivity: The Highly Sensitive Child. What is a Highly Sensitive Child? This is the term used to describe certain personality and… Read More ›