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When are psychology interventions developmental?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has delivered much-needed support for children and young adults who have a neurodevelopmental condition or other diagnosed disability. Psychology service provision is one of these supports. However, in recent times the National Disability Insurance … Continue reading
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Tagged child development, Child Protection, childhood trauma, children, Developmental, disability, foster care, mental health, NDIS, OOHC, psychology, trauma
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What are we not getting right for our boys?
In a recent interview with Catherine Knibbs on The Secure Start Podcast, as part of my ‘question without notice’ segment I was asked what we are not doing for, or getting right, with our boys. This followed on from a … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Behaviour, Parenting, podcast
Tagged adoption, Child Protection, child safeguarding, child welfare, cybertrauma, feminism, foster care, fostercare, gender, kids, kinship care, masculinity, men, mental health, online harms, parenting, safeguarding, socialcare, teachers
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The Secure Start Podcast Episode One: Sally Rhodes
I recently started a podcast. This is a project I intended to launch more than a year ago. Unfortunately, life intervened. My first guest is Sally Rhodes. Sally has a Master of Social Work, and a Graduate Diploma in Family … Continue reading
Diary of a Psychotherapist #3: The impact of a long career in child protection and out-of-home care
This video stems from preparations for supervision I was delivering to a social enterprise that works in the child protection and out-of-home space, with a mind to they might feel acknowledged, and acknowledge each other, in the challenging and rewarding … Continue reading
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Tagged children, counsellor, family, mental health, news, parenting, psychologist, psychotherapist, psychotherapy, social worker, Therapy, trauma, trauma informed, wellbeing
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Diary of a Psychotherapist #2: Attachment
This is the second of what I plan to be a series of short videos about my thoughts on psychotherapy service delivery, with a special focus on service provision to children and young people who have experienced relational and developmental … Continue reading
A message to those who provide care and support to our most vulnerable
This video stems from the deeply saddening stories and images we see about neglect of the elderly, those who are living with a disability, and children and young people who could not be safely cared for at home. Transcript This … Continue reading
Diary of a Psychotherapist #1: Case Noting
This is the first of what I plan to be a series of short videos about my thoughts on psychotherapy service delivery, with a special focus on service provision to children and young people who have experienced relational and developmental … Continue reading


