Adapting Family Therapy for Autistic Young People with Anorexia Nervosa
The treatment of choice for young people with anorexia nervosa is (FT-ED), eating disorders focused family therapy with the Maudsley…
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From Fixing the Person to Repairing Relationships
Systemic practitioners and their clients often come to therapy with very different views about the pathway to change, especially when…
Read moreA Creative Approach to Diagnosis
Systemic therapists can sometimes find themselves corralled by the seemingly inflexible psychiatric and mental health diagnoses presented by their clients….
Read moreShared Challenges. Shared Learning. Shared Commitment
The recent bower(schools) National Sharing Conference provided a valuable opportunity for educators to come together for a day of practical…
Read moreFighting for Something that Matters
Practitioners finding themselves embroiled in the same couple argument, session after session can become disheartened and the sense of frustration,…
Read moreTears of Relief
School leaders often expect tears in difficult meetings—but not tears of relief. Yet these moments occur when families feel genuinely…
Read moreThe Cost of the ‘Silent Treatment’
A common adage suggests ‘if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.’ In a vibrant, kind, and…
Read moreA New, More Deadly Bullying
Bullying those who are weaker, more vulnerable, or different is as old as humankind. In recent years children and young…
Read moreManaging Harmful Sexualised Behaviour between Students
A recent news article highlighting allegations of sexualised behaviour between young children at school draws attention to one of the most…
Read moreIt’s the Smallest Who Get Hurt: Helping Children in High Conflict Divorce
“It’s just like those wars you see on television”, the child told me, “the leaders stay safe in their country…
Read moreSchools Are Changing. Is It Time to Change Our Response?
School leaders are increasingly required to respond to complex behavioural incidents while maintaining safe learning environments and supporting the wellbeing of every child. As…
Read moreWhat’s So Good About ADHD?
ADHD is currently attracting attention. In Australia, ADHD medication prescriptions increased by almost 300 per cent in ten years rising…
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