EM Counselling and Psychology

12/08/2025

NeuroWild’s work and reflections are fantastic! 💜

Here are my priorities for neurodivergent kids.

The top branches are the most important.
They are top priorities.
Non-negotiable.

The next branches down are also really important and we won’t be neglecting those either.

The bottom branches are school attendance and academics.

Many neurodivergent kids and parents have these branches on their priority tree, which is fine. Many parents choose to remove those branches and do home learning. Also fine.

If ‘school attendance’ and ‘academics’ are branches on your kid’s tree, that’s not a problem in and of itself. These branches become a problem when they start rotting away branches that are higher up.

Parents are fed a lot of information about how school attendance is one of the highest priorities. Parents are told that attendance belongs on those top branches. In my mind it does not. It’s welcome to be on the tree. But it will not ever be as important as these other top branches.

We just pulled my eldest from school.
Academics and school attendance had become very harmful branches to have on his tree. Now we have all three kids home-schooling. And they are happier.

What do you think?

Em 🌈

12/08/2025

Panic attacks - some great suggestions 💜

10/04/2025

Positive co-regulation can only happen with an adult with a calm brain 💜

Shelly Robinson - Raising Yourself 💗

10/04/2025

The gift we can give ourselves and our children when we do the work 💜

🌱 Post-Traumatic Growth is real.
Healing isn’t just about surviving — it’s about evolving.

✨ “You’ve grown into someone who would have protected you as a child. And that is the most powerful move you made.” — Unknown

That kind of healing is fierce. It's soft. It's powerful.

To anyone who’s done the deep work, who’s faced their pain, who’s become the safe place they never had — we see you. You are proof that trauma doesn't have the final word. Growth does. 💫

To those on the healing path: keep going. You are not alone. 💛🖤💛

21/11/2024

Food for thought 💭

What if the very behaviors you’re trying to stop—like eating disorder patterns—are actually your mind’s way of protecting you?

Symptoms and maladaptive behaviors, such as eating disorders, don’t come out of nowhere. As Martin (2019) explains, they often develop to deflect us from intolerable emotions or experiences we’re not ready to face. While they might feel like the enemy, they’re often rooted in survival strategies.

Understanding this can be a game-changer in therapy. Instead of focusing solely on eliminating the behavior, we can explore what your mind and body are trying to protect you from. This compassionate approach helps you uncover and heal the root cause, rather than just treating the symptoms.

When we shift our perspective, real change becomes possible.

What’s one way you could approach your symptoms with curiosity rather than judgment?

Share your thoughts or connect with me to learn more about trauma-informed care.

21/11/2024

So true!

Bonnie Harris, Connective Parenting 💕

21/11/2024

I have both and it's a constant internal battle 🤜🤛

The Autistic Teacher

14/10/2024

Let’s see the child for who they are and what they are trying to communicate. Let’s see the sun through our clouds ☁️

Beth Richey Counseling 💕

14/10/2024

💜💜 cannot agree more!

From Magda Ge**er and repost from Lindsey Boland, LCSW 💕

23/09/2024

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Quote of the Day

23/09/2024

Love this!

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

CREDIT

Share your thoughts in the comments.

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27/08/2024

Beautiful 🤩