ZB Therapy

27/11/2025

Angry behaviour can be so triggering and hard to deal with at times.

It can be easy to forget that behind this behaviour is a child with an undeveloped brain, still learning who is struggling to control their big feelings. This takes practice, patience and compassion.

Nurtured First

23/11/2025

So important to have these conversations with our teens.

Talking to teenage boys about consent isn’t about scaring them — it’s about giving them the language, confidence, and emotional literacy to navigate relationships safely and respectfully.

Many young people learn about s*x long before they learn about boundaries, pressure, power dynamics, or how to read someone’s comfort levels. Your son needs more than “no means no”; he needs to understand enthusiastic YES, body signals, peer influence, and how to truly check in with someone he cares about.

Today’s visual breaks this conversation down into clear, practical steps you can start using straight away.

20/11/2025

As a children and young people's therapist it's positive to see boys and young men being referred for mental health support.

It's important we continue to reinforce the messages that's it's ok to ask for help, it's ok to talk about feelings, it's ok not to be ok ❤️

Standing in solidarity with every man struggling with their mental health this .

14/11/2025

Helping children talk about their feelings using creative activities can be a great way to get them to open up in their therapy sessions.

Talking about anger whilst using mood cards we might discover underlying feelings of sad, worried, scared, stressed, frustrated, helpless. This can really help build emotional vocabulary, improve communication and help a child understand themselves.

13/11/2025

Using creative tools and play to explore emotions can be a great way to build trust and safety with children in therapy.

This toy house is always popular in the therapy room with its lockable doors and doorbell sounds, outgrown by my own children but a new lease of life now as a therapy resource.

10/11/2025

Supporting a child through a meltdown is not just about what we say or do.
It’s also about what is happening inside us.

Our nervous system responds to their overwhelm.
Their panic can trigger our panic.
Their intensity can activate our urgency.
Their distress can stir our own history of not feeling safe.

So before we can co-regulate a young person, we often need to regulate ourselves.
Not perfectly — just enough to stay steady.

This post shares supportive ways to stay regulated as the adult, so that we can be the grounding presence a child’s nervous system is reaching for in the storm.

Because when we are calm, predictable, and connected — the child feels safe enough to return to calm too.

If you’d like a deeper breakdown of every phase of the meltdown cycle — and how to respond at each stage without shame, fear, or urgency — you’ll find the full Timeline of a Meltdown resource via link in comments below ⬇️ or via Linktree Shop in Bio.

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10/11/2025

Happy Monday!

This made me laugh ☔ but I can also remember being a certain age and not wanting to wear a coat 🙈 now I can't be wrapped up enough 😂

06/11/2025

If you're experiencing violence from your child or teen, you're not alone and support is available. Our advice provides guidance in an appropriate way to help keep you safe, find further support and get help for your child or teenager ow.ly/r4av50UJZjO

06/11/2025

"Mummy, can I get this teddy?" 🙈

I did say no but maybe it's one for the Christmas list.. 🤔 🎅

Anyone else say no when they wonder where on earth these giant teddies will live but also feel torn with knowing our kiddos don't stay small forever?

Maybe this is the answer to a therapy 'dog?' 😂 🐶

05/11/2025

Prep for a group wellbeing session this afternoon and this seems very fitting after prioritising my own physical and mental wellbeing today, and it works, I do feel less stressed👌