Amy Such

When Results Day comes around, you're probably feeling a mix of anxiety, relief, excitement and exhaustion! With all those feelings floating about, it can be difficult knowing what to say and do when the final grades are revealed.

This video has been made by Golden Thread Psychology to help explain what informed consent is and how you, as a parent or carer, can be in the best position to make a decision for your child or young person using informed consent. Click 'play' to watch the video or scroll down to read the transcript. Here's a copy of the BRAIN poster. Video Transcript "Hello, I'm Amy from Golden Thread Psychology. This video has been made to help explain informed consent. Before an Educational Psychologist...

We’ve heard about our fight/flight/freeze response, but what’s really going on there? Why is it that some children run to their trusted adult for comfort, whereas other children will hide away or turn their backs on support? Developed by Dr Stephen Porges, Polyvagal Theory suggests that our nervous system is constantly scanning the environment for signs of safety or threat. This process, often happening outside of our awareness, can be mapped onto a Ladder of Safety (Deb Dana). Ladder of...