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The 'Invisible' Signs of Childhood Anxiety Parents Often Overlook
Childhood anxiety doesn’t always appear as panic. It often shows up as perfectionism, clinginess, irritability or physical symptoms. Recognising these signs is the first step in helping your child feel understood and supported.

Felicity Botterill
Nov 174 min read


How Trauma Affects the Brain and Healing After Trauma
How Trauma Affects the Brain and How Healing Can Begin When you go through something overwhelming, it is not just your emotions that are...

Felicity Botterill
Sep 54 min read


Recognising and Addressing Emotional Burnout in Helping Professions
Supporting sustainable wellbeing through clinical and wellbeing supervision In today’s increasingly demanding work culture, emotional...

Felicity Botterill
Sep 14 min read


Supporting Your Child's Transition to Secondary School: A Summer Guide
The transition to secondary school is one of the most important milestones in a child’s education journey. For many children, it brings...

Felicity Botterill
Aug 25 min read


Child Counselling: Your Questions Answered | Your Space Foundation
If your child is struggling emotionally, it can be difficult to know where to turn. Many parents and carers find themselves searching for...

Felicity Botterill
Jul 285 min read


Parenting Tips for School Holidays: Supporting Children’s Mental Health This Summer
Supporting Children Through Summer: Navigating the Challenges Together The school summer holidays are often imagined as a time for family...

Felicity Botterill
Jul 214 min read


Walk and Talk Group Therapy: A New Way to Support Young Adults
This summer, a new walk and talk group therapy programme is launching in Milton Keynes with a fresh take on emotional support. Starting...

Felicity Botterill
Jun 193 min read


Emotion Coaching: A Powerful Tool to Support Children’s Mental Health and Counselling Outcomes
Emotion coaching is a compassionate, evidence-based approach that supports children’s mental health by helping them recognise, understand, and manage their emotions. It complements counselling and therapy by reinforcing emotional skills at home, building resilience and stronger parent-child relationships. This blog explores the five key steps of emotion coaching and how it enhances emotional wellbeing in everyday life.

Felicity Botterill
May 268 min read


The Importance of Nature for Our Wellbeing
Nature offers us a space where we don’t have to perform or produce, a chance to simply be. This stillness is deeply nourishing, particularly for those caring for others or experiencing emotional overwhelm.

Felicity Botterill
May 143 min read


Single-Session Therapy for Young People: Quick, Effective Mental Health Support
Single-session therapy (SST) provides quick, effective mental health support for young people. Learn how it works and its key benefits.

Felicity Botterill
Mar 103 min read


Building a Sensory Box for Emotional Regulation: A Practical Tool for Children
Support your child's mental health by building a personalised sensory box for emotional regulation

Felicity Botterill
Feb 243 min read


How Childrens Counselling Can Help Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA)
Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), a complex issue that can have a significant impact on a child’s well-being, education, and family

Felicity Botterill
Feb 173 min read


Supporting Your Child Through Therapy
Supporting your child through therapy can seem daunting. Here's ten ways to support them effectively

Felicity Botterill
Feb 103 min read


Celebrating 1 year of Your Space Foundation providing counselling to children and young people
As we celebrate our first year in operation, we take a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we’ve had so far.

Felicity Botterill
Feb 52 min read
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