By Dr Rachel McKeating and Dr Deanne Bell, Educational Psychologists
As EPs, much of our work involves understanding children's experiences and helping them communicate their views. Whether through assessment, consultation or intervention planning, we want to understand how children experience scho...
Written by Dr Fi Coley, a Senior Educational Psychologist in a South London local authority and an Academic and Professional Tutor on the EP doctorate at the Institute of Education, who also works as The Ed Psych Coach supporting EPs with career growth and well-being.
We are givers.
As Ed Psych...
For many children and young people, attending school can feel overwhelming. What might seem like simple daily routines - getting dressed, travelling to school, entering a busy classroom - can require significant emotional and sensory energy. Without understanding these experiences from the child's p...
As Educational Psychologists, we've all unfortunately become very familiar with the growing challenge of Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) in schools. The complexities of EBSA need a holistic approach that extends beyond the school gates and into the home environment. While we've been incred...
The importance of Self-Esteem
The way we see ourselves is crucial to the way we interact with the world around us. ‘Self Esteem’ can be thought of as the way we evaluate our own self-worth, with higher self-esteem leading to greater confidence, resilience and emotional regulation. Our sense of sel...
By Mollie Higgins, Trainee Educational Psychologist, at Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, currently undertaking research into Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA).
Hello, my name is Mollie and I am a Year 3 Trainee Child, Community and Educational Psychologist completing my Doctorate at the Tavis...
