Creating Kids Who Can

Welcome to our blog where award-winning child therapist, Frances Weston, shares advice for parents. Its aim is to help parents help their children manage and express difficult feelings and cope with life's challenges well, so they can feel happy and confident and experience positive mental health.

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Is my child anxious or just being naughty?

This is a question I get asked so often by parents! It can be hard to tell whether your...

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I'm sure I don't need to remind you that it's almost Halloween!

While for most...

Perfectionism, procrastination & anxiety - is there a link?

As a child therapist, one of the recurring themes I encounter in my work is the intricate...

Understanding the fight, flight, freeze response

In today's video I am going to be exploring the fight, flight or freeze response that is...

5 Things Your Anxious Child Wishes They Could Tell You

Have you ever wondered what your anxious child is thinking and feeling?

In this week's video I'm...

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Does Your Child Have Separation Anxiety?

Another common question I get from parents is how can they help their child with separation...

Exploring the Causes of Childhood Anxiety

One of the most common questions I get asked by desperate, worried parents is "Why is my child so...

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Understanding Childhood Anxiety Disorders

This week I want to focus on the subject of anxiety disorders - what they are, how to recognise...

How Anxiety Feels in your Child's Body

In my work as a child therapist, I've often witnessed the profound impact that anxiety can...

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Does Your Child Have Anxiety? Identifying the Symptoms

It’s not long now until we launch From ‘Fearful to Fearless’ again –...

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Back to School Anxiety

Many parents contact me asking for help with back-to-school anxiety, particularly at this...

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A Good Night's Sleep - My Top Tips

This week I am sharing a post from the blog archive on the subject of sleep, as I know...

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Frances is an award-winning Child Therapist who is known for using an innovative and creative approach to help her young clients overcome their difficulties and transform their lives. She has spent almost 30 years working in her own successful private practice based in the UK - Brighter Futures Personal Growth - seeing adults and children, and also worked in the NHS as a Highly Specialist Child and Adolescent Therapist for a number of years within 2 CAMHS teams. As well as working with children, young people and their parents professionally, she is also a Mum and Step-Mum, and has eight grandchildren.

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