Shifting from Blame to Empowerment By Dr Jenny Draisey, Clinical Psychologist For many families, emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), or more commonly known as school refusal, is an incredibly stressful experience. When a child or young person feels unable to attend school, it can trigger frustration, worry, and, all too often, a search for someone...
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Helping Your Child Face Their Fears by Dr Jen, Clinical Psychologist Anxiety can be exhausting — for children and for their parents. When you see your child distressed, it’s natural to want to help them avoid the things that make them anxious. You might reassure them that they don’t have to go to the party,...
A Clinical Psychologist’s Guide to Easing the Transition By Dr Jen, Clinical Psychologist Whether your child is finishing school, starting school for the very first time, moving to a secondary school, or joining a completely new setting, any type of school transition is a big deal. As a clinical psychologist who works with children and families...
5 Steps to Stronger Self-Esteem By Dr Jenny Draisey, Clinical Psychologist Self-esteem – it’s one of those buzzwords we hear all the time as a parent. But when it comes to our children, it’s more than just a concept. It’s the foundation for how they see themselves, how they handle challenges, and how they...
And Knowing When to Seek Help! By Dr Jenny Draisey, Clinical Psychologist Everybody gets anxious! Regardless of age, gender, class or ethnicity, anxiety is a normal emotion and it is here to stay! Childhood is full of new situations, new things to learn and lots of meeting new people – as a parent, we should...
Your Step-By-Step Guide to Creating an Anxiety Management Toolkit for Children Written By Dr Jenny Draisey Anxiety in childhood is extremely common, especially following the recent and turbulent covid years. It can be extremely distressing for both the child experiencing it, as well as their wider family. I am a child and adolescent Clinical Psychologist,...
Building Healthy Digital Habits for Children’s Wellbeing: A Guide for Parents– by Dr Jenny Draisey, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist There is a great deal of attention in the media right now about children’s screen use, and rightly so! We all know that the excessive use of screens and technology has a significant negative impact on a...
Dr Jenny Draisey is a Clinical Psychologist based around Guildford, Surrey who works with children and young people (aged 5-18) and their families. She specialises in assessing and treating young people presenting with a range of mental health difficulties specifically anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression sleep difficulties, and anger and oppositional difficulties. Jenny believes that young people’s mental health difficulties require a holistic and systemic approach. This approach analyses and treats not only the person themselves but the system and environment that surrounds that person.