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School Anxiety

School Anxiety

School anxiety is common and affects many children and teenagers. It is characterised by feelings of nervousness, worry, and fear in response to various school-related situations. These can include tests, presentations, social interactions, and general academicperformance. The impact of school…

Phobias

Phobias

A phobia is an irrational fear of something that may not actually pose a threat. People with phobias often experience intense stress responses when faced with their specific fear, such as feeling paralysed or having butterflies in their stomach. Despite…

Behavioural Problems

Behavioural Problems

Is your child having behavioural problems? At The Birches Therapy we provide tailored actions plans for children and parents to help with behavioural problems. Using solution focused strategies and techniques to create a harmonious family unit.

Anger

Anger

It is perfectly normal for children and young people to find it difficult to manage their angry feelings as the part of the brain that helps us manage those angry feelings does not fully develop until our 20s. However, anger…

Low Mood

Low Mood

Are you experiencing low mood Do you experience any of the following: Someone experiencing depression might have some of these symptoms above at different intensities. Some people might be able to continue everyday life, but it can be extremely debilitating…

Generalised Anxiety

Generalised Anxiety

Anxiety and stress are two common and often interrelated experiences that many individuals face in their daily lives. Anxiety refers to feelings of fear, apprehension, or unease, while stress is the body’s response to a perceived threat or demand. Both…

Social Anxiety

Social Anxiety

Anxiety and stress are two common and often interrelated experiences that many individuals face in their daily lives. Anxiety refers to feelings of fear, apprehension, or unease, while stress is the body’s response to a perceived threat or demand. Both…

Sleep Problems

Sleep Problems

Sleep is vital for our mental health. Without enough sleep it can detrimentally impact your mental and physical health. Lack of sleep can make it hard for you to concentrate and cause anxiety symptoms. At some point most of us…

ODD

ODD

What is Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) It is completely natural for children to be oppositional, defiant and challenge their parents and other authoritative figures at least some of the time. However, ODD is the long term establishment of behavioural patterns…

OCD

OCD

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears which leads you to do repetitive behaviours. This can be highly detrimental to the individual impacted and can have a big toll on daily activities which can cause…