Mental health

How to stop intrusive thoughts

Have you experienced something difficult in your life? It might be a traumatic event, childhood trauma or just a really...

Diary 8: The chronicles of a therapeutic classroom: An inspector calls

This year, Shahana Knight has transformed a real-life year 3 classroom into a fully therapeutic environment. But now Ofsted is...

Therapeutic schools: Looking after yourself…

This article was written originally for Head Teachers Update magazine Our therapeutic schools series continues. This time, Shahana Knight turns her...

4 ways children manage stress that you might not know!

Episode 15: 4 ways children manage stress that you might not know! On today’s podcast, we are going to look...

Diary 6: The chronicles of a therapeutic classroom: How much does it cost?

So far this year, Shahana Knight has had a great response to her therapeutic classroom diary, but readers are asking...

Sleeping after a traumatic event ( for you!)

Have you been through something traumatic in your life? Maybe you have been through something difficult or challenging for a...

What is a Therapeutic Teacher?

Episode 2: What is a therapeutic teacher 2020 What is a therapeutic teacher? How can you develop your skillset to...

Therapeutic classrooms: Whitefield Primary

With high numbers of SEN and trauma-affected children, a project to transform two year 6 classrooms at one school has...

How childhood trauma affects the brain

Have you grown up with lots of difficulties in your life? Maybe you lived with alcoholic parents, experienced domestic violence....

Therapeutic schools: Some quick wellbeing ideas

The age of the therapeutic school is upon us. Schools across England are changing practices and introducing a more reflective,...