It's Lily here! Occupational Therapist at Cup-O-T. I wanted to share something practical this month that might be helpful to you - especially now that many of you are settling back into school/ homeschool routines. I hear all the time that young people struggle to get a good night's sleep. This can be for all… Continue reading Home Sensory Circuits for a Better Night’s Sleep
Tag: Wellness
A drawing workshop with The Wayward Adventures Guild
Creator of the Wayward Adventurers Guild Jasmine O’Hare reflects on her time with us at our family session, fully funded by Norfolk Community Foundation through the Love Norfolk Fund. Last Thursday I was very fortunate to run a drawing workshop for Cup O-T, as part of their family day at their campfire community space. It’s… Continue reading A drawing workshop with The Wayward Adventures Guild
Starting therapy at Cup-O-T
Starting therapy can be daunting. You’ve taken the step to ask for some support, or someone has noticed you’re having a tough time and found some support for you. But what does therapy actually mean and look like? Therapy can take lots of different forms. It could be counselling, another talking therapy, a creative therapy… Continue reading Starting therapy at Cup-O-T
My self care journey
Being intentional with good self-care habits Last month I wrote about my journey into making more time for my own self care. I wanted to let you know how things are going and then take a look at things we could be doing to help take care of ourselves. When we talk about self care… Continue reading My self care journey
Navigating Self care
Self-care is incredibly important and doesn't just have to look like having a bath surrounded by candles and rose petals. It looks different to each person. This has taken me ages to write. Because although I want to talk about ways to look after ourselves, it is not always something I am very good at… Continue reading Navigating Self care
7 Top Tips for Communicating with Healthcare Professionals
Communication is key to building successful effective relationships. But it can be hard to build new relationships with mental health professionals. Especially when those individuals involved with your family may change regularly.
Managing Expectations
As parents or carers it is our natural instinct to protect our children. If they are ill we do our best to make them better. If they hurt themselves we try to take their pain away. We mend, we fix, we offer cuddles and reassurance until things are better and forgotten about. When our children are struggling with their mental health, that desire to fix things for them and make them feel better doesn't change.
Sleep
Sleep? If you’re anything like me you're probably not getting enough of it! Photo by Александар Цветановић on Pexels.com I struggle to switch off. Constantly worry about things. And I can’t go to bed with ‘stuff’ left to do. Every night I have a plan that I will be in bed by 10pm at the… Continue reading Sleep
Introducing Louise & Peer Support Work
Hello! I wanted to start this blog by telling you all a bit about me. My work background is in healthcare and the NHS. I have a degree in Psychology. And I have been volunteering for the charity Homestart since 2016. Most importantly I am a mum to two boys aged 9 and 2. Having… Continue reading Introducing Louise & Peer Support Work
EMDR for Children and Adolescents
What is EMDR? EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) therapy is a very powerful psychotherapy enabling people to process difficult past experiences which still impact their day to day life. We often hear about EMDR being used for difficulties that adults have faced, but it can also be used incredibly effectively and safely with very… Continue reading EMDR for Children and Adolescents