Author Archives: Nicola
If your child is refusing school, you are not alone. Across Ireland, more families are facing the daily struggle of school refusal, where a child experiences intense distress about attending school. What can look like avoidance, defiance, or lack of motivation is often driven by anxiety, low self-esteem,[…]
Read MoreA Parent’s Guide to Signs, Support and Solutions 👨👩👧👦 Many parents come to me saying: “My child worries all the time.”“They keep asking the same questions over and over.”“They won’t stop checking, washing, or repeating things.” But is it Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder[…]
Read MoreFear has a sneaky way of showing up in our lives. Sometimes it’s the little fears we brush off—like speaking up in a meeting or walking into a new social situation. Other times, it’s the bigger ones—the fears that grip us, hold us back, and keep us from[…]
Read MoreWhy Your Child Won’t Go to School and How You Can Help 🖊️ By Nicola McCay – NLP4Kids Licensed and Registered Practitioner 🚸 The Growing Concern of School Refusal School refusal, often mistaken for truancy, is a growing issue across the UK and Ireland. Unlike truancy—where children deliberately[…]
Read MoreThe Buckets of Overwhelm: Helping Kids Balance Their Emotions Have you noticed your child snapping over something small, bursting into tears, or retreating into their room and shutting the door? It might not just be “a bad day.” It could be their emotional buckets spilling over! The Two[…]
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