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In this update, Louise Hayes interviews Dr. Duncan Gillard about the Enabling Inclusion Team’s groundbreaking approach to supporting young people at risk of school exclusion in the UK. The team’s innovative project has a 92% success rate in keeping students in mainstream education by offering holistic, flexible support that meets young people where they are. Their approach goes beyond traditional

In this update, we hear from Johannes ‘Johnny’ Freymann on his work in Germany. In their collaboration with OpenEvo, the DNA-V model is being integrated into school curricula, emphasizing the importance of situational, cultural, and interdisciplinary context. This comprehensive approach ensures that students not only grasp the DNA-V model but also understand its relevance through connections to evolutionary anthropology, art,

A year ago, I pulled over on the roadside, mid-journey and mid-podcast, to scrawl this quote on the back of a receipt. “The measure of a wise life is the imprint it leaves on other lives around it” Krista Tippet It seemed to contain the essence I was seeking. My mind returns to that roadside and the soothing tones of

You would be amazed at how much debate there is inside the self-compassion field. This article covers three aspects, from research to what you might do with clients: The answer to the first “what is it” question will shape the answer to the second “how do we develop it question”. Neff (2003) defined self-compassion as involving several components: 1) Self-Kindness

We have been working on a couple of easy-to-use tools that can help your discussions with clients flow smoothly from assessment through to session planning and monitoring progress. It’s derived from the new process work and the Process Based Assessment Tool (PBAT) created by Joseph Ciarrochi, Steve Hayes and Stefan Hofmann. I think you will find this super easy to

You’ve probably heard a lot about process-based therapy. Today I wanted to provide a quick orientation to it, and then some follow-up readings. I hope that a process-based approach will help empower you to be a more flexible, creative, and effective practitioner.  Process-based therapy is not a replacement for other therapies.  It’s a shift in focus.  For example, you might do psychodynamic

With all of the changes that young people have faced in recent times, it is no wonder that returning to school can be stressful. Just consider, in this pandemic, how difficult it has been for adults to work from home, and then go back to work. We find a way to do it, but we need support during the stress.