As Elizabeth Kubler-Ross said:
“People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within.”
Emotional well-being, for me, is an intrinsic part of our life: our ability to see ourselves in a positive light, our ability to love ourselves and to accept ourselves for who we are are all incredibly important. Part of my philosophy when working with children is to help them see themselves in the very best light that they can. A fundamental part of the work I do is to build children’s self-esteem up and to allow them to raise their aspirations and sense of achievement.
Wherever possible I try to build in emotional well-being work within all of my sessions and encourage children and young people to focus on their sense of positivity and self-esteem. Where emotional well-being is proving a barrier to effective learning, bespoke packages can focus on building self-esteem and a positive sense of self-identity, as well as focusing on how to negate barriers to learning, such as, feelings of anger and anxiety.
My training in psychology has enabled me to better understand how children learn and how we can enable them to successfully self-regulate emotionally. Training in areas, such as, ADHD, ADD, ASD has also provided me with a greater understanding of these areas and how we can develop educational packages which allow for continued academic and emotional growth.