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June has been a very busy time for us all at NESSie as we continue on our mission of getting the right help to you and your child. We are supporting children and young people, families and staff in education settings by following the guidelines and developing our...

As school’s start to reopen this month it is only natural for parents or their children alike to worry about what they are walking into in terms of catching or unknowingly transmitting the coronavirus. Our natural instinct as parents is perhaps to feel fear, a sense...

Since the pandemic struck there have been countless acts of kindness, all over the globe. Ordinary folk giving their time, friendship and skills to others who were struggling. We have learnt that amid the fear, there is also community, support and hope. The added...

Reflecting on last week's Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, we want to share with you an article by Holli Rubin on Why Are Mother-Daughter Relationships So Complex?   This short, helpful article brings into focus typical dimensions of relatedness between mother...

It's not always easy for children to talk or understand their worries and anxieties. By sharing our worries and anxieties, we can shrink them. Here is a great way to encourage and enable your child to think about and share their worries: USE THE BOOK “HUGE BAG OF...

Background photo created by freepik - www.freepik.com Due to currently being unable to visit schools and other education settings to work with you and the children and young people, we at NESSie want you to know that we are still available to carry on supporting...

We had a wonderful time last week at the Additional Needs Wellbeing Day, hosted by The Letchworth Centre for Healthy Living, meeting children with additional needs and their families. We had an information stall where families could come and meet us and enjoy a chat...

We are delighted to be back working with all of the DSPL2 schools for our second academic year!  A big thank you to all the staff who made and make us feel so welcome each time we enter your schools to offer therapy, parent training and staff forums.  Some...

Stevenage Coordinators, Art Therapist Harri Nicholas and Drama and Movement Therapist Charlotte Wilmer-Barbrook, hosted two sessions in July for staff and parents on the Creative Arts Therapies. They received a wonderful turnout for both sessions, engaging 15 parents...

So with much excitement and in trepidation Yoshi Bear attended his first formal award ceremony!  Nominated for a Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Leading Lights Award, Yoshi went to the groomers and had a new collar for the grand day.  After sitting patiently with...