Jolene Ironside

Dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people. Integrative Counsellor & Holistic Practitioner

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@andrew_cowley23 Done

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What can schools do to support our young people:
♥️ Put student and staff wellbeing at the centre of what you do.
♥️ A happy, healthy leader models this way of being to students and staff
♥️ Measure wellbeing. identify students who may benefit from specialist intervention

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What would happen if schools put happiness & wellbeing ahead of Ofsted and test results?

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There is a strong evidence base indicating that if schools focused on happiness and wellbeing of students then they would improve in measurable areas such as an increase in exam results, , increase in attendance rates, increase in staff retention and reduction in exclusion rates

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Happier children learn better. Why? With a relaxed nervous system, our children's brains are working at their best. They can access the thinking part of their brains, the parts responsible for problem solving, creative thinking, logic, and much more.

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@_LisaCherry Yes I really am thank you

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@TheEllieBaker This is beautiful, it has bought tears to my eyes 💝

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A powerful truth

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@TheEllieBaker This is really powerful Ellie ❤️

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@TISUK_ Thank you for the validation. I do this for exactly that reason ❤️

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@HarveyHeals @OptimusEd This is great, thank you for generously sharing it

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Beautifully said

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Spring is on its way. Finding glimmers of what's to come

#therapistsconnect #London #supervision #teencounselling #spring

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Hi, I wondered if anyone has a visual of the counselling contract for working with neurodivergent young people? I thought it might be nice as a storybook to remember 🤔 #TherapistsConnect

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Getting creative always helps when things get tough. I made this for my youngest's birthday tomorrow. Happy mum, happy boy

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Fantastic resource here
#TherapistsConnect

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Such a privilege to be at YMCA Youth Matters Awards. Incredible work by incredible people. #youthmatters #ymca #team
#mentalhealth

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Working in an SEMH School requires me to be flexible to the young people's needs on the day. My practice always has an underlying theme and that is to provide a felt sense of safety and co-regulation
#teencounsellor #teenmentalhealth #teenyoga #coregulation #nervoussystem

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@Therapists_C Yoga, gut cleanse, painting with children, sparklers and walking. Enjoy the weekend everyone