Witzend Counsellor Training Centre

When a child is having a panic attack, they don’t need to be told to “calm down.” They need to know they are safe, believed and not alone.

Stay close. Speak softly. Keep your words simple: “This feels scary, but I’m here with you.” Help them notice the room around them—five things they can see, four things they can feel. If breathing helps, gently encourage slow breaths, but never force it.

Lower the noise, the lights and the pressure. Don’t rush them to explain. Don’t dismiss what they feel. A panic attack can be overwhelming, even when it isn’t dangerous—and calm support from an adult can make all the difference.

Afterwards, listen without judgement. Ask what helped. Make a plan together for next time. And if symptoms are severe, unusual, or you are unsure what is happening, seek medical advice or emergency help.

Every child deserves someone who says: “You’re not in trouble. You’re not alone. We’ll get through this together.”

FREE HELPING A CHILD DURING A PANIC ATTACK: PRINTABLE STEPS

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Sometimes, the exhaustion isn't just from the hours you work.

It's from how many times you have to shift who you need to be throughout the day.

Different clients need different things from you.

Different roles require different parts of you.

But carrying all of those roles, day after day, is heavy.

And while therapists are trained to hold space for others, we can forget that we need spaces to hold space for us too.

Somewhere along the way, it's easy to lose sight of the person underneath all of those hats.

So let this be your reminder that you don't have to carry everything by yourself.

You deserve places where you can take a few of those hats off, exhale, and simply be human.

Because before you're a therapist, you're a person. And that person deserves the same care, compassion, and support you so freely give to everyone else. 💛

I love this quote, I feel it captures a very real human experience and turns it in to positive growth.
We can go through life judging ourselves and regretting mistakes or getting things wrong. What Roger’s believed that when we accept we are fallible, anyone can make a mistake or bad decision, but it’s how we bounce back in line with our values that really matters, and how we learn from those mistakes 🦊

We thought it best to begin again after holidays. The old favourites will be back plus new topics from our new tutors. If there is anything you would like to see us do, please let me know. Your suggestions are welcomed.
Thank you everyone for supporting me and making Witzend a growing & successful CPD Provider. I couldn’t have done it without all of you and my wonderful tutors ❤️
Here’s to next Academic Year
Sandra
Owner/Centre Manager

This will be so helpful for everyone working with Police, Courts, Social Workers etc