Selective Mutism and Early Intervention: Why Timing Matters
When it comes to helping a child who is scared of talking or showing signs of selective mutism, one of [...]
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Setting Children with Selective Mutism Up for Success
A conversation with child therapist and author Lucy Nathanson (Confident Children) If you feel stuck helping your shy child—or your
Playdates for Children with Anxiety and Selective Mutism: A Practical Guide
Playdates can be a game-changer for children with anxiety or selective mutism. They offer a gentle bridge between home and
Feeling Anxious in High School? Here’s How to Cope
A brave young girl once asked me, “What can I do if I feel anxious at high school?” It’s such
Rethinking Selective Mutism: Why Understanding the Brain Changes Everything
There are moments in our professional journey that genuinely shift how we see the children and young people we support.
Free Resources to Help your Child Speak Bravely: A Parent’s Toolkit
If your child struggles to speak in certain situations, shuts down around others, or feels overwhelmed in social environments, you
Worried Your Child Isn’t Speaking Outside the Home?
Book a Selective Mutism Consultation If you’re here, it’s likely because something doesn’t feel right. At home, your child talks.
How Teachers Can Support Selective Mutism — Without Pressure: A practical, low-stress guide for the classroom
When a child speaks freely at home but goes quiet at school, it’s not defiance. It’s anxiety. Selective Mutism is an
Safety Before Speech: 7 Practical Ways to Help an Anxious Child Find Their Voice
If your child freezes, uses a very soft voice, or goes completely silent in certain places, I want you to
Is it Shyness, Anxiety, or Something Else?
Is This Shyness, Anxiety, or Something Else? Many parents come to me with this exact question. Their child might
My Child Talks at Home But Not at Nursery
My Child Talks at Home but not outside, or at nursery or at school. This is one of the most
Selective Mutism: How to unlock your child’s confidence
What if confidence wasn’t something you were born with, but something you could build—step by step, breath by breath? In