Mental Health Blogs & News from The Retreat Clinics across York, Manchester & online

Express yourself with art therapy

Do you sometimes feel its difficult to really explain how you are feeling in words? There are other ways you […]

Group Therapy for 11- 14 year olds at our Manchester Clinic

Low Self Esteem

Self-esteem is a critical aspect of our mental health and overall well-being. It’s the foundation of our self-perception, influencing how […]

Limited Funding Available for Free Therapy for Children and Young People

Our Quaker led charity has provided mental health services for over 200 years. Our services are firmly based in our […]

How to care for someone following the loss of a child.

This blog contains emotionally sensitive information, please take care. If you feel that you need to talk to someone more […]

5 Top Tips For Dealing With Grief At Christmas

Linda Bower – Psychotherapist at The Retreat Clinics shares her tops tips with how to deal with grief. It is […]

Paranoia

At times we all have anxious or suspicious thoughts, about ourselves or about other’s intentions, behaviour or feelings towards us. […]

Nurturing Compassion: Supporting Parents When Their Child Is Bullying Others

Discovering that your child is engaging in bullying behaviour can feel challenging and upsetting experience for any parent/carer. However, it’s […]

Supporting Your Child Through Bullying: A Parent's Guide

Supporting Your Child Through Bullying: A Parent’s Guide Children can engage in bullying for various reasons, for example this behaviour […]

Bonfire Night - Managing your child's anxiety.

Top Tips for Managing Bonfire Night For lots of families with children, Bonfire Night can bring anxiety and distress. […]

Important changes to how we receive Autism and ADHD referrals

What are we commissioned to provide? The Autism and ADHD services at the Retreat clinics are currently resourced and commissioned […]

Back-to-School Anxiety: Supporting Your Child's Transition

Is your child struggling with the transition back to school? Nearly a month into the new school year, we have […]

Virtual reality mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) programme

University College London, The Retreat Clinics and Tend VR are conducting a study exploring mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) delivered through […]

Children's Cancer Charity Collaboration

September is childhood cancer awareness month and we are delighted to formally announce our collaboration with ‘The Joshua Tree’. The […]

Youth Mental Health Day

How to support healthy mental health in children and teenagers When we think about being ‘healthy’, we jump straight to […]

The Benefits of Online Therapy

Online counselling and therapy are a modern approach to mental health support where therapy and mental health services are provided […]

5 Benefits of Group Therapy

Group Therapy in York, Manchester & Online What is Group Therapy? Group psychotherapy is a longer-term therapy, beneficial for people […]

How Child Psychologists, Child Therapists and Counsellors Play a Key Role in Children’s Mental Health

Child psychologists, child therapists and counsellors play a crucial role in assessing, and helping children and young people with emotional […]

Introduction to Anxiety and Mental Health

Anxiety is often more than just feeling stressed or worried. It is a common mental health disorder characterised by persistent […]

International Self-Care Day

Today is International Self-Care Day! A day for people to reflect on whether you are giving yourself that extra bit […]

Free Therapy For Adults