'Supporting a health first approach across our school communities'

Case Study 3

Reason on programme

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  • Academically below target.
  • Really struggles with Anxiety and is borderline school refusing.
  • Routine is a struggle and there has been difficulties at home.
  • Attendance is at 56% so obvious place to start is improving this.
  • 31% of which is unauthorised.
  • Regular panic attacks, sick in car, threatened to leave home, difficulties with sleep, attempted to cut wrists.
  • Has severe period pain.

Progress

  • Implemented regular breath work throughout day
  • Cut out snacking
  • Used IFS to change way of thinking about certain situations
  • Sleeping much better
  • Joined gym
  • Journaling
  • She has cut out sugar and processed food
  • Just starting an intermitted fasting regime to help with hormone levels and period pain/ establish regular cycle
  • Hasn’t missed a day of school for 4 weeks (previous attendance 56%)
  • Last period was significantly better and did not miss school
  • I have now stopped seeing her formally every week – although still plan to stay in contact

Quotes from C

  • I havent been stressed, my confidence has gone up that I can do it
  • Breathing is really useful – helping a lot
  • I was worried about PE but I thought about what you said and told myself it would be fine and it was
  • I’m not waking up at night

Quotes from C’s mum!

  • I wish you had come along a year ago, she really likes you
  • Before she started seeing you I didnt know what I was going to do
  • I dont know what yo have done but it is amazing
  • She really listens to you
  • Can’t believe it – I dont want to make your head big but it is all down to you
  • She is totally different person
  • Already feeling much better for cutting out sugar and processed foods
  • She even went to play at school in the evening!
  • I am so happy that my daughter is getting the help she needs. Thanks to you my daughter will get stronger. You are amazing people. A big thanks from me .
  • I am really happy with what you have done for my daughter you have changed her life – thank you so much