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Rose Aghdami

Rose Aghdami

When it comes to the health - both mental and physical - of your nearest and dearest, it can be heartbreaking to find out that someone has been suffering in secret from a condition that has taken hold of their lives. Eating disorders in particular can be very isolating, but what leads someone to suffer in silence?

Rose Agdami our resident psychiatrist talked about one such condition - Bulimia - which of course has been in the news recently with John Prescott's revelation that for many years he suffered from it.Ìý She explained firstly what Bulimia actually is...

Rose Aghdami is a Chartered Psychologist and an Associate Fellow of The British Psychological Society. She has a busy private practice helping people. Her main approach is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a treatment approach known to work and recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. She is a director of MindExpert, which produces CDs based on psychological expertise to help people develop proven skills to deal with day to day problems.

Find out more at www.mindexpert.com

Jenny Gould

Jenny Gould

Do You Lack Confidence?ÌýDo you know someone who is self confident or even over confident?ÌýMost of us experience all of these at some point, but to different extents and with different consequences.ÌýOur Agony Aunt, Jenny Gould, joined Jo with her advice...

Jenny Gould is a stress management expert and personal development coach, involved in consultancy, training, coaching, broadcasting, speaking and writing.Ìý Jenny runs her private coaching practice at the Raleigh Park Clinic in Oxford.ÌýHer company, The STP Consultancy, works with companies and organisations of all kinds,Ìýoffering stress management consultancy, stress coaching, training, and management development coaching. Having also spent many years in senior management in the corporate sector, Jenny has extensive experience in the management and development of individuals and teams.Ìý Living close to the Thames in Abingdon (with her husband and two westies), Jenny has 4 grown up children and 2 step-daughters.Ìý She has travelled extensively, both as a child and adult, and for both work and pleasure. Other hobbies include historical re-enactment, walking the dogs, cinema, theatre, music and almost any social activity!

Find out more at www.thestpconsultancy.co.uk

Rachel Brushfield

Rachel Brushfield

If you're celebrating the big 50 this year then you may be facing this landmark with some trepidation.Ìý The over 50s make up a growing part of the working population, but perhaps you feel that you've gone as far as you want in your career and fancy a change of scene. Or maybe your kids have flown the nest to college or university - only to return to live with you as they try and find their own place in the world.Ìý So how can you make the most out of this new decade in your life with all the changes and opportunities it offers?Ìý Rachel Brushfield has some good ideas....

Rachel Brushfield from Energise is a career strategist with over 20 years’ experience and her job is to liberate people’s talent. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), The International Coaching Federation (ICF) and an affiliate member of The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD). Rachel’s background is in marketing, brand strategy and communications consultancy, including with Safeway and J Walter Thompson. Rachel lives in Charlbury in Oxfordshire, having downshifted from Chiswick, London in October 2006 and has designed her business to give her the life she wants, so she practises what she advocates!

Find out more at www.liberateyourtalent.com

Kim Lee

How many times have you used the phrase "Will you please do as you're told!!" when your child misbehaves, or when they ignore simple requests? Getting children to behave themselves is one of the many challenges parents face on a day to day basis. So how do you deal with defiant behaviour in an effective and sensible way?Ìý Child care consultant and Psychotherapist Kim Lee has some useful suggestions.

The Children’s Consultancy is run by Kim Lee. A child care consultant and Psychotherapist with over thirty years experience.

Kim has worked as a consultant to NCH action for children, Save the children Fund and numerous social services departments throughout the UK. He has appeared frequentlyÌý on radio and television, and has published many articles. He works with children and young people, including their parents and carers, and also runs numerous courses for professionals, and the general public. These range from parenting to specialist professional modules. He has undergone the enhanced CRB check, is fully trained and insured.Ìý He has practices in Standlake and Cheltenham.

Children and young people can experience a very wide range of difficulties as they grow up. Some of these are well within the range of what we might consider ‘normal’ whilst others clearly indicate the need for further consideration.Ìý Phobias, anxiety and depression, school, relationship and attachment problems, and many other difficulties can be expressed. For parents and carers this can be a confusing and testing experience. The Children’s Consultancy helps by providingÌý Assessment,Ìý Guidance for parentsÌý and Treatment for children and young poeple. It also works alongside schools, and other agencies.
For more information, please visit the website or call 01865 301121
www.thechildrenconsultancy.org