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Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · 19h

Last week, we got a chance to use the Young Minds Resilience Cards - designed to help CYP recognise, explore and develop resilience factors in their lives.

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What are your assessment 'go to's when it comes to working with CYP? #EdPsychs

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · 1d

What a busy day! Today marked the 1st day of our lovely new EP, Claire, joining the team 😀

We went through a couple of policies & of course the dreaded e-learning. But had lots of giggles along the way! Plus a whole team pub lunch out 🍟

Welcome to the community, Claire!

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · 8d

Happy Monday everyone!

We have a busy week ahead with lots going on...

5️⃣ 5 days to go until the Solopreneur Awards 2025
8️⃣ 8 days to go until our new EP joins the Team
1️⃣ 1 supervision session
6️⃣ 6 school visits in the diary

What have you got planned this week?

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Dr Amy Such @dramysuch.bsky.social · 11d

We often speak about the value of relationships at @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social, especially with our contract schools.

Reflecting on my day, this couldn’t be more true today. My highlight of the day was an unexpected visit from a SENCo with her 2 week old baby 🥰 Welcome to the community!

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Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · 18d

It's just two weeks until the #WomanWho Solopreneur Awards 2025! Our director, @dramysuch.bsky.social has been selected as a Finalist for a Special Award 💛

This is her 1st time attending (&entering) the Woman Who Awards so if you see her, please come say hi! 👋 Good luck everyone!

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Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · 23d

SENCos & school staff, don't forget to direct parents to our blog if they have any questions or concerns about what ed psych involvement might look like 🙂

www.goldenthreadpsychology.co.uk/post/a-guide...

Welcome to Golden Thread Psychology: A guide for parents & carers

As a parent/carer of a child or young person who's going through a tricky time at school, having external professionals involved can feel intrusive, confusing and scary. Golden Thread Psychology…

www.goldenthreadpsychology.co.uk

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · 25d

It might only be a couple of weeks into the new school year but our diaries are already filling for 2026!

Thinking ahead to the Spring Term? If you're interested in accessing training through Golden Thread Psychology, email us for a free planning consultation!

📩 [email protected]

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Sep 11

Being called up to talk to 'the Ed Psych' can be scary! We've produced a short guide for parents, answering FAQs on working with an EP, as a way of reducing any feelings of confusion or fear.

www.goldenthreadpsychology.co.uk/post/a-guide-for-parents-carers

#Schools & #edpschs, please share! 🙂

Welcome to Golden Thread Psychology: A guide for parents & carers

As a parent/carer of a child or young person who's going through a tricky time at school, having external professionals involved can feel intrusive, confusing and scary. Golden Thread Psychology…

www.goldenthreadpsychology.co.uk

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Sep 9

We’re all set for the new academic year! The tea and coffee caddies are filled, the biscuits have been purchased and the milk in the communal fridge has been passive-aggressively labelled 😂

Visitors always welcome! Come say hi & familiarise yourself with Golden Thread Psychology’s new home 💛

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Sep 8

Wishing our Director @dramysuch.bsky.social many congratulations and good luck for the Solopreneur Awards 2025 🥂

Dr Amy Such @dramysuch.bsky.social · Sep 8

Im officially a Finalist for a Special Award at the #WomanWhoUK Solopreneur Awards 2025!

6 months ago, I couldn't have imagined being in the position I'm in right now. It's all so exciting & I've got so much more to learn. Bring it on!

In the words of Mabel, "Listen to those who say you can"! 😄

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Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Sep 5

Want to know more about what we're up to beyond delivering school contracts?

Take a look at our upcoming events & get in touch to hear how you can become involved 🙂 We believe that EPs should be visible in the community!

#edpsychs #community #volunteer

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Sep 2

September's looking to be a busy one for Golden Thread Psychology!

Time is more precious than ever right now so we've put together a handy checklist for SENCos to help them make the most of planning meetings.

Download our FREE checklist here - goldenthreadpsychology.co.uk/post/planning-meetings

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy work anniversary to our lovely Educational Psychologist Rachel! It's been a busy 12 months of changes, all of which Rachel has taken in her stride 👍 Thanks for being super, Rachel!

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Sep 1

#School staff, welcome back! We hope you've had a fab holiday 😎

For our contract schools, if you're new to Golden Thread Psychology, you might like to take a quick read of our blog (www.goldenthreadpsychology.co.uk/post/a-guide...) to spring start your EP involvement this year!

See you soon! 👋

Welcome to Golden Thread Psychology: A guide for schools

Commissioning a new service can be a process filed with questions... These FAQs should address some fo the thoughts you might be having.

www.goldenthreadpsychology.co.uk

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Aug 25

Wishing you all a happy August bank holiday! 😎 We hope you're making the most of your last week of summer holidays and look forward to getting back to it in September!

#summerholidays # bankholiday #schools #edpsychs

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Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Aug 20

We've had some last minute availability pop up for contracted time over the next academic year.

Having a contract means:
🥇 Prioritised time
🙂 Consistent, named EP
📆 Ability to plan ahead
🚨 Critical incident support
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Be part of the community

Get in touch to secure your slot!

#schools #edpsychs

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Aug 18

You can take the director out of the CIC but you seemingly can't take the CIC values out of the director!

Although Golden Thread is a ltd company, community remains at the heart of what we do & we're always interested in ways we can support CYP FoC.

Here's some of the things we have planned!

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Aug 12

Can’t go wrong with a bit of colour coordination! 👍

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Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Aug 12

The flat pack has arrived! 📦 Who doesn’t love lugging boxes up to the first floor office on one of the hottest days of the year 🥵

Now for the fun bit. Any DIY experts on hand to offer me some tips?! 🪛🔨

#edpsychs #newhome #office

Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Aug 9

🚨 LIMITED AVAILABILITY 🚨

We’ve had some last minute availability pop up!

If you're worried about how your school is able to meet the needs of your most vulnerable children and would like access to a reliable, effective EP service, get in touch to find out how Golden Thread Psychology can help.

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Dr Amy Such @dramysuch.bsky.social · Aug 8

When I reflect on the jobs I’ve had (and the jobs I’ve left), a recurring theme that comes up for me is my mental wellbeing.

Today I thought I’d best check out a potential venue for @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social’s future social.

And… relax!

It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it! 😊

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Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Aug 5

What “mountain” are you conquering this week?

#edpsychs #schoolsoutforsummer #lifeadmin #holidays #edusky

Dr Amy Such @dramysuch.bsky.social · Aug 5

Woohoo! 🎉 Made it to the top of my report mountain 🏔️ Final report of 2024/2025 signed, sealed and delivered! (Well… sent via secure email, but you get the idea)

I was going to use a mountain gif to accompany this post but instead, here’s my wonderful Mum & Dad standing on top of a real mountain 💛

Alps mountains with snowy peaks, a tranquil blue lake and a man and woman holding hands, smiling in the foreground

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Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Jul 30

So it turns out you can’t fit a BAS in a Kallax 🤦‍♀️ Back to the drawing board for furnishing the new office!

#SummerJobs #edpsychs #StorageSolutions #NewHome

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Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Jul 22

One to watch over the summer holidays!

Centre for Research in Autism and Education @craeioe.bsky.social · Jul 21

Our latest #CRAEwebinar is now up on YouTube:
Environmental influences on anxiety and depression in autistic young people with the brilliant @schampton.bsky.social

youtu.be/8RI4dWB9IQc

Environmental influences on anxiety and depression in autistic YP - Sarah Hampton (10-Jul-2025)

Autistic people commonly experience anxiety and depression. These issues often arise by adolescence and can have detrimental effects on autistic people’s lives. However, support for anxiety and depression among autistic people is lacking, in part because we currently do not have a good understanding

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Golden Thread Psychology @goldenthreadpsych.bsky.social · Jul 18

We've officially made it to the last day of this academic year! ☀️ Not only that, but Golden Thread Psychology has been trading for a whole term!

Please pop the kettle on (or perhaps pop something a little stronger 🥂 ), put your feet up and relax.

You did it! 🙌

#edpsychs #schools #teachers