The Parent Book.
Therapist-written support for parents
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The Parent BookWho writes it, and who reviews it

Editorial standards.

The Parent Book is written by qualified therapists, and Kensington Square Therapy reviews each piece.

The therapists who write it are registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). The library draws on more than a decade of counselling work with children, adolescents and their parents.

The reviewWho reviews it

Reviewed by the practice.

Kensington Square Therapy is a small London therapy practice for children, young people and the parents around them, and the editorial home of The Parent Book.

About the practice

The sourcesWhere it comes from

The guidance behind it.

The library is anchored to NHS guidance, the Anna Freud Centre, and the BACP and NCPS ethical frameworks. Each quick tip names its source.

Further helpWhere else to turn

Help beyond these pages.

Every page in the library says where else to get help, and each chapter names organisations a parent can contact. The Parent Book is a library for parents. It is not therapy, and it is not a substitute for professional support.

If you need help right now, go to Urgent help. The same helplines are at the foot of this page.

CorrectionsWrite to us

If we have got something wrong.

Each chapter shows the date it was published. The library is updated through the year, and many chapters started as an email from a parent. If you think something in it is wrong or out of date, please tell us at hello@theparentbook.com.

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