Jo North of Joanna North Adoption has spent many years supporting adopted people.  In 2022 she engaged in research with the University of East Anglia to try to gain data as to why it is so difficult for adopted adults to gain access to their birth records.  The research is on her website www.joannanorthadoption.co.uk.  Tracing adoptive first family is often the beginning of a new life story for all concerned that requires patience and understanding from all concerned.  Jo speaks here to an adult affected by adoption and the impact of finding his birth mother on his life.&nb ..read more

In this new season of the Mind Kind podcast we discuss Adoption Stories. In this first episode Dr Joanna North, from Joanna North Adoption, speaks to Milly about her lifelong search to piece together her identity through her life story. Milly reveals an emotional journey of searching for her birth mother over decades and the failure in the system that prevented her from gaining access to her records.    Please share this Mind Kind podcast with your friends and subscribe to catch future episodes, see details below. Dr Joanna North is a psychotherapist and psychologist specialising i ..read more

In this episode of the Mind Kind podcast Dr Joanna North, from Joanna North Adoption, speaks to Milly about her lifelong search to piece together her identity through her life story. Milly reveals an emotional journey of searching for her birth mother over decades and the failure in the system that prevented her from gaining access to her records.    Please share this Mind Kind podcast with your friends and subscribe to catch future episodes, see details below. Dr Joanna North is a psychotherapist and psychologist specialising in child mental health and author of the book Mind Kind ..read more

Mind Kind is about helping parents to think about mental health. This episode of the Mind Kind podcast is about slapping - Joanna North discusses recent legislation in the UK for slapping children, what the effects can be of this kind of approach and alternative ways to handle discipline and encourage positive behaviours. Please share this Mind Kind podcast with your friends, ask Jo your questions by email and subscribe to catch future episodes, see details below. Dr Joanna North is a psychotherapist and psychologist specialising in child mental health and author of the book Mind Kind - Your ..read more

Mind Kind is about helping parents to think about mental health. This episode of the Mind Kind podcast is about Non Violent Response (NVR) - find out how these techniques can help you to see more clearly what is happening, set boundaries and regain your authority and respect by first stepping back. Please share this Mind Kind podcast with your friends, ask Jo your questions by email and subscribe to catch future episodes, see details below. Dr Joanna North is a psychotherapist and psychologist specialising in child mental health and author of the book Mind Kind - Your Child's Mental Health ..read more

Mind Kind is about helping parents to think about mental health. This episode of the Mind Kind podast is about self harm and how we can respond to it and understand. In this episode Jo talks again to Sheetal Amin, who is a British Asian woman and psychotherapist who works in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.  She is Chair of the Equality and Diversity Committee for the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy Child College.  Much of her work within the NHS involves Looked After Children and Child refugees in the United Kingdom.  Alongside her NHS work, Sheetal is als ..read more

Mind Kind is about helping parents to think about mental health. This episode of the Mind Kind podast is about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), including those related to Covid. In this episode Jo talks again to Sheetal Amin, who is a British Asian woman and psychotherapist who works in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.  She is Chair of the Equality and Diversity Committee for the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy Child College.  Much of her work within the NHS involves Looked After Children and Child refugees in the United Kingdom.  Alongside her NHS wor ..read more

Mind Kind is about helping parents to think about mental health. This episode of the Mind Kind podast is about how racism affects a child's mental health and how it affects families and adults too. In this episode Jo talks to Sheetal Amin, who is a British Asian woman and psychotherapist who works in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.  She is Chair of the Equality and Diversity Committee for the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy Child College.  Much of her work within the NHS involves Looked After Children and Child refugees in the United Kingdom.  Alongside he ..read more

Mind Kind is about helping parents to think about mental health. This episode of the Mind Kind podast is about Attachment Security and how to help our children feel strong and secure. Contents: Introduction and what it means to have a secure child. Question 1: What does security look like? Question 2: Is a single parent enough to make a child feel secure? Question 3: How can I respond when my child is really naughty? Question 4: Can you give me some shortcuts? Please share this Mind Kind podcast with your friends, ask Jo your questions by email and subscribe to catch future episodes, see det ..read more

Mind Kind is about helping parents to think about mental health. This episode of the Mind Kind podast is about Emotional Literacy and the importance of Emotional Literacy in the home and in parenting. Contents: Introduction and noticing emotions. Question 1: I keep hearing the term "Emotional Literacy", what is it about? Question 2: What are the key emotions? Question 3: What is the best way to do this? Give me some rules! Question 4: If I keep responding to my child's emotions will they be strong and resilient? In question 3 Jo talks about the six 'R' rules. Here they are for your reference ..read more