Colman Noctor: How do we care for students who struggle with our education system?  

We need to value those who are not cut out for conventional education and provide options for them

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Colman Noctor

CHILD PSYCHOTHERAPIST

A secondary school student attended me for psychotherapy for seven years. She was a worrier as a young child, but this escalated when she reached secondary school. A people-pleaser, she over-extended herself at the start of secondary school, trying to be all things to all people. Her attempts to be an A-grade student, a popular peer and a participant in numerous extra-curricular activities came at a cost. After her first year of secondary school, she hit a wall. Feeling overwhelmed, she regained some