🐦 Early bird discount ends today! Last chance to get 10% off individual tickets for our Well-being Wonders #positivepsychology conference on Fri 23.01.26 Link to book and more info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positivite... #edpsychs (P.s. Buddy tickets still available until 22.01.25)
Dr Jo Taylor
@jgetaylor.bsky.social
Child and Educational Psychologist | Director of Constellations Psychology |🎤The Sizzle Pod | Churchill Fellow | RSA Fellow | #compassion #mma #running
🌿 Grounded. Thoughtful. Reassuring. Warm. At Constellations Psychology, we believe support works best when it feels steady, human, and real. 💛 Interested in working this way? 👉 constellationspsychology.com/contact #EducationalPsychology #CompassionatePractice
💫 Our approach in four words: Reflective. Relational. Systemic. Empowering. At Constellations Psychology, we help schools create lasting, compassionate change for children and young people. 👉 Get in touch: constellationspsychology.com/contact #EducationalPsychology
💭 “I am confident my child will feel loved by me.” This week’s FatherGOOD explores the quiet power of example — how small acts of care shape how our children see the world. 🗣️ What’s something a child has said that’s stayed with you? 👉 tinyurl.com/5dhdtdmh #FatherGOOD
💭 “I am confident my child will feel loved by me.” Love isn’t always loud — it’s in the small, consistent moments that build trust. This week’s FatherGOOD explores what it means to hold that belief. 👉 Sign up: tinyurl.com/5dhdtdmh #FatherGOOD #IntentionalFatherhood
We believe the best outcomes come from collaboration, and it’s always rewarding to hear how that approach is experienced in practice. #ConstellationsPsychology #CompassionatePractice #EducationalPsychology #ParentingSupport
💫 Educational Psychology with Impact. Real change in schools takes time, and collaboration. At Constellations Psychology, our work is: 🤝 Collaborative 🌱 Sustainable 📚 Evidence-based 💛 Compassionate 👉 Get in touch: constellationspsychology.com/contact #EducationalPsychology
FamilyWise: Compassionate Parenting #5 We all have multiple parts of ourself... and that can be tricky. Compassionate Parenting #5 introduces us to ideas for how we can navigate this "extended family". You can read it here: tinyurl.com/4bpj69vx #Family #Compassion #FamilyWise
Every piece of feedback helps shape what we do at Constellations Psychology. It’s always a privilege to hear how this work supports families, educators, and professionals — and how small changes can create lasting impact. #ConstellationsPsychology #CompassionatePractice #EducationalPsychology
Wahhh!! This is gonna be MEGA! Can’t wait to tell you guys what we’ve been planning… Save the date and tell your buddies… 📆 Friday 23rd Jan 2026 Stay tuned for our BIG announcement in 2 weeks’ time. #edpsychs #PositiviTEA
🫖 Something very special is brewing… 📢 We’re announcing our BIG news on Tuesday 4th Nov… 📆 For now, save the date: Friday 23rd January 🥰 Tell your friends and your best buddies 🔁 Please repost to help us spread #PositiviTEA ❓What do you think we’re planning…? Max & Fi ☕️💖💙 #edpsychs
🗣️ What’s one thing you wish more people understood about fatherhood? The balancing act. The quiet care. The pressure to get it right. This week’s FatherGOOD explores the power of presence. 👉 Sign up: tinyurl.com/3e7rw2dd #FatherGOOD #IntentionalFatherhood
What would be different this week if you could be fully present with your family, even just for a few more moments each day? Would the mornings feel calmer? Would the evenings feel lighter? Would connection come a little easier? Let us know in the comments below! #FatherGOOD
🧘♂️ “Breathe, be here now.” This week’s FatherGOOD is about slowing down & reconnecting with what really matters. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do as a father… is simply be. 👉 Sign up: tinyurl.com/y67dwfh9 #FatherGOOD #IntentionalFatherhood
Feedback like this matters. At Constellations Psychology, we aim to create supportive, evidence-based spaces where people can work together... To make a real difference! Feedback matters because it helps us improve (and it can also sustain us on the journey ❤️)
👋 If “How was your day?” only gets you “fine”… you’re not alone. Our free FamilyWise resource gives conversation starters to help kids open up (primary, secondary & 16+). 👉 Download + sign up for more tips: tinyurl.com/3ra7sh5n #ParentingSupport #FamilyWise
❓“How was your day?” 🙄 “Fine.” Sound familiar? This week’s FamilyWise newsletter shares prompts & phrases to help kids open up — for primary, secondary & 16+. 👉 Sign up & get the resource + future tips: tinyurl.com/3ra7sh5n #FamilyWise #ParentingSupport
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Testimonials like this remind us why compassion, collaboration & evidence-based practice are at the heart of Constellations Psychology. For us, we see change happen when theory meets humanity... and it's an honour to be part of the journey. #Psychology #Education #Family
🗓️ FINAL DAY to join the first ever Compassionate Cohort If you have been thinking about joining a group, the deadline is Sunday 28th September! The Compassionate Cohort is a new group supervision offer, infused with compassion focussed approaches... #TwitterEPs ⏬
This week’s FatherGOOD newsletter explores the affirmation: “This is new to all of us.” A reminder that parenthood isn’t about already knowing all the answers. 👉 Read this week’s FatherGOOD newsletter here tinyurl.com/bdhpp6ux #FatherGOOD #IntentionalParenting
ONLINE WORKSHOP: Coaching Foundations, 16.10.25, £150. For anyone who has a role helping others to find ways forward, and wants to improve their confidence & proficiency at doing so. Useful as either a starter or refresher. More details at: www.aspenpsychologyservices.co.uk/coaching-wor...
🌟TEPICC at the festival Delighted that Karimah, Bethanie, Rafia and Pippa will join us in the 'TEP & Aspiring EP' tent. They'll facilitate an exploration of how bringing our authentic selves to our work can aid our collective liberatory action as future (T)EPs. Tickets: festival.edpsy.org.uk
#FamilyWise Compassionate Parenting #3 👋 Thought for the week: Compassion isn’t a trait you either have or don’t — it is a practice - and compassion can flow in situations. Sometimes we give it easily to others. Sometimes we can’t feel it in situations at all. #EduSky #Edpsychs ⏬
I just got back from my first solo-retreat since becoming a father, 18 months ago. It was in Epping Forest, I was excited! The balancing act between parent and profession is real, so it felt good to be able to take the time. I had many grand plan but I felt tense...⏬
Today is your last day to grab a ticket and be entered into our prize draw for a chance to win a copy of Keri's book "Tikanga". Keri will be opening our festival as one of our headliners in *two weeks*!! 🫣 #epfest2025 #edpsychs
🌟New festival prize giveaway Get your festival ticket by Friday 5th Sept. to be in for a chance to win Keri's book 'Tikanga: an introduction to te ao Māori' Keri is our opening headliner and will be reflecting on the power of language Tickets here: festival.edpsy.org.uk #epfest2025 #edpsychs
SUPER POWER ALERT 🪄 My surprised face when I discovered that my choice of glasses controls the season... Orange frames = immediate autumnal shift 🍂 Next time I promise I will choose something sparkly and clear, with sunny tones 🌴 ☀️ What magical powers have you discovered recently?
"If your child could overhear one thing you said about fatherhood, what would you want them to hear?" - FatherGOOD #2 ✅ Every newsletter includes a❓to help build on our understanding of fatherhood. 🎤 What do you think? Read and subscribe here: familywise.substack.com/p/familywise... #EduSky
"I am capable of being the father this child needs" - FatherGOOD #2 The FW FatherGOOD series shares affirmations for fathers, provided by participants in our research project, completed in 2024. ⏬
❌ I was feeling ill and tired. ❌I was grumpy. ❌I couldn't quite get started with my work. My partner prompted me, helped me make a plan and then my afternoon involved: ✅ Urgent work bits 🌞 Reading in the sun 🐈 Stroking a purring cat ⏬#EdPsychs #EduSky
#FamilyWise Compassionate Parenting #2 What is Compassion? 👋 Thought for the week: Compassion is often misunderstood as being ‘soft’. Compassion can be tough and gritty. It means staying with hard feelings, repairing after conflict & putting effort into wisdom & care ⏬