Louisa Thomas
@louisamthomas.bsky.social
Educational Psychologist
IFS / IFIO Therapist
Based in Hampshire, UK
She/her 🏳️🌈
Musings & things that inspire me 🦋
IFS / IFIO Therapist
Based in Hampshire, UK
She/her 🏳️🌈
Musings & things that inspire me 🦋
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#decolonise #edpsych #therapy
"Therapy is not-and has never been-neutral."
Dr Jennifer Mullan speaks about decolonising therapy. 22nd Nov 25 online, donation based.
Promises to be a powerful event, if want to seriously decolonise psychology.
we.scienceandnonduality.com/offers/RBJQY...
"Therapy is not-and has never been-neutral."
Dr Jennifer Mullan speaks about decolonising therapy. 22nd Nov 25 online, donation based.
Promises to be a powerful event, if want to seriously decolonise psychology.
we.scienceandnonduality.com/offers/RBJQY...
Science and Nonduality
we.scienceandnonduality.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#decolonise #edpsych #therapy
"Therapy is not-and has never been-neutral."
Dr Jennifer Mullan speaks about decolonising therapy. 22nd Nov 25 online, donation based.
Promises to be a powerful event, if want to seriously decolonise psychology.
we.scienceandnonduality.com/offers/RBJQY...
"Therapy is not-and has never been-neutral."
Dr Jennifer Mullan speaks about decolonising therapy. 22nd Nov 25 online, donation based.
Promises to be a powerful event, if want to seriously decolonise psychology.
we.scienceandnonduality.com/offers/RBJQY...
Reposted by Louisa Thomas
Parents and Carers of Portsmouth: this is a free community event delivered by a range of mental health services, including one of our EPs Dr Issy Cone. Lots of interesting and informative workshops including neurodiversity, anxiety and EBSNA. Plz share with your networks 🙏🏼 #edpsychs #edusky
November 11, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Read this entertaining and short fiction on holiday. Themes of neurodiversity and “normality” - I enjoy writing that challenges cultural ideas about what a good life is, and Murata does this with humour & authenticity. Unfortunately the book fell into the pool - good even when read soggy.
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Read this entertaining and short fiction on holiday. Themes of neurodiversity and “normality” - I enjoy writing that challenges cultural ideas about what a good life is, and Murata does this with humour & authenticity. Unfortunately the book fell into the pool - good even when read soggy.
Reposted by Louisa Thomas
Thrilled to announce our first speaker for PositiviTEA Well-being Wonders 2026: Dr Ahmar Ferguson
@drfergy.bsky.social will be sharing ideas on how to contract and facilitate supervision for school staff well-being ✨
#edpsychs @maxpurpose.bsky.social @positivitea-eps.bsky.social
@drfergy.bsky.social will be sharing ideas on how to contract and facilitate supervision for school staff well-being ✨
#edpsychs @maxpurpose.bsky.social @positivitea-eps.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Thrilled to announce our first speaker for PositiviTEA Well-being Wonders 2026: Dr Ahmar Ferguson
@drfergy.bsky.social will be sharing ideas on how to contract and facilitate supervision for school staff well-being ✨
#edpsychs @maxpurpose.bsky.social @positivitea-eps.bsky.social
@drfergy.bsky.social will be sharing ideas on how to contract and facilitate supervision for school staff well-being ✨
#edpsychs @maxpurpose.bsky.social @positivitea-eps.bsky.social
“Life is a train of moods like a string of beads , and as we pass through them they prove to be many-coloured lenses which paint the world their own hue, and each shows only what lies in its focus”
November 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
“Life is a train of moods like a string of beads , and as we pass through them they prove to be many-coloured lenses which paint the world their own hue, and each shows only what lies in its focus”
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Joy. That's what is missing way too often from the current discourse on learning and education. I don't mean being overtly happy all the time, nor having endless fun at school (as if!), but an underlying belief that learning can be a joyful, engaging process, not just stuffing more into your memory.
October 30, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Joy. That's what is missing way too often from the current discourse on learning and education. I don't mean being overtly happy all the time, nor having endless fun at school (as if!), but an underlying belief that learning can be a joyful, engaging process, not just stuffing more into your memory.
Reposted by Louisa Thomas
Reposted by Louisa Thomas
Thank god the clocks go back tonight, an extra hour to cry
October 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Thank god the clocks go back tonight, an extra hour to cry
“The future of therapy might depend less on how well we defend it, and more on how courageously we adapt it”
Why Therapists Should Pay Attention to the Brené Brown Rebrand
Something’s shifting in the therapeutic landscape, and it’s happening right in front of us.
open.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
“The future of therapy might depend less on how well we defend it, and more on how courageously we adapt it”
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“To be embodied means that we are guided by our instincts, whilst simultaneously having the opportunity to be self-aware of that guidance. This self-awareness requires us to recognize and track our sensations and feelings. 🧵
October 6, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“To be embodied means that we are guided by our instincts, whilst simultaneously having the opportunity to be self-aware of that guidance. This self-awareness requires us to recognize and track our sensations and feelings. 🧵
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Thanks, Jane Goodall. :(
October 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Thanks, Jane Goodall. :(
edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/su... proud to share this amazing article by my friends and colleagues Nicole Harris and Bee Hartwell ✨ prioritising connection with nature outside and within us is so vital for our wellbeing, learning and attention: definitely the business of schools. Give it a read 🫶🏻🌱
Supporting schools to support nature connectedness - edpsy.org.uk
I (Nicole) grew up on the western coast of Canada, where the mountains meet the sea, and it is impossible...
edpsy.org.uk
September 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
edpsy.org.uk/blog/2025/su... proud to share this amazing article by my friends and colleagues Nicole Harris and Bee Hartwell ✨ prioritising connection with nature outside and within us is so vital for our wellbeing, learning and attention: definitely the business of schools. Give it a read 🫶🏻🌱
Important and informative conversation about migration. I learnt a lot. Thank you @zackpolanski.bsky.social @zoejardiniere.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1hyL...
How To Beat The Anti-Immigration Playbook | Zoe Gardner
open.spotify.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Important and informative conversation about migration. I learnt a lot. Thank you @zackpolanski.bsky.social @zoejardiniere.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1hyL...
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#Edpsychs #decolonise
Excellent thesis by a colleague, Rebecca Wright, about colonial 'haunting' of Educational Psychology. I am still reading it, and so far it is super powerful and utterly brilliant.
etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/20...
Excellent thesis by a colleague, Rebecca Wright, about colonial 'haunting' of Educational Psychology. I am still reading it, and so far it is super powerful and utterly brilliant.
etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/20...
etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
September 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
#Edpsychs #decolonise
Excellent thesis by a colleague, Rebecca Wright, about colonial 'haunting' of Educational Psychology. I am still reading it, and so far it is super powerful and utterly brilliant.
etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/20...
Excellent thesis by a colleague, Rebecca Wright, about colonial 'haunting' of Educational Psychology. I am still reading it, and so far it is super powerful and utterly brilliant.
etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/20...
Reposted by Louisa Thomas
Reposted by Louisa Thomas
The idea of IFS is simple but radical: your mind isn't a single entity, it's a constellation of different "parts". We're not here to pathologize or "fix" you. Instead, we're here to help you get to know the unique inner community you already have,. It's about a conversation, not a conquest. 🤝
September 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The idea of IFS is simple but radical: your mind isn't a single entity, it's a constellation of different "parts". We're not here to pathologize or "fix" you. Instead, we're here to help you get to know the unique inner community you already have,. It's about a conversation, not a conquest. 🤝
Reposted by Louisa Thomas
Reposted by Louisa Thomas
Something I find fascinating is how some people have started using the word 'instruction' rather than 'education'. I think its probably linked to the idea that learning = memory and that this is being 'delivered' to learners, rather than learning being a relational, interactive experience.
September 2, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Something I find fascinating is how some people have started using the word 'instruction' rather than 'education'. I think its probably linked to the idea that learning = memory and that this is being 'delivered' to learners, rather than learning being a relational, interactive experience.
Placing children’s wellbeing and their engagement in society as central purposes of education may reduce some of the conflict in the system…this is a great article considering systemic factors of EBSNA & difficulties in home-school relationships #edpsychs
The home-school relationship: can it be fixed? Dr Tara Porter writes...
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
www.bps.org.uk
September 1, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Placing children’s wellbeing and their engagement in society as central purposes of education may reduce some of the conflict in the system…this is a great article considering systemic factors of EBSNA & difficulties in home-school relationships #edpsychs
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Maybe not in your camp of interest but "No Bad Parts" by Dr. Schwartz, who developed the IFS model of healing. Life Changing.
The only thing that permanently helped me with my inner issues. IMHO should be compulsory reading if you're human. It's eye-opening and nails how the subconscious works 🧠
The only thing that permanently helped me with my inner issues. IMHO should be compulsory reading if you're human. It's eye-opening and nails how the subconscious works 🧠
August 31, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Maybe not in your camp of interest but "No Bad Parts" by Dr. Schwartz, who developed the IFS model of healing. Life Changing.
The only thing that permanently helped me with my inner issues. IMHO should be compulsory reading if you're human. It's eye-opening and nails how the subconscious works 🧠
The only thing that permanently helped me with my inner issues. IMHO should be compulsory reading if you're human. It's eye-opening and nails how the subconscious works 🧠
Perspective taking involves examining our own lenses that shape our perception especially when cultural stories have often come from dominant cultures, which likely serve privilege and power. Questioning our need to KNOW is a part of this process. Being a learner (curious, don’t know mind) is key
August 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Perspective taking involves examining our own lenses that shape our perception especially when cultural stories have often come from dominant cultures, which likely serve privilege and power. Questioning our need to KNOW is a part of this process. Being a learner (curious, don’t know mind) is key
‘Empathy is not connecting to an experience, its connecting to the emotions that underpin an experience’ (Brené Brown)
August 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
‘Empathy is not connecting to an experience, its connecting to the emotions that underpin an experience’ (Brené Brown)
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The billionaire press barons must be having a right laugh…
Here we are distracted & arguing over asylum seekers (0.2% of the population)
Meanwhile, billionaires (just 0.0002% of the population) hoard more wealth than half the UK
Immigration isn’t draining us
Inequality is.
Here we are distracted & arguing over asylum seekers (0.2% of the population)
Meanwhile, billionaires (just 0.0002% of the population) hoard more wealth than half the UK
Immigration isn’t draining us
Inequality is.
August 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The billionaire press barons must be having a right laugh…
Here we are distracted & arguing over asylum seekers (0.2% of the population)
Meanwhile, billionaires (just 0.0002% of the population) hoard more wealth than half the UK
Immigration isn’t draining us
Inequality is.
Here we are distracted & arguing over asylum seekers (0.2% of the population)
Meanwhile, billionaires (just 0.0002% of the population) hoard more wealth than half the UK
Immigration isn’t draining us
Inequality is.