TV, Radio, Podcasts, Articles and Online:
We are available for media contributions
We are keen to share our understanding of children’s emotional and psychological wellbeing in the most accessible ways.
We are available for media contribution on topics within our fields of expertise in children’s emotional and psychological wellbeing, gender, identity and sexuality, cognitive development and parenting.
To discuss your requirements, please be in touch: media@cayp-psychology.com
Regular contributor to JLife Magazine
- Dr Daniel Weisberg has written articles on many aspects of parenting and children’s emotional and psychological wellbeing
- His articles have been published in every edition since February 2021 and have covered topics such as sharing, smacking, Squid Game, technology and online safety, rewards and praise, social media, sleep and healthy living habits, and the psychological benefits of playing with your children.
Paranormal Activity with Yvette Fielding
- Dr Daniel Weisberg shared his opinion on children’s understanding of the paranormal world. Yvette was interested to hear if children have more paranormal experiences than adults, and wanted to discuss whether this could be related to children and imaginary friends, or whether they actually have a stronger connection to the spirit world than adults.
- The podcast can be obtained here: https://pod.fo/e/efdab
- Published in October 2021
"Am I Raising A Little Jerk?" on Motherly
- Dr Daniel Weisberg was interviewed for his expert opinion on what may be going on during the “terrible twos” and with “threenagers”.
- The article can be found here: https://www.mother.ly/life/am-i-raising-a-jerk
- The article was published in Decemeber 2020
Family Checklist - The Guardian
- We were invited to write a column to supplement the Family Checklist in The Guardian
- Dr Daniel Weisberg provided a column entitled “To improve your child’s wellbeing, improve their sleep quality”
Manchester Pride Bisexual Health
- Dr Brendan Dunlop’s research focussed on the additional mental health issues facing bi+ people.
- He describes his findings, and the impact on bi+ people, in a blog post: https://www.manchesterpride.com/blog/interview-with-brendan-dunlop-on-idahobit
The Queer Mental Health Workbook
- Dr Brendan Dunlop has published a self-help workbook.
- It has been designed for supporting queer individuals and people who feel like they don’t fit in, which can be difficult and lead to mental health challenges.
- This workbook is designed to be a personal mental health resource and is filled with techniques and activities to improve psychological wellbeing, as a queer person.
- You can purchase it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Queer-Mental-Health-Workbook-Self-Help/dp/183997107X
The Sod's Law Pod Podcast
- Dr Daniel Weisberg was interviewed by Daniel Rosenberg, Creator and Host of the Sod’s Law podcast.
- Dr Weisberg was interviewed on his career, from school and university to his PhD and clinical psychology doctoral training.
- The podcast is available to listen to here: https://pod.co/sodspod/not-all-heroes-wear-cayps-w-daniel-weisberg
- The podcast was published in November 2021, with a brief clip shown here.
Smacking on LBC with Iain Dale
- Dr Daniel Weisberg spoke with Iain Dale on LBC
- The conversation about smacking followed the news about England’s childrens commissioner reporting that smacking should be banned.
- The live show was on 21 April 2022.
A conversation on LBC about Smacking
Self-Soothe Kits on ITV News
- Dr Rachel Chin was interviewed for her expert opinion about self-soothe kits – kits that can buy people time when they are feeling overwhelmed or struggling to cope with a situation.
- She discussed how self-soothe kits can contain items that can help soothe someone who feels distressed.
- The news article and TV interview aired in April 2022
- https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2022-04-27/hope-in-a-box-the-self-soothe-kits-helping-people-with-their-mental-health
Westminster Education Forum
- Dr Daniel Weisberg presented to the forum chaired by Baroness Newlove and with a keynote by Dame Andrea Leadsom, MP.
- The discussions aimed to consider child development in the first 1,001 days of life
- The title of Dr Weisberg’s presentation was pre-set by the forum, which took place online, in June 2022
We've endorsed Dinosaurs!
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Dinosaurs in the Park (https://www.dinosaursinthepark.co.uk/) is an immersive experience featuring 35 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs!
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Dr Daniel Weisberg was interviewed to understand why children seem to have such a passion and affinity for dinosaurs.
- CAYP Psychology now feature in the press release for this exciting event. At the time of our press release (June 2022), this event is taking place in Exeter, Chelmsford and Northampton
Facebook Live for Transport for Greater Manchester
- Talking about difficult topics with your child can be tough – we were asked to join the TfGM #TravelSafe campaign to help.
- TfGM are hosting a series of Facebook Live events to give parents an opportunity to ask experts for advice on talking to their children about the consequences of getting involved in anti-social behaviour.
- We hosted the fist one, on Wednesday 17 August, with Dr. Daniel Weisberg, Clinical Psychologist and Managing Director at CAYP Psychology.
- Details of the campaign are on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTfGM
Holidays with the Kids
- Dr Daniel Weisberg wrote an advice piece for the growing blog, The Travel Psychologist (www.travelpsychologist.co.uk) who provide credible information about travel, psychology and the psychological benefits of travelling
- Dr Weisberg’s article highlighted the challenges of travelling with children, but also the overwhelming benefits
- He also provided some practical tips on how to reduce children’s anxieties, behavioural challenges and emotional distress, and foster self-belief, confidence and resilience.
- The article is available here: https://bit.ly/CAYPTravelWithKids
Supporting Children Through Grief
- When the Queen died in September 2022, there was a lot of disruption, particularly for children.
- Dr Daniel Weisberg was asked to comment on the psychological impact of the Queen’s death, and how to support children through grief.
- He wrote an article for three regional newspapers: The Jewish Telegraph in Manchester, in Glasgow, and in Liverpool.
Exams and Wellbeing
- Dr Daniel Weisberg was interviewed for Greatest Hits Radio (York and North Yorkshire) to provide his opinion on young people’s emotional and psychological wellbeing during exam periods.
- At the time of the interview, children were completing SATs, GCSE and A-Level examinations.
- Dr Weisberg provided some suggestions for parents, to help support their children, as well as helping young people to look after themselves during a potentially stressful time
- Dr Weisberg’s interview was broadcast on Friday 26th May 2023.
Do children respect their parents? on The Voice of Islam UK with Imran Akram
- Dr Daniel Weisberg spoke with Imran on The Voice of Islam’s prime-time show, Drive Time.
- The conversation was about how respect for parents, by their children, has changed. Topics also included the role of parents, and how to be effective role models.
- The live show was on 1 June 2023.
A conversation on The Voice of Islam UK about Children's Respect for their Parents
We are proud to be an award-winning company
Finalists in the Business Champion Awards 2022
- We were nominated for the Business Growth of the Year 2022 in the Business Champion Awards 2022.
- Unfortunately, we did not win, but we were one of 8 finalists from over 900 entries.
- https://businesschampionawards.co.uk/
Finalists in the Business Champion Awards 2023
- We may not have won in 2022, but we were nominated again, in the Business Champion Awards 2023.
- This year, we were one of just 9 companies nominated for the prestigious category of SME the Year 2023
- The awards took place in London on 22 March 2023. We did not win, but were exceptionally proud to have been recognised!
- https://businesschampionawards.co.uk/
Child Clinical Psychologists of the Year 2022
- We won the award for Child Clinical Psychologists of the Year – England – 2022
- The mental health sawards were run by the Global Health and Pharma Group
- https://www.ghp-news.com/awards/mental-health-awards/
Top 3 Psychologists in Manchester (2018-2023)
- We are proud to have been rated as one of the top 3 Psychologists in Manchester, every year since 2018
- Three Best Rated check business’ reviews, reputation, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, proximity, trust, cost and general excellence using a 50-Point Inspection, and each year, we come out on top
- You can view the details of the award here: https://threebestrated.co.uk/psychologists-in-manchester
Winners of Business of the Year 2022
- We won the coveted prize of Business of the Year (for businesses with over 20 team members) in the Greater Manchester Business Awards 2022
- The award ceremony took place on 2 September 2022
- https://greatermanchesterawards.co.uk/
Work Avenue Business Awards Finalist
- We were nominated and shortlisted in the Work Avenue Business Awards 2022
- We were a finalist in the “Employer of the Year” category. The judging panel were struck by our team values and the support that we provide.
- The award ceremony took place on 19 July 2022 (the hottest day of the year!). We didn’t win, but privileged to be nominated
- www.theworkavenue.org.uk/bizawards22
Three Awards at Once!
- We have won a sweep of awards at the Global Health and Pharma Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Awards 2022.
- We won the UK’s Best Child Psychology Service 2022 and Child Clinical Psychology Service of the Year.
- Our cognitive assessments have also helped us to be recognised as the best Development and Support Specialists 2022.
- The details of the awards can be found at www.ghp-news.com/awards/healthcare-pharmaceuticals-awards/