Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects how a person makes sense of the world around them. In the workplace, ASD can affect the individual’s communication and social skills, their ability to focus on a task, and the ability to work with others in a team. People who have ASD bring a unique set of skills and strengths to organisation that can help drive innovation, productivity and growth. In this blog we recommend ideas for supporting employees with autism to succeed in the workplace.

Find out more about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents, and how The Soke’s multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists offer a holistic approach for ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and complex neurodevelopmental assessments

Dr Katherine Coutsoudis, Chartered Psychologist explains Schema therapy, an integrative model that combines different approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic, Attachment Theory, Gestalt Therapy as well as other experiential approaches.

Men’s Mental Health & Mindfulness. Mindfulness is a practice which allows us to switch off from everyday pressures and focus on the present moment (here and now) as well as pay attention to our bodily sensations, such as breathing deeply and slowly and how this feels right now in an accepting manner

The Soke’s blog series written by Parenting Coach, Lulu Luckock, provide expert advice on ‘Growing Happy Strong Families’. Part 1 of the series is titled: Happy parents raise happy children; it starts with you! Find out more

For organisations to connect employees with a sense of purpose, the keystone is trust.

Recently, Soke Performance, the corporate outreach division of The Soke, was asked to deliver a tailored webinar for 24,000 plus staff across 7 locations for a global TechCo. The event offered the opportunity for reflection and learning around the emerging contention for staff of how to manage and balance working at home, in the office and taking the benefits of both, while establishing and maintaining strong relationships between co-workers and teams.

Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals always need to ask themselves “What has happened to this person?” rather than “What is wrong with them?” and always consider the possibility of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

On the 6th of October The Soke hosted an event that explored the topic of creating cultures of trauma informed care. The evening was attended by those working with children and families in a culturally diverse setting, such as pastoral care teams in schools.