Episode Description
In this episode of the podcast, Dr Jenny Brown sits down with Clinical Psychologists Ahmed Tohamy and Samantha Pilcher to explore the challenges of school avoidance and how families can support children in re-engaging with education. Ahmed, who recently spoke at the sold-out School-Link Forum Day Event in Illawarra and Shoalhaven, NSW, shares his experience piloting the Parent Hope Project, a family-based intervention aimed at addressing school refusal. Samantha brings valuable insights from her extensive work with families, providing a rich discussion on the emotional and practical challenges parents face in helping their children re-engage with school life.
Join Jenny, Samantha, and Ahmed as they discuss the Bowen Family Systems approach, focusing on how parents can build their children’s capacities to overcome school avoidance, while diving into clinical approaches, family dynamics, and practical solutions for one of the toughest challenges in child and adolescent mental health.
About the Guest: Ahmed Tohamy
Ahmed is a clinical psychologist with extensive experience working with complex children, adolescents, young adults and their families in public mental health, child protection and school settings. He also has experience in the private sector across a variety of issues. He has a special interest in Schema Therapy and Bowen Family Systems Theory.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-tohamy-57a4a270.
About the Guest: Samatha Pilcher
Samatha is a clinical psychologist who works in private practice and public child and family mental health.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-pilcher-992416177
To see our training for mental health professionals:
https://parenthopeproject.com.au/parent-project-programs/
To see our schools packages:
https://parenthopeproject.com.au/schools-courses/
