Great info for parents.Sensory Processing is more than just a “buzzword”.
Great info for parents. Sensory Processing is more than just a “buzzword”. Are you lost in a sea of information overload? Do you find yourself just wishing you had one resource with all the facts about sensory processing in one place? Now you can grab this printable of 100 Facts about Sensory Processing Source
Continue readingHow to choose a Trauma Counsellor
Trauma is not just physical injury. A major part of trauma is the damage you cannot see, i.e. the emotional damage caused by a traumatic event. Being a Trauma Counsellor is a specialised area of counselling and in particular when it relates to trauma counselling for children. The techniques used, and the therapies required to support adults and […]
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Taking Charge of Bullying is a workshop for parent’s facilitated by Innate Therapies Taking charge of bullying aims to give parents an overview of what bullying is and some effective tools they can use to assist their children to become resilient and not becoming a target for bullying within the school system. The Education Department has […]
Continue readingBehaviour Modification
Behaviour modification What is behaviour modification? Behaviour modification is the process of recognising undesirable behaviours and teaching and encouraging alternative positive behaviours in their place. For example, if a child always throws a tantrum when asked to get dressed in the morning. Rather than focus on the negative behaviour (the tantrum) and reacting to the […]
Continue readingSelf-Esteem in Children
Within my work as a child, adolescent and family counsellor I come across children and young people who have a very low opinion of themselves, i.e. a low self-esteem. This is very concerning to me for a variety of reasons, and in turn led me to writing a program called Esteemed Champions, to counteract the […]
Continue readingTeenage depression
What is teenage depression? Depression is a mental illness that affects many people of all ages and in varying degrees. While we all undergo some times of sadness or feeling low, those that have depression are dealing with these feelings not only for an extended period of time but to a much more severe degree […]
Continue readingBuilding self-esteem
What is self-esteem? Self-esteem is our belief in ourselves. It is our belief in our abilities, our pride in what we achieve and drives our opinion of ourselves. When we have low self-esteem we lose all of that perspective and this then triggers negative behaviours. Children are no different to adults in that without a healthy […]
Continue readingBook Review – Sam Gets Two Homes
Review written by Warren F, Cairns QLD Sam Gets Two Homes written by Donna Mahoney is a book that Donna wrote to fill a void in tools to help children adjust with their parent’s separation. It also help the parents get an inside view of what the child is thinking, as you may know our […]
Continue readingBullying Facts
Bullying fact 1. Bullying is not the same as the teasing we know of in a silly schoolyard situation where children tease each other. Teasing and bullying are very different things. Teasing or ribbing is light hearted and is a one off, not a continuous attempt to undermine the child or person it is directed to. […]
Continue readingDefinition of bullying
The Oxford Dictionary defines bullying as “Use superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force them to do something”. The real life definition of bullying is someone who uses physical strength, emotional blackmail and verbal threats towards another human being to intimidate, harass, belittle and degrade them. We joke about “being a bully” […]
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