by Monique | Oct 21, 2020 | Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Professional
Many children and young people we will work with have grief and loss experiences. One data source estimates 1 in 15 children experience the death of a parent or sibling by the age of 16, and another study found 80% of 11-16 year olds say they have experienced the...
by Monique | Jul 14, 2020 | Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Professional
Tina is in year 1, lives with her Mum and her older brother, and is very anxious about going to school. This issue has been a challenge for Tina and her Mum for some time – from kindergarten onwards. However since starting year 1, Tina has become even more anxious. ...
by Monique | Mar 19, 2020 | Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Parents and Carers, Professional
Dealing with Coronavirus can be tough for everyone – kids, young people and adults – from all walks of life. For children with “big feelings” and challenging life events, it can be even harder. Here are some ideas about how to answer children or young people’s...
by Monique | Feb 17, 2020 | Helping Kids with Frustration and Tricky Behaviour, Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Professional
In the last few weeks I’ve presented at a number of school “acquaintance” and “orientation” nights to parents of primary and secondary students – and one of the topics I cover in these seminars is sleep: how much children and teens need and how we support them to get...
by Kirrilie | Jan 17, 2020 | Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress, Professional
I have interrupted our usual topics in these weekly emails to talk about child well-being and bushfires, as of course this is an urgent concern and distress for many parents/caregivers in Australia at the moment, and also for yourselves as professionals working with...
by Kirrilie | Oct 21, 2019 | Helping Kids with Worry, Anxiety and Stress
Click below to download the handout from the Child Mental and Emotional Health for Professionals Seminar: Handout Child Mental Emotional Health Professionals
