Most professionals, or at least those trained in CBT approaches, are aware of the concept of exposure in treating children with anxiety. However, community studies suggest even those of us who are familiar with exposure, under-utilise it in practice. This article...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...