31 Jan 2024 Workplace Bullying
What is workplace bullying? If asked to think about what is bullying, what pops into your head? Commonly, people think that bullying is limited to physically aggressive behaviours enacted toward (and...
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31 Jan 2024 10 Tips to Help Your Child Navigate Bullying and Friendship Challenges
What is Bullying? Bullying is when someone deliberately and repeatedly hurts another person emotionally and/or physically. Some examples of “overt bullying” include teasing, saying mean things, name calling, pushing, hitting and...
22 Dec 2023 Our Inner Critic
Self-compassion and understanding our inner critic. When we criticize ourselves, we often make our distress worse by criticizing our self-criticism. However, this is a counterproductive as it only serves to make...
18 Dec 2023 Social Skills During the Festive Season: A Parent’s Guide
The holiday season is a time of joy, laughter, and merriment for many families. From twinkling lights to festive gatherings, the holidays bring many opportunities for children to engage with...
04 Sep 2023 Attachment based parenting
Secure attachment between children and at least one of their primary caregivers has been established as one of the best scientific predictors of long-term positive outcomes for children including those...
04 Sep 2023 The 5 C’s of parenting
The concept of the 5 C’s first came to my attention in the book ‘What your child knew about ADHD’ by Dr Sharon Saline and while it was aimed at...
16 Jul 2023 Using Virtual Reality in Therapy
When I think of Virtual reality (VR), I think of immersive games and the many commercials from Oculus. Games aside, do you know that VR can also be applied and...
02 Jul 2023 What is DBT?
DBT is a modified version of cognitive behavioural therapy that was specially adapted for people who feel emotions very intensely. Originally designed to support people with Borderline Personality Disorder, DBT can...
02 Jul 2023 What is EMDR?
EMDR or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing is the recommended gold standard therapy for Trauma, however it has also proven effective for anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorders, addiction, personality disorders...
30 May 2023 Signs Your Relationship Needs Help
Relationships are a complex dance between two people and there is no roadmap for relationships. Difficulties in any relationship are normal. We can be aware of green flags and red...