by Athalie Phau | Nov 26, 2019 | Children, Depression, Parenting, Teenagers
It’s normal for kids and teenagers to feel down, angry or irritable from time to time. But when these difficult feelings start to linger for longer periods of time, they may start to impact on a child’s ability to function as they usually do. This might be a sign of...
by Kellie Cassidy | Sep 2, 2019 | Anxiety, Children, Grief, Parenting
Clinical Psychologist (Reg) Athalie Phau provides some really helpful advice and ideas on how to talk to children about death in this...
by Kellie Cassidy | Aug 30, 2019 | Children, Group therapy, Parenting
In this video I discuss the concepts of resilience. Importantly new research on resilience suggests that we don’t just need to bounce back, but we also need to bounce forward. That is we need to develop new skills to continually enhance our life. Watch the video...
by Athalie Phau | Aug 30, 2019 | Children, Featured Articles, Grief, Parenting
Death and dying is not a common topic that occurs in our day-to-day conversations. It is often a difficult topic to talk about as well! Many avoid bringing up conversations about death or dying because they may be upsetting and feelings of discomfort may surface when...
by Karri Stewart | Aug 14, 2019 | Children, Family, Featured Articles, Grief
Books to read with children about death….There are many, many books for children about the topic of death and grief. Here is a brief list of books that address issues in a more general way. Don’t want to buy more books? Then check-out your local library or YouTube...
by Kellie Cassidy | Jul 14, 2019 | Children, Group therapy, Parenting, Resilience
Developing resilience is essential for children so that they may succeed in life. The Bounce Back Acronym developed by McGrath and Noble (2017) is a handy way to identify and remember the essential skills and concepts children need to be resilient and cope in life.The...
