01 Mar 2021 Understanding child anxiety
What is anxiety? Anxiety is a normal part of living. Anxiety is part of our survival instinct and it kicks in when we feel that we are under threat. When under...
Children
23 Sep 2020 OCD treatment for children
Helping children understand what OCD actually is, is a very important part of treatment itself. OCD can lead to a lot of distress and confusion for the young person and their...
21 Sep 2020 OCD in children
For children and young people with OCD can be debilitating and distressing experience. What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? OCD is characterised by obsessions and compulsions. OCD can typically develop gradually,...
31 Aug 2020 Helping children respond to trauma
Whether your child has been through a traumatic incident, witnessed one, or heard about it, they may be affected by an array of difficult emotions. Trauma could be school bullying,...
28 Jun 2020 How to stop your children from fighting
Children fight with each other for many reasons. And let’s face it, as parents it can drive us insane. It is common for parents to ask me the question –...
21 Jun 2020 How to help children get ready for school
One question I get asked all the time is “How can I help my child get ready in the morning without all the stress and chaos?” The experience of getting...
14 Jun 2020 Tips For Talking with your Child about the Anti-Racism Protests in the news
In this video Clinical Psychologist Krystle Pavalache provides helpful information on how to help your child make sense of the recent anti racism protests and images on the news. ...
13 Jun 2020 How to talk to children about racism and current events
Our news is once again filled with content that not surprisingly can leave our children feeling scared, angry, panicked, anxious, unsafe, hopeless, and confused. Not to mention the adults in...
07 Jun 2020 Why won’t my kids listen to me?
It is common for children to feign deafness or to just outright refuse to comply with parent’s requests. You are certainly not alone if you have been asking yourself the...
02 Jun 2020 How do I help my children manage their feelings?
As parents, we can often have difficulty in knowing how to manage our children’s emotions. How should we respond when our child gets angry? How should we respond if they...