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 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...
by Kellie Cassidy | Jul 7, 2019 | Anxiety, Children, Family, Parenting, Wellbeing
We all face difficulties in our lives. Children are not immune to this. Building resilience in our children is vital to their future wellbeing. But what exactly is resilience and how do you foster it in children? What is resilience?Resilience refers to a child’s...
