Group Therapy Services
Group Therapy Services
Fun with Feelings
Is your child autistic?
Do they struggle with identifying and processing Big emotions?
Do they experience high anxiety, overwhelm or challenging behaviours?
Autistic children often face challenges in recognizing and processing emotions, leading to heightened anxiety and emotional struggles.
The Fun with Feelings program, inspired by the works of Clincial Psychologists including Michelle Garnett and Tony Attwood, is your key to helping your child thrive emotionally.
Join us for a 9 week parent program where you will learn how to help your child navigate their emotional world with greater calm and ease.
Bounce Back!
Fun with Feelings is a positive approach to developing social emotional wellbeing in children.
Fun with Feeling can help you to feel confident in:
- Navigating your child's emotions
- Managing meltdowns
- Containing your childs anxiety
- Preserving your own emotional wellbeing
You child will be better able to:
- Bounce back from challenges
- Recognise and Express their feelings
- Seek help when needed
Who is it for?
Parents of Autistic Children aged 4 to 8 who may have one or more of the following difficulties:
- High anxiety
- Regular Meltdowns
- Challenging or Defiant behvaiour
- Negative thoughts about themselves
- Easily stressed or overwhelmed
Fun with Feelings
The program
Fun with feelings is a group-based program that runs over 9 consecutive weeks for 90 minutes each session.
Groups have a maximum of 6 parent groups and are facilitated by experienced Psychologists and Occupational Therapists. We welcome mums and dads attending together to get the most our of the program.
The Fun with Feelings program is based on the work of Michelle Garnett, Tony Attwood and other and the books 10 steps to reduce your children anxiety on the Autism spectrum and Having Fun with feeling on the Autism Spectrum.
Date: Programs run on a Tuesday evening. Next Group starts January 30th 2024, 7pm to 8.30pm
Location: Group runs at our Stirling practice
Costs: $1899 (Includes 2 individual sessions with you and your child and 9 weekly, 1.5 hour group parent sessions, report writing and session preparation). NDIS funding can be used to access the program.
The program is structured around 10 stages. The intial 4 stages prepare parents to implement the program with their child.
The final 6 stages are used in conjunction with the book Having Fun with Feelings on the Autism Spectrum. Parents are encouraged to work through the book with their child.
Being a group program there is opporutntity to interact and gain support from other parents who also have autistic children.
The Program is limited to 6 parent groups. Enrol now by clicking the link below or calling us on 08 6381 0071.
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