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11 months ago

Nurturing Emotional Intelligence: A Guide to Emotional Regulation for Kids

Many children face emotional challenges due to stress and lack of emotional regulation skills. By prioritizing emotional intelligence and implementing effective emotional literacy activities, we can equip children with the tools they need to navigate life’s challenges and make them more resilient along the way.
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11 months ago

The Art of Connection: Getting Through to Teenage Clients

Connecting with teenage clients requires authentic strategies to foster genuine relationships. Many teens arrive in therapy resistant and reluctant. Here’s how you can approach your young clients with curiosity and respect, and create opportunities for real connection.
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11 months ago

Navigating the ADHD Journey: From Childhood to Adolescence

Navigating ADHD requires understanding its varying manifestations across ages. Early intervention, holistic treatment strategies, and collaboration between parents, educators, and professionals are crucial. Click here to learn more about how to navigate the ADHD journey.
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12 months ago

Bridging the Age Gap: Mindfulness in Therapy for Kids to Teens

Mindfulness enhances emotional regulation, self-awareness, and overall well-being in young clients, but you need to adapt mindfulness activities and techniques to different age groups. Here’s how you can incorporate mindfulness into your practice today.
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1 year ago

5 Reasons Kids Aren’t Motivated in Therapy

40% of young clients drop out of therapy prematurely…but why? We unpack the reasons why kids are disengaged from therapy sessions.
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1 year ago

Social Media and Screen Time’s Impact on Self-Esteem

Social media isn’t going anywhere, so banning it is going to get us nowhere. Instead, let’s look at how social media and self-esteem work hand-in-hand.
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1 year ago

The Importance of Mindful Eating

Mindful eating helps children become aware of their hunger cues and become more intentional with what they eat, when they eat and why they eat. It’s intuitive, but a practice that gets lost as kids get older. Here’s why it’s worth building up again.
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1 year ago

Unpacking School Stress in Kids and Teens

When a child hates going to school, their whole life suffers as a result. After all, it’s where they spend most of their waking hours. Here’s how to approach high levels of school stress.
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1 year ago

Breaking Free from People-Pleasing

It’s an easy habit to pick up but a destructive one when it comes to self-worth. Here’s how to help kids learn to say no – and mean it!
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2 years ago

Navigating the Challenges: Working with Parents in Child Therapy

Parents are a key part of the puzzle for any therapist looking to improve their young client’s well being. However, sometimes it can feel like they’re working against you, rather than with you. Here’s how to change that.

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