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“A pleasure to have you Kate. Many thanks for your sharing your session on childhood anxiety with our staff at Waggrakine.

With trauma and anxiety on a constant increase staff resonated strongly with their own students and found many of your shared understandings and strategies to support children of great support.

A valuable PL for all schools, thank you again.
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— Lis Turner, Waggrakine Primary School

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Counselling

I offer counselling, support and guidance for children, young people and adults.

I come from a strength-based approach, and also use ACT – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Sessions go for an hour, and are generally face to face, but online sessions are available.

What is ACT?

"ACT gets its name from one of its core messages: accept what is out of your personal control, and commit to action that improves and enriches your life.

The aim of ACT is to maximise human potential for a rich, full and meaningful life. ACT does this by:

a) teaching you psychological skills to deal with your painful thoughts and feelings effectively – in such a way that they have much less impact and influence over you (these are known as mindfulness skills).

b) helping you to clarify what is truly important and meaningful to you – i.e your values – then use that knowledge to guide, inspire and motivate you to change your life for the better." Dr Russ Harris

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Mindfulness workshops

Our mindfulness workshops run as a 4-week program in schools and have also been run successfully in workplaces.

What is Mindfulness?

“The awareness that emerges through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally to the unfolding of experience moment to moment”.  (Dr.  Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2003, Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice, 10, 144-155). 

Why Mindfulness?

The research:

For Children:

  • Improved attention

  • Increased compassion (empathy and social skills)

  • Calming (reduced feeling of stress)

  • Better self-regulation

http://www.mindfulschools.org/about-mindfulness/research/ (compilation of studies)

In the Workplace:

  • Improved relationships

  • Improved communication

  • Staff with high EQ are better able to work in teams, adjust to change and be flexible

  • Higher job satisfaction

  • Greater productivity and engagement

  • Happier and more motivated staff

  • Better teamwork and collaboration

  • Improved conflict resolution

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MAP - Mindfulness awareness parenting course

Promoting the emotional connection between parents and young children.

Developed by  Dr Rebecca Coleman, BSc(Hons).MPsych(Clin&Health).PhD(Clin).MAPS. 

Parents and caregivers will experience and learn the following when participating in the series of five MAP™ workshops;

  • Observation and Reflection - cultivating awareness of the relationship needs of young children (evidence-based - 50 years of research supports this!).

  • Repairing relationship break downs with your child - when things don’t go as smoothly as you would like.

  • How to use mindful awareness when interacting with infants and young children in everyday life.

  • Self-care, social support and acceptance of “the way things are” when parenting young children.

  • Parents will be provided with handouts and a CD to practice at home in between each session of the workshop series.

This is a 5-week program, but can be condensed according to needs.

 

Bringing up Great Kids, the first 1000 days
developed by the Australian Childhood Foundation

As a nurturing, empowering and kind program, Bringing Up Great Kids in the First 1000 days is also a mindful, reflective and respectful program. BUGK in the First 1000 days provides an opportunity for expectant and new parents to begin their parenting journey.

The program will explore:

  • how the foetus is growing including brain development;
    how the adults around can support the pregnant parent and growing foetus;

  • brain development in children and its influence on their thoughts and feelings;

  • the child’s, social, emotional, physical and cognitive development;

  • what the young child and family need to ensure the child has the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes;

  • ways for parents to take care of themselves and to find support when needed;

  • important messages parents want to convey to their children.

This is a 5-week program, however can be delivered flexibly to suit parent and carer needs. This can also be delivered individually.

 

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Professional Learning for the workplace

These can be booked to be delivered in the workplace, topics include:

  • The importance of Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace

  • Mindfulness in the Workplace

 

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Group Workshops

These workshops are suitable for parents/carers, educators or anyone that works with children and/or young people.

They can be delivered to an ‘open’ group, or Kate can be booked to deliver to your school, playgroup, workplace.

Topics include:

  • Tackling the Worry Monster, understanding Childhood Anxiety

  • Understanding and guiding children’s behaviour

  • Building children’s Growth Mindset and Resilience

  • An Introduction to Mindfulness

  • Supporting children’s social and emotional Well-being

  • Understanding the Amazing world of a 2-year-old!

  • Teaching children mindfulness

 Need to talk it through?

Let’s have a chat and see how I can tailor my services to your personal or workplace needs.