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Sitting with Hard Feelings: Building Resilience from the Inside Out
By Violeta Dubov Building Resilience: You don’t have to take the first step alone From a young age, most of us learn that emotions like anger, fear, and sadness are uncomfortable -both for ourselves and for those around us. We’re also taught, often unintentionally, that these “hard” feelings can be fixed or avoided. A crying child is soothed with a lollipop. An irritable teen is distracted with funny videos. As adults, the same pattern continues. We feel the pressure, intern
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Unlocking Growth Through Play: How Play-Based Therapy Helps Children Thrive
As parents, we want to support our children in the best way possible, especially when they face emotional, social, or developmental challenges. One powerful and effective approach is play therapy. But why is play so essential for a child’s well-being, and how does it foster emotional growth and resilience? The Language of Play Play is the natural language of children! Through play, they explore their world, express emotions, and make sense of complex experiences. In a safe a
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School Refusal: Practical Strategies to Support Kids to Overcome Anxiety and Get Back to Class
If your child is refusing to go to school: Practical strategies to help your child overcome anxiety and get back to class.
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Easy Breezy: 5 Must-Do Tips for Nailing Your Virtual Therapy Space
tips for virtual therapy: Setting up, private, personalized environment increases effectiveness of sessions.
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5 Reasons Why Regular Weekly Therapy Sessions Are Important: The benefits of consistency
The frequency of therapy sessions can significantly affect the therapeutic process's effectiveness, weekly sessions aid transformation
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Neurodivergent Kids: The Power of Self-Regulation
Self-regulation supports neurodivergence, ADHD, Gifted, ASD, emotions, self-awareness, 2e kids
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What's in a Name: Acorn & Anchor Therapy Centre and the meaning behind our name.
"The Power of an Acorn" (artist unknown)
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