by Gwen Shand | May 21, 2022 | Children, Mental Health, Parenting
Anxiety in Children This article is a brief overview of the work that I do with children who experience feelings of anxiety. Feelings of anxiety are a common concern for my younger clients. What follows are strategies to help assist in; noticing unhelpful thoughts and...
by Gwen Shand | Oct 3, 2018 | Children, Confidence, Life, Mental Health, Parenting
THE COST OF RESILIENCE: Resilience is a topic that keeps appearing, be it workshops, books, or a blog like this one. It seems to be what people want, but do they know what it is that they are wanting? Resilience does not mean being able to go through life without...
by Gwen Shand | Jun 30, 2018 | Children, Education, Parenting
One of the toughest aspects of school is not the school work, but The Peer Group (capitalisation intended). When I consider a child’s desire to experience a sense of belonging, and the desire to be liked and accepted, one story in particular comes to mind. The scene I...
by Gwen Shand | Jan 24, 2017 | Children, Education, Mental Health, Parenting
I remember being on holidays as a child with my family and having a wonderful time of beach and ocean waves. In particular, I remember going into a shopping centre in a coastal town and seeing signs everywhere that said ‘Back To School’. It was a bubble...
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