Qualifications
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Circle of Security
Trained Facilitator
The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program helps to make sense of what children’s underlying needs are, how to strengthen relationships with children, and a deep-dive into children’s attachment needs in order to promote secure attachment with a child.
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Tuning Into Kids
Trained Facilitator
Tuning in to Kids® is an evidence-based, emotion-focused group parenting program originally developed by Professor Sophie Havighurst and Ann Harley. The programs aim to teach skills in recognising, understanding and managing children’s emotions and behaviours.
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The Incredible Years
Trained Facilitator
The Incredible Years® is a series of interlocking, evidence-based programs for parents, children, and teachers, supported by over 30 years of research. The goal is to prevent and treat young children's behaviour problems and promote their social, emotional, and academic competence. The programs are used worldwide in schools and mental health centres.
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Confident Kids
The Confident Kids Program teaches children how to manage anxiety, deal with friendship issues and identify emotions. The program gives additional coping strategies and tools help them develop and foster their confidence.
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Exploring Together
Exploring Together is a fun and interactive program comprising a child-focused group, a parent/carer-focused group, an interactive child–parent/carer group, partner evenings for other parent/carers not able to attend the weekly group and teacher meetings. The child-focused group explores understanding and regulating emotions such as anger, pro-social skills, conversation skills, problem solving and decision making. It raises children’s awareness of the effect of their behaviour on themselves and others. Stories, games, role-plays, puppets and craft activities are used to engage the children.
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Emotion Coaching for Children
Facilitator of Parent Seminars
Emotion coaching helps children to understand the different emotions they experience, why they occur, and how to handle them. In the simplest terms, you can coach your children about emotions by comforting them, listening, understanding their thoughts and feelings, and helping them understand themselves.