Tag Archives: Adelaide

Getting ready for back to school

Posted on January 17, 2014 by colbypearce

OK, so there is just under two weeks until the new school year and a common assertion to be heard from parents at this time is “my child is ready to go back to school”. A similar assertion is “I … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Children's Behaviour, Fostering, Parenting, Schools, Wellbeing | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist Adelaide, childrens behaviour, Education, fostering, kinship care, parenting, psychology, resilience, school, Secure Start | Leave a comment

More than positive thinking and a resilient mindset

Posted on November 13, 2013 by colbypearce

A child’s resilience requires more than just a “resilient mindset” or “positive thinking”. It requires deeply-held and profound beliefs, formed during infancy and early childhood, that they are a good and capable and deserving person, that adults in a care … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience, Schools, Wellbeing | Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, Adelaide, attachment, child psychologist, resilience | 2 Comments

Strong Foundations

Posted on August 4, 2013 by colbypearce

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Favourites, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience | Tagged Adelaide, adoption, child psychologist, fostercare, fostering, parenting, Secure Start | 1 Comment

Attachment Trauma

Posted on February 17, 2013 by colbypearce

If you looking for easy-to-read, high quality information about the effects of trauma in primary attachment relationships (hereafter referred to as attachment trauma), and what can be done to treat its effects during childhood, please visit my new page at securestart.com.au. … Continue reading →

Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, Parenting, Therapy, Trauma | Tagged AAA caregiving, Adelaide, adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, child psychologist, child trauma, fostering, parenting | 3 Comments

Attached to the Unattached

Posted on August 25, 2012 by colbypearce

John was a superficially charming fourteen-year-old lad with bright red hair and a ready smile. I met John soon after I began my first appointment as a Clinical Psychologist. John was a Ward of the State. He was referred to … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Attachment, Children's Behaviour, Fostering, Trauma | Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, attachment, Attachment Disorder, behaviour problems, child psychologist, child trauma, childrens behaviour, fostering, parenting | Leave a comment

Support Secure Start

Posted on July 30, 2012 by colbypearce

Dear Readers, If you appreciate receiving information presented in this blog, please support me by visiting the website for my child and family psychology practice, Secure Start®. In doing so, you will assist me to continue to support children and … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Parenting, Therapy | Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist, child trauma, childrens behaviour, fostering, parenting, resilience, tantrums | 1 Comment

Review of A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder

Posted on July 15, 2012 by colbypearce

I recently came across the following review of my book A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder. The review was written by Philippa Kelly, a Social Work Consultant who works with foster parents. It appeared in the Journal of … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Favourites | Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, behaviour management, behaviour problems, books, child psychologist, child trauma, childrens behaviour, fostering, parenting, resilience | 1 Comment

Attachment therapy for children who have experienced family trauma

Posted on July 5, 2012 by colbypearce

I am frequently asked by other professionals about what I do and what to do when referred a child who has experienced family trauma. What follows is a brief description of my work with these children. It is written with … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Attachment, Favourites, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience, Therapy, Trauma, Wellbeing | Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, Australia, child psychologist, child trauma, development, fostering, parenting | 5 Comments

Taming Tantrums; Managing Meltdowns: Part Two

Posted on January 13, 2012 by colbypearce

In Part One of this series, I refer to the fact that the management of severe tantrums and meltdowns in children is an arousal management issue, rather than a behaviour management issue. In this second part of the series, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Adoption, Attachment, Children's Behaviour, Favourites, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience, Therapy, Trauma, Wellbeing | Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, Australia, behaviour management, behaviour problems, child psychologist, child trauma, children, childrens behaviour, development, fostering, high emotion, meltdowns, music, parenting, resilience, tantrums, wellbeing | 9 Comments

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