Colby Pearce
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Tag Archives: child psychologist
Assessing Suicide Risk
Youth suicide remains a major public health concern of our time. Few things are more tragic than a young life cut short. Compounding the tragedy of youth suicide is the fact that suicide among young people is a permanent solution … Continue reading
In order to be heard we first need to listen
I think a lot about the concept of validation; and its antithesis, invalidation. In psychological terms, validation incorporates the experience that our thoughts, feelings, perspectives and intentions are understood, accepted and respected by significant others. Conversely, invalidation incorporates the experience … Continue reading
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Tagged child psychologist, child psychologist Adelaide, invalidation, psychology, resilience, validation, wellbeing
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Preparing your child for their first day of school
This is another brief post from the Secure Start Facebook post, which I considered might be of interest to followers here. At the request of one of our regular visitors to this page, I am going to share some thoughts … Continue reading
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience, Schools, Wellbeing
Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, anxiety, arousal, child psychologist, child psychologist Adelaide, Education, fostering, kinship care, parenting, resilience, school, Secure Start, wellbeing
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Oral stimulation facilitates feelings of wellbeing
This is another of my posts on the Secure Start Facebook page. Let me know what you think! From the earliest hours of life, infants experience feelings of emotional wellbeing in association with suckling. As a result, a powerful association … Continue reading
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Children's Behaviour, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience, Wellbeing
Tagged AAA caregiving, AAA parenting, adoption, anxiety, arousal, behaviour management, child psychologist, child psychologist Adelaide, childrens behaviour, fostering, meltdowns, parenting, resilience, Secure Start, wellbeing
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Restoring school-time sleep-wake cycle
This is the first of a series of a short posts that I prepared for my Secure Start Facebook page. For those of you who don’t follow my page, I have included it here for you. As the return to … Continue reading
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