Colby Pearce
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A Simple Method for Getting Children off to Sleep
In my practice one of the more common struggles reported by parents and caregivers is getting children off to sleep in their own bed. What follows is a simple method to address this issue that I often recommend, and that I used with my own children. Continue reading →
Attached to the Unattached
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 →
Promoting Children’s Resilience: What you need to know!
On a sunny autumn day David, who was four years of age, travelled with his parents to a local park for a picnic. Upon their arrival, David and his parents observed a scene replete with the recreational delights of lush … Continue reading →
Posted in Adoption, Children's Behaviour, Fostering, Parenting, Resilience
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Tagged anxiety, arousal, attachment, behaviour problems, child psychologist, fostering, parenting, resilience
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Who is my audience?
A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder began its life as a notes I wrote for a lecture I gave in 1999. The topic of the lecture was Assessing Attachment and the audience was Masters Degree students in the Clinical … Continue reading →
Posted in Adoption, Attachment, Book Reviews, Favourites, Fostering, Parenting, Trauma
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Tagged adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, books, child psychologist, child trauma, fostering, parenting
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Recommended Reading for National Psychology Exam
My book, A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder, has been selected for the list of recommended readings for Provisional Psychologists who are to sit the National Psychology Exam as a prerequisite for registration as a Psychologist in Australia! … Continue reading →
Posted in Attachment, Book Reviews, Favourites
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Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, Australia, behaviour management, books, child psychologist, child trauma, childrens behaviour, development, fostering, parenting, resilience, reviews, teaching
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Support Secure Start
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 →
Review of A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder
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 →
Attachment therapy for children who have experienced family trauma
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
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Tagged Adelaide, adoption, anxiety, arousal, attachment, Attachment Disorder, attachment therapy, Australia, child psychologist, child trauma, development, fostering, parenting
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A tale of four children and their trip to the adventure playground: A resilience story
This following story represents an allegory for the approach to promoting resilience in children as found in the prologue to: Pearce, C. A Short Introduction to Promoting Resilience in Children. London: Jessica Kingsley, 2011 Once upon a time there were … Continue reading →
A Tale of Three Mice: An Attachment Story
Once upon a time there were three mice. The first mouse lived in a house that contained, along with furniture and other household goods and possessions, a lever and a hole in the wall from which food was delivered. Each … Continue reading →
Posted in AAA Caregiving, Adoption, Attachment, Fostering, kinship care, Parenting, Trauma, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice
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Tagged ACEs, adoption, attachment, Attachment Disorder, child trauma, fostering, kinship care, parenting, resilience, trauma informed, trauma informed care, trauma informed practice, wellbeing
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Attachment and Resilience 