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The Aqua Balloon: An allegory about growth and love from the psychology consulting room

Posted on January 22, 2020 by

In my therapeutic work with children and young people I incorporate play activities in order for them to experience themselves in a way that challenges existing unhelpful ideas. My intent is to support and strengthen an alternative self-concept that is … Continue reading →

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Option of Last Report: Providing Therapy to Deeply Troubled Young People

Posted on January 16, 2020 by

I was talking to an overseas colleague today about the provision of psychotherapy services to young people who are in the most desperate of circumstances. This includes young people who are no longer able to be cared for in a … Continue reading →

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Five tips for getting your child off to sleep in their own bed

Posted on January 16, 2020 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Therapeutic Parenting – The CARE Curriculum

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

Since I began updating A Short Introduction to Attachment and Attachment Disorder in early 2016, the CARE Therapeutic Framework is the name I have used when referring to content and strategies associated with the CARE Model (Consistency, Accessibility, Responsiveness, Emotional … Continue reading →

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The CARE Therapeutic Framework

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Triple-A Model of Therapeutic Care

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Teens, Alcohol and Drugs

Posted on April 3, 2014 by

Unless our teens experience us putting ourselves in their shoes, we cannot reasonably expect them to consider our experience of the consequences of their decision-making. After all, consideration of our experience is arguably one of the first things we would like them to think about when they make decisions regarding drugs and alcohol. Continue reading →

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Punishment without understanding equals invalidation

Posted on April 3, 2014 by

People do not act for no reason. They may act in response to an idea. They may act in response to an emotion. They may act in response to a need that requires satisfaction. They may act because the way … Continue reading →

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