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Bear in Mind - Play Therapy, 5 Idrone Lane, Blackrock, Dublin (2025)

08/03/2023

When anxiety becomes unBEARable…

There are several things that can help..
Let’s start with building self esteem:

Self-esteem gives children confidence to:
* try new things and try again when things don’t go as planned
* do things that they might not enjoy or normally be good at
* face challenges rather than avoid them.
When children try new things, face challenges and bounce back, they learn and grow. This is why self-esteem can be an important part of child development.

One way to build self esteem, can be every evening, when tucking the child in or going through the nightly routine to talk to the child’s Teddy or favourite toy, and tell the Teddy / Toy how “brave”, “strong”, “happy” the child was today, and how you were so “proud”, “excited” “amazing” by the child’s behaviour. Telling the Teddy how great the child achievements are or how proud you are, lets the child hear this with out it being directed at them, and it can build confidence in the child. A simple trick but very effective.

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28/08/2022

Forest Bathing:
Relaxing your Mind, Body and Soul..

What is forest bathing? This Japanese practice is a process of relaxation; known in Japan as shinrin yoku. The simple method of being calm and quiet amongst the trees, observing nature around you whilst breathing deeply can help both adults and children de-stress and boost health and wellbeing in a natural way.

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04/07/2022

TV addiction:

Television for kids can quickly go from a fun way to spend time to an addiction. Finding other activities to do instead of watching TV helps engage your child with other things and practice useful skills, like reading, exercising, being creative, or playing a sport. Limiting television time and encouraging healthy TV habits when you do watch are also ways to help stop your child’s addiction to television.

1.Encourage your child to read a book instead of watching cartoons.

2.Write a story with your child instead of pressing the "on" button.

3. Stock up on art supplies and encourage your child to get creative.

4.Take your child on a day trip instead of the movies.

5.Go on a walk with your child instead of zoning out in front of the TV.

Show your child some options of places to go and have them pick out the place that interests them most.

If they refuse, take your child to run errands with you, like to the mall, grocery store, or gas station. Getting out of the house and doing something else will help cut back on TV time.

Play therapy can support children living with:
Academic difficulties
Challenges in self-concept and confidence
Trauma and adverse childhood experiences
Anxiety
Depression
Neglect
Grief

To book an appointment contact me:
[email protected]

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04/07/2022

TV addiction:

Television for kids can quickly go from a fun way to spend time to an addiction. Finding other activities to do instead of watching TV helps engage your child with other things and practice useful skills, like reading, exercising, being creative, or playing a sport. Limiting television time and encouraging healthy TV habits when you do watch are also ways to help stop your child’s addiction to television.

1.Encourage your child to read a book instead of watching cartoons.

2.Write a story with your child instead of pressing the "on" button.

3. Stock up on art supplies and encourage your child to get creative.

4.Take your child on a day trip instead of the movies.

5.Go on a walk with your child instead of zoning out in front of the TV.

Show your child some options of places to go and have them pick out the place that interests them most.

If they refuse, take your child to run errands with you, like to the mall, grocery store, or gas station. Getting out of the house and doing something else will help cut back on TV time.

Play therapy can support children living with:
Academic difficulties
Challenges in self-concept and confidence
Trauma and adverse childhood experiences
Anxiety
Depression
Neglect
Grief

To book an appointment contact me:
[email protected]

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02/07/2022

Play therapy can support children living with:
Academic difficulties
Challenges in self-concept and confidence
Trauma and adverse childhood experiences
Anxiety
Depression
Neglect
Grief

To book an appointment contact me:
[email protected]

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29/06/2022

Self Esteem:

Children who accept and love themselves feel more capable, confident, and are more likely to engage in healthy relationships.
Self-esteem is about valuing yourself and feeling worthy of love, care, and acceptance.

Feeling this way is essential for a child’s development. It allows them to securely navigate the world, stand up for themselves, and confidently try new things.

Since most children don’t have the vocabulary or understanding to express their difficulties, play therapy can be a very effective tool when trying to support a child’s healing process.

If you’re trying to help your child build confidence, play therapy activities can help

Play therapy uses play as a means for children to naturally express what may be troubling them.

Children, particularly very young ones, may not have the developmental resources to identify, understand, and communicate big emotions. Instead, they may tend to act out their challenges.

“The beauty of play therapy is it creates this avenue for kids to talk about some of their most challenging life experiences without actually having to talk about them,” Play therapists look at the language of children. The children play freely in a way to express their experiences.

Play therapy can support children living with:
Academic difficulties
Challenges in self-concept and confidence
Trauma and adverse childhood experiences
Anxiety
Depression
Neglect
Grief

To book an appointment contact me:
[email protected]

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23/06/2022

Help your child learn to Spread their wings and Fly…

Self-esteem is about valuing yourself and feeling worthy of love, care, and acceptance. Feeling this way is essential for a child’s development. It allows them to securely navigate the world, stand up for themselves, and confidently try new things.
Since most children don’t have the vocabulary or understanding to express their difficulties, play therapy can be an effective tool when trying to support a child’s healing process.
If you’re trying to help your child build confidence, play therapy activities can help.

The SandTray, Art & Pretend Play are all helpful in building confidence and resolving issues.

To book an appointment contact me:
[email protected]

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21/06/2022

Through play, therapists can help children learn more helpful behaviors, understand their emotions, and gain insight about resolving inner conflicts. Through play therapy children also learn self-control, self respect, to express their feelings, problem solving, communication skills, and to modify problem behaviors

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14/06/2022

“I just want my child to be happy”. Something every parent wants for their child. However, the truth is - it is not uncommon for children to experience times of sadness.

Ways to help:
* start by recognising the sadness.  Say “I’m sorry you are feeling sad at the moment”.

* If you can, look at them and sit with them for a minute.  Stop and notice how this feels to you.

* Try to be patient with the child.  Remember the child can’t “make themselves” be positive or happy

* Help the child to notice when they felt good or interested or absorbed in something.

* Keep working on increasing social connection – it is very difficult to reduce sadness in children if they are socially isolated and have no positive source of friendship.

* Help them make a list of “busy brain” activities so that when they are sad they do not withdraw or ruminate for long.

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12/06/2022

Anger Management

Anger is a normal and useful emotion. It can tell children when things are not fair or right.
But anger can become a problem if a child's angry behaviour becomes out of control or aggressive.

It may not be obvious to you or your child why they're feeling angry. If that's the case, it's important to help them work out what might be causing their anger.

Team up with your child to help them deal with their anger. This way, you let your child know that the anger is the problem, not them.

With younger children, this can be fun and creative. Give anger a name and try drawing it – for example, anger can be a volcano that eventually explodes.
How you respond to anger can influence how your child responds to anger. Making it something you tackle together can help you both.

Tips to help them self regulate:

You could encourage your child to:
* count to 10
* walk away from the situation
* breathe slowly and deeply
* clench and unclench their fists to ease tension
* talk to a trusted person
* go to a private place to calm down

If you see the early signs of anger in your child, say so. This gives them the chance to try their strategies.

01/06/2022

Play Therapy has successfully managed to bring Separation Anxiety Disorder among children under control.

Here are some tips on how to manage it:

1. Practice your goodbyes. An extension on the previous tip, doing a rehearsal can be a clever way of helping children practice for the real drop off. ...
2. Create a routine. ...
3. Parents should always say goodbye. ...
4. Don't drag it out. ...
5. Leave a special token. ...

18/10/2021

The Many Colours of Me:

It is normal to experience different emotions on different days and even on the same day, which sometimes makes it hard to understand and express yourself. For children it’s hard to express themselves and understand their emotions. And this can cause angry outbursts or crying to get attention. Play Therapy can help children to process their emotions and help them through difficult times.

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