Prosody Blog
Prosody is the pitch and tone of the human voice. It is the very essence of connection. Our blog hosts articles and stories dedicated to innovation, research and practice with children and young people.
Mindfulness for Parents 2: Mindful Presence
Today we would like to share a practice that we use to encourage parents to become more present with their children.
Read MorePracticing Shame Resilience
Shame is a powerful emotion that can have trans-generational effects. It is not easy to talk about, but in this entry by Guest Blogger Andrea Szasz that's exactly what she does, sharing important insights into how we can work with our own shame, and that of clients.
Read MoreChild Centred Practice – Part 3
In today’s post, the third in our series on Child Centred Practice, we will look at what it means not only to listen to children but also to prioritise the voice of the child.
Read MoreToxic Stress and Trauma in the Early Years
Toxic stress and trauma for infants is painful. In today's entry, Dr Joe Tucci and Janise Mitchell talk about the impact of trauma on infants, exploring why this professionals can benefit from trauma-informed knowledge and training when working with children in the early years.
Read MoreMirror Neurons & Bucket Fillers
No matter what the therapeutic context, wiring into the prefrontal cortex region of the brain is the foundation for developing empathy, reflection, resilience and relationships. One important way in which we can do these – even with very young children and infants – is through the use of mirror neurons.
Read MoreA New Integration
Strengths based trauma-informed practice in child protection
Read More11 interesting projects that have protected and supported vulnerable children
CEO Joe Tucci shares a summary of 11 interesting projects we have recently been involved with that have protected and supported children.
Read MoreSoothe Contain Move On
Steve Stokes, Program Director at South Pacific Private, shares a regulation technique he developed for use in their work with clients who present with both addictions and childhood trauma.
Read MoreResidential Care – Changing the culture one word at a time
Here, Geoff Moore, a Team Leader in our Therapeutic Care Program, reflects on the power of words to build culture, and to change it - especially in the Residential Care Sector.
Read MoreThe Butterfly
A beautiful story of change and transformation using metaphor in therapy.
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