Prosody Blog
Kinship and Relative Carers
In this first part of a two part series, Deputy CEO Janise Mitchell explores messages from the research about the support needs of kinship or relative carers.
Read MoreThe importance of holding the traumatised parent in child trauma work
When a child walks into our counselling office, so much more comes with them. The child might be our client, but children always exist within families and systems and these too are often traumatised. So how, as therapists, do we strike the balance of working with both, for the benefit of the child?
Read MorePlacement transitions in Out of Home Care
Undertaking planned transitions for children in out-of-home care is essential to minimise further trauma and relationships disruption. In this blog entry, Drew Browning explores how these transitions can be planned and managed to support best outcomes.
Read MoreMindfulness 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 MoreFor the Love of a Child
A just society advocates the loudest for its most silenced, not for its most powerful writes Dr Joe Tucci, encouraging each of us to speak up for children.
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
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