Wellbeing

Insight Therapies Counselling and Consultancy

Enrolment is now open for each of our Term 4 Children and Teen Groups

If you know of any children or teens who may benefit from one of our group programs outlined below we have now made it even easier to complete the enrolment!  Simply complete the attached Enrolment form, including as much information as known to you  and we will begin the process to secure them one of the limited places available.

We recommend booking early, to avoid missing out on a place. 

What Groups Are Running?

• Four – Six Year Olds:

Connected Kids uses play, mindfulness and emotion coaching to help little ones develop Social Skills and Emotional Awareness that supports healthy  self-expression and builds self-confidence.

• Seven – Eleven Year Olds:

Insight-Full kids is a mindfulness and resilience building group ideal for children who are over thinkers, experience anxiety, have difficulty regulating their emotions, or struggle to manage the stress in their lives. Using a mix of group discussion, creative activities, yoga, mindfulness and skill building activities children build skills to identify and express emotions in a healthy and empowering way.

• Nine – Eleven Year Olds:

Insight-Full Paws incorporates all the best parts of our Insight-Full Kids program with the added power of incorporating our therapy dogs into the sessions.  

• Fourteen – Seventeen Year Olds:

CANVAS is aimed at supporting neurodivergent teens to improve self-esteem, navigate personal challenges, process past traumas and promote social confidence. Using the power of shared experiences and participant led activities and discussions, teens in the CANVAS group report significant benefit from engaging with others who struggle with the same challenges. Social connectedness along with improved self-acceptance and confidence noted to be three key benefits of this group.

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Why Choose one of Insight’s Groups?

Through each of our groups, children and teens are supported to learn that it is okay to have big feelings and to develop safe and effective ways to express them. They are supported to embed a secure sense of self and confidence in their unique personalities, skills and strengths and to also experience a sense of connection whilst learning key skills to navigate difficult experiences as they arise in the future.   

The programs are run in small groups (no more than 6) to ensure individual attention and support, and are adapted to meet the needs of each participant. Each group issuitable for children who are struggling to fit in, who feel overwhelmed by big emotions, who need help navigating social situations or who are big worriers. 

Based on the principles of kindness, compassion, gratitude, acceptance and non-judgment, our programs draw on a mix of meaningful and age-appropriate techniques to teach a range of skills for life, including:

• Nervous system regulation - through mindfulness, yoga and meditation activities
• Respectful relationship skills including: respectful communication and turn taking skills - through group and partnered activities
• Boundaries - respecting when someone else communicates a boundary (for example: if a child doesn’t want to share with the group, this boundary is respected)
• Emotional recognition - exploring feelings and the meaning within stories through reading and storytelling activities 
• Emotional expression - through group discussion, creative and drama based activities and paired activities. 
• Playfulness – bringing fun into learning new life skills.

Positive Outcomes Identified by Young People and Parents of Past Participants Include:

• Increased comfort and capacity to talk about their feelings
• Increased awareness of feelings, and increased ways to safely manage big feelings (like anger)
• Increased willingness to step out of their comfort zone
• Improved self-confidence
• Improved ability to self-regulate, by identifying when they need quiet time
• Feeling more connected to a community of other kids.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at: info@insighttherapiesvic.com.au or Call 0492 881 360.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Insight Therapies Counselling and Consultancy

www.insighttherapiesvic.com.au

Phone: 0492 881 360

 We are Advanced Psychology, a leading private practice specialising in comprehensive psychological services. We have immediate availability for referrals for therapy and assessments, available both face-to-face and via Telehealth.

Our experienced team is committed to evidence-based care, particularly in assessments for neurodivergence such as Autism, ADHD, and Dyslexia.