Wellbeing

Secrets to Building Confidence and Resilience

Resilience - “The capacity to cope and stay healthy in spite of the negative things that happen through life”.

Secret Two - Healthy Thinking Habits

Unhelpful Thoughts:

• ‘Catastrophe’ Thoughts: Thinking this is the worst thing that could happen 
• Worry Thoughts: Worrying about every single thing that could happen
• Must be right Thoughts: Needing everything to be perfect or as
• expected
• Crystal Ball Thoughts: I need to know exactly what is going to happen for things to be ok and I can’t stand change
• Too Hard Thoughts: It’s not ok if things are hard or not fun

Helpful Thoughts:

• Perspective Thoughts: this could be worse / it’s not that bad 
• Calm Thoughts: things will feel better if I keep calm and be mindful
• Having a Go Thoughts: It’s ok to make mistakes or not do things perfectly – it means I’m having a go
• Go with the Flow Thoughts: Not everything will go to plan and that’s ok
• Grit Thoughts: Sometimes things are hard which is ok – life is not always fun

“People are not affected by events but by their view of events.” 

- Epictetus Philosopher 55 AD – 135 AD

“Things are neither good nor bad but thinking makes it so.” 

- William Shakespeare

CoolKid Psychology

PSYCHOLOGISTS WITH IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY 

CoolKid Psychology is a private clinic located in Black Rock, dedicated to supporting children, adolescents, parents, and families. Our clinic provides a comprehensive range of services, including therapy and assessments for a variety of presentations such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, learning difficulties, and behavioural differences and challenges, such as Pathological Demand Avoidance.

We are pleased to let you know we are currently accepting new clients. We have immediate availability for therapy and assessment services with our experienced psychologists. We also offer telehealth services, making our support easily accessible to families. Our skilled client support team spends time with new clients to thoroughly understand their current needs to ensure they are matched with the clinician best suited to help achieve their goals. 

From Kinder to Classroom

This discussion is designed for parents of children who are:

• Commencing Prep in 2027, or
• Still deciding whether their child should begin Prep in 2027 or 2028,  for those born close to the school entry cut-off date.

The session will explore the progression of early childhood development and how children build skills over time. A key focus will be understanding that new skills typically emerge only after foundational or prerequisite skills have been established and consolidated. The conversation is not intended to compare children, but rather acknowledges the individuality of every child and recognises that readiness for school is about more than just chronological age, or being able to read and write. I hope to provide parents with greater insight into the foundational skills that support successful transition to Prep. 

Carli Goldberg - OT

A little bit about me: I have been an Occupational Therapist for over 10 years, during which time I have worked and volunteered solely in the paediatric field. I have experience supporting children on the Autism Spectrum, as well as children with ADHD, sensory processing difficulties, learning difficulties (including providing assessments for dysgraphia), motor planning difficulties (dyspraxia), gross and fine motor skill deficits, visual perceptual difficulties, and handwriting challenges. I also identify and assess primitive reflex retention and develop individualised treatment plans to support each child’s functional development. In addition, I also conduct VCE examinations when special provisions are being sought. A mum to two young children, I have a special interest in early childhood development and school readiness, and enjoy working with young clients to reach developmental milestones.

Carli Goldberg (Walsh)

Occupational Therapist

The Occupation Station

Write Start: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

Shelby Turner

Learning Diversity and Student Wellbeing Leader