A Word with Whitney

JPII Student Counsellor

Cool Kids Anxiety Program

This term, Kirby our School Psychologist and I are running a small group program for students between Grade 3 to 6 focused on anxiety. This group program is based on the ‘Cool Kids Anxiety Program’ which aims to build up capacity to:

Understand feelings of worry, fear and anxiety
Facing fears gradually
Dealing with worries and thoughts
How to overcome fears
Building up self-confidence and resilience
How to cope with feelings of anxiety and sadness

All students in the current group have engaged really well and the feedback so far has been positive. We look forward to running future group work programs throughout the school year as any future needs are identified amongst the student cohort.

Please don’t hesitate to make contact if you would like any further information.