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The first thing Tham Fuyana wants to do in a therapy room isn’t diagnose. It’s witness. ‘People want to be seen,’ he says. ‘My job is to hold a space where someone can be... 

Body signals are our ‘early warnings’ for so many emotions. For example, we might feel a tightness in our shoulders or neck before we realise we are stressed, or have a rumbling belly before... 

You’re not going mad if you see dead people I’ve been seeing my dad quite a lot lately. Oh, and I should mention, he died last November. At his nursing home, Stan was the... 

When Picture This was first published by Innovative Resources in 2007, its aim was simple, yet its impact has been profound. Drawing on the adage ‘a picture’s worth a thousand words’ Picture This is... 

Every step we take follows another. Every step we take precedes another. The smallest shifts—doing some dishes, putting something away, stopping something, starting something, taking a shower—can all be significant events on a continuum... 

Eating Disorders, and mental illnesses come in all shapes, sizes, colours, ages, race and social economic levels. Throughout my lived eating disorder experience I have had to deal with weight stigma and being told... 

When children return to school after the holidays, the playground is often abuzz with stories about road trips to visit grandparents, movies with friends, hanging out at the pool, bike rides, camping with family,... 

Introducing the latest edition to our suite of strengths-based tools and resources—Strength Cards Unlimited!  Everyone has strengths. But did you know that strengths are more than just personal qualities? They also include your relationships,... 

When it comes to dealing with big emotions, not everyone has the language to describe how they’re feeling. Today we talk with school counsellor, Judith, who co-created a story to accompany the tactile Bears.... 

Maybe not in the wilds of nature, but in the wild world of our feelings many unexpected things can go together. Look inside on any typical day and you may notice a swirling mix... 

Given that both trauma and learning difficulties can have significant impacts on a child’s outcomes in later life, it is important to know how to recognise them in order to provide appropriate support. What... 

Many of us who have worked with children have grappled with how we can effectively include the perspective and voice of children in our planning and program development. We know it is important and...