28/08/2026
A little time out of the clinic to keep learning 💫
As psychologists, ongoing professional development is part of maintaining our registration with AHPRA , and as Clinical,Forensic, and Educational and Developmental Psychologists, our learning also includes specialised professional development relevant to our area of practice endorsement
This week, we focused on something we see so often in our work with children: children having a hard time to manage big feelings, especially anger, frustration and disappointment.
We explored playful, creative and practical ways to help children:
✨ understand what anger might be communicating
✨ build a richer language for what they’re feeling
✨ express those feelings safely
✨ communicate their needs in ways that help others understand and respond
✨ feel heard and supported, rather than simply having the feeling “fixed”
And because regulation doesn’t happen in isolation, we also explored ways to support parents and carers with co-regulation , holding space for the feeling before rushing in to solve the problem.
One strategy we particularly enjoyed was the H.O.L.D.S. method by Dr.Fiona Zandt, a model for supporting coregulation. Creative Child Therapy Workshops
If this is something you’re working on with your child, explore it with your therapist — or get in touch with us to learn more. 💛
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