Mental Health – Therapeutic Clinic Program

Trust your intuition!

YOU know your kids best.

Did you know?

– 1 in 5 children suffer from a mental health or learning disorder

–  80% of chronic mental health disorders begin in childhood

Techniques

• Safe Sapce & Crisis Management
• Mindfulness & Color Breathing
• Heart Beat Co-Regulations

Red Flags

• Excessive negative self-talk or self-image
• Signs of depression, anxiety, isolation, or challenges with attachment
• Known adverse experiences or trauma histories
• Frequent or persistent meltdowns 
• Maladaptive expressions of emotions (i.e. throwing chairs or excessive tearfulness without obvious trigger)
• “Behavioral” concerns

Healing promoted through

more than just the narrative

Behaviorism

• Often times childhood mental health concerns present as “behavior”
• Neuroscience research informing us to move away from traditional behavioral approaches and modifications such as
• Carrot & Stick” approaches or rewards and consequences
• Research is telling us that not only are these approaches not effective, they could even be harmful
• Particularly with children who have experienced trauma
• Internal vs external rewards
• Teaches children that their self-worth is based on external achievements and reinforced by external rewards or consequences
• Can actually be reinforcing some of the effects of trauma or adverse experiences
  These approaches miss the mark and may actually cause harm