Parenting in the Trenches with Karen Peters Karen Peters
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Hey weary parent. Parenting is a tough gig, but we've got your back. Join child and family therapist, and mom-in-the-trenches, Karen Peters and learn about skills to support you in supporting your kids, while laughing and getting real about the crazy sticky messiness of life with kiddo's.
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Anxiety in the Aftermath of Traumatic Experiences, with Chris Rensch
How do we as parents know if our child’s anxiety is related to or a result of trauma? In the context of supporting our children with anxiety, how important is it that we know the answer to this question? We’re exploring this as a starting point for our conversation today. Joining me is Chris Rensch, MA, a Registered Clinical Counsellor and the owner of Treehouse Trauma Centre. He specializes in trauma therapies, with a highly client-centred approach.
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Understanding Our Anxious Kids & Supporting Them Well - Part 2, with Dr. Lark Eshleman
Dr. Lark Eshleman is back to help us understanding the Anxiety we see in our Children, how we can effectively support them and how to know when to reach out for additional help.
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Understanding Our Anxious Kids & Supporting Them Well - Part 1, with Dr. Lark Eshleman
Dr Lark Eshleman is back! I have the pleasure of chatting once again with Lark, who is an author, therapist and educator. This is the first of two episodes in which Lark and I are discussing Anxiety in children and how we can best support them through it.
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Anxiety: Supporting our anxious kids & youth in schools, with Shannon Sullivan
We are joined by Shannon Sullivan, a School Counselor who has worked with the entire span of school aged children and has a wealth of knowledge and experience observing and supporting children in school with many challenges, including Anxiety. Shannon insightfully explores with us anxiety in our kids and youth, how it shows up for them in their school environments, and what parents can do to support their children's mental health and collaborate effectively with educators.
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Adventures and Hardships in Parental Mental Health & Grief, with father & advocate Dylan Benson
Dylan Benson's wife birthed their first child while on life support. Today he shares his story of complex grief and mental health challenges while parenting. His advocacy work on a personal and professional level reduces the stigma around mental health and his story is inspiring.
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Our Kids, Complex Trauma, and the "Stress Staircase": Strategies for healing, with Dr. Chuck Geddes
Dr. Chuck Geddes is back and we're diving deeper into healing strategies parents and professional supports can use with children and youth who have experienced complex trauma. We're talking about understanding and working with your kid's "stress staircase" in ways that contribute to long term healing.