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When helping children with ADHD, it's important to create a structured routine that they follow closely. This can help them stay on track with their work and reduce anxiety, as they know what to expect. This can be done in the classroom, at home, and in pretty much any aspect of life. Another way to assist in a child's learning is to break tasks into smaller more manageable pieces, instead of presenting the whole thing at once. This allows the child to process the task faster and reduce the chance of getting overwhelmed. This feeds into the strategy of providing the child with positive reinforcement as it can also reduce the possibility of a negative reaction occurring. Positive reinforcement allows for growth in a more efficient way. The most effective way to support a child with ADHD is for parents to understand how to best meet their child's unique needs. This is why working with a Kelowna child therapist can be incredibly valuable.

In today's society, one in every eight Canadians will suffer from depression at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, many of these Canadians are undiagnosed and live with symptoms that significantly impact their quality of life. If you suspect you might be suffering from depression or have questions about your mental health, seeking professional help is a crucial step.

Somatic Experiencing (SE™) aims to resolve symptoms of stress, shock, and trauma that accumulate in our bodies and nervous systems. Trauma, from an SE lens, is focused on how it shows up in the nervous system and how that dysregulation impacts life. When we are stuck in patterns of fight, flight, or freeze, SE helps us release, recover, and become more resilient. It is a body-oriented therapeutic model applied in multiple professions and professional settings—psychotherapy, medicine, coaching, teaching, and physical therapy—for healing trauma and other stress disorders from a nervous system lens within a practitioner’s scope of practice. It is based on a multidisciplinary intersection of physiology, psychology, ethology, biology, neuroscience, indigenous healing practices, and medical biophysics and has been clinically applied for more than four decades. It is the life’s work of Dr. Peter A. Levine

The ability to improve your mental health is at your fingertips. The device that you are reading this on right now can be a part of your therapy experience. Online therapy happens with ease as you only need your device and a quiet space. A benefit to doing therapy in your own home is that you know which rooms have distractions so you can pick one that is quiet and comfortable. This allows you to be in a peaceful and homey space as opposed to in-person therapy where you could be in a room where you are with unfamiliar items and things that might distract you from the conversation at hand. Another great part of online therapy is that you can choose to have a pet around you to make you feel safe and supported. Having a pet nearby is a great option so long as they aren't a distraction and take away from your therapy experience.