Resilient Minds Kids Anxiety Group
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 10/20/2019
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Objectives of the Group:
- Educating kids to be in charge of their own thoughts with a focus on understanding the cycle of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours associated with anxiety.
- Anxiety is normal – but not too much of it: Kids will learn that they are not alone in this and that all other kids feel anxiety too.
- Mastering simple and fun mindfulness and cognitive-behavioural skills to squash their anxiety.
- Providing a chill place to practice healthy coping skills, share experiences, relate with others, and release feelings of anxiety and stress.
- Boosting kids’ power to develop a resilient mind and a happy and grateful approach to life {a glass half-full perspective}.
Skills Learned:
- Helping kids to spot distorted thinking patterns (for example, perfectionism, glass half-empty, dramatic over-reaction) that elicit anxious feelings and behaviours.
- Facing fear: building confidence in the ability to mindfully respond to anxious thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.
- Growing the “resilient mind”: tools for anxiety management, relaxation, and life appreciation (based in cognitive behavioral therapy and Mindfulness)
– mindful awareness of the body and breath
– visualization
– distraction
– music, art, physical activity, stretching
– progressive muscle relaxation
Who would be a good fit for the group?
Youngsters 7-12 years old
Worriers, perfectionists, kids with anxiety about performance, separation, or almost anything else!
When:
Fall, Winter & Spring
Next Group Starts:
Sunday October 06 + Sunday 20th, 2019: a two-day / 10-hour group (10am – 3pm on both days)
Cost:
$395 per child, which includes parent handouts, child handouts and all materials used during the two-day group
Note to Parents:
A phone interview will be conducted with prospective group members’ parents prior to be accepted in to the group. This session will determine group suitability, gather important client information, provide an overview of the group for members, and outline strategies on how parents can assist their children along the growth process.
Facilitated by:
Katelin Wyness, MCP, Registered Clinical Counsellor
Program Written by: Katelin Wyness, RCC and Registered Psychologists, Dr. Carla Fry & Dr. Lisa Ferrari
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