Fostering emotional intelligence within your child or teenager, can be brought about by broadening your child’s emotional vocabulary, building their self awareness about emotions, what triggers your child has and then how they can manage those overwhelming...
When children or teenagers become overwhelmed by strong emotions such as sadness, despair, frustration or anxiety – the secondary emotion anger can often come out on top. Rather than being able to verbalise the real emotion they are struggling with, they display...
Anger management for children and young adults – Anger is a strong emotion that can be difficult to keep in check, but the right response is to always stay calm. Not always easy, but here are some ways to deal with anger without resorting to aggression. • Learn...
When using narrative therapy with clients, I’m looking for “double-storied accounts” of their lives and relationships. I look to acknowledge the difficulties they face (one level) but also work with them to make visible the skills and knowledge that...
Emotional intelligence – talked about from the corporate world to the world of parenting. What is it? Why is it important? How do we foster this in ourselves and others? Emotional intelligence is the ability to self reflect on our own emotions, understand what...
