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Mental Health Awareness Week: 10 Ideas for tending your Emotional Landscape

May 13, 2021/by Paul Walton
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Play is more than fun — it’s a child’s first Play is more than fun — it’s a child’s first language. Through play, children express feelings, worries, hopes and stories that they may not yet have the words for.
When we pause to listen and join them in their play, we are stepping into their world. We begin to understand what matters to them, how they see themselves, and what they may be struggling to put into words.
Therapy with children often begins here — in the unspoken spaces of play, where imagination becomes the bridge to understanding.
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When children are overwhelmed, insisting they “c When children are overwhelmed, insisting they “calm down” rarely helps. What makes the difference is being alongside them, showing through our own steady presence that it’s safe to feel big emotions. This is what co-regulation looks like — children borrow our calm until they can find their own.
Connection always comes first. When a child feels seen, understood, and soothed, they are far more able to reflect, repair and learn. Regulation is not about removing emotions, but about helping children discover safe ways to move through them.
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Therapy isn’t about pointing fingers — it’s Therapy isn’t about pointing fingers — it’s about building bridges.
When we involve parents in the therapeutic process, it’s not because we’re looking for blame. It’s because we know how central you are to your child’s world.
Your voice, your insight, your relationship — these are powerful tools for healing and growth.
Together, we co-create change that feels real and sustainable, rather than solutions that are imposed from the outside.
We walk alongside, not ahead. And we believe that families thrive when they're understood, not judged. 🌱
#FamilyTherapy #ParentSupport #ChildTherapy #CollaborativeCare #SystemicTherapy #TherapyWithFamilies #KaleidoscopeTherapy #ParentingSupport #CompassionateCare #NonBlamingApproach #WeGrowTogether #CoCreatedChange
Play isn’t just a way to pass the time — it’ Play isn’t just a way to pass the time — it’s a child’s language.
Through play, children explore emotions, try out ideas, work through worries, and make sense of the world around them.
In therapy, we follow their lead. Because when a child plays, they’re not just having fun — they’re showing us what matters to them, what’s hard for them, and what they need help with.
It’s joyful. It’s creative. And it’s powerful.
#PlayTherapy #ChildTherapy #LearningThroughPlay #TherapyForKids #EmotionalWellbeing #ParentingSupport #KaleidoscopeTherapy #ChildDevelopment #PlayIsPowerful #SeriousPlay #TherapeuticPlay #SupportingChildren
Children are deeply attuned to the emotional world Children are deeply attuned to the emotional worlds of their caregivers.
When a parent feels supported, understood, and less alone — the impact on the child is powerful.
By holding space for adults, we help create the conditions where children feel safer, more secure, and more able to grow.
It’s not just about strategies or solutions. It’s about connection.
Because when a parent feels steady, a child can begin to settle too. 🌿
#ParentSupport #ChildTherapy #TherapyForParents #CoRegulation #RelationalSafety #SystemicTherapy #RippleEffect #EmotionalWellbeing #ParentingJourney #FamilyTherapy #KaleidoscopeTherapy #HoldingSpace #TherapyThatConnects
Big feelings can be overwhelming for little people Big feelings can be overwhelming for little people.
Therapy offers children a safe space to notice, name, and understand those emotions — without judgement or pressure.
With gentle support, they begin to discover ways to express themselves, calm their bodies, and feel more in control.
Over time, these moments of co-regulation become the building blocks for long-term emotional resilience.
Because all children deserve to feel safe in themselves. 💛
#ChildTherapy #EmotionalRegulation #HelpingChildrenCope #TherapyForKids #PlayTherapy #EmotionalWellbeing #ParentingSupport #MentalHealthMatters #KaleidoscopeTherapy #CoRegulation #SafeRelationships #FeelingsAreValid
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