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Early Childhood Mental Health

Young children can also be affected by stress due to changes, such as the birth of a sibling, the loss of a significant person, parental disputes, negative environmental factors, learning difficulties, or lack of structure or routines, which can manifest itself in challenging behaviors. Therefore, positive interactions between caregiver and child are essential to help children build trusting relationships (attachment) and learn to appropriately express and manage their emotions.

Parenting Challenges

  • Rapid lifestyle changes.

  • Household and job demands.

  • Lack of understanding and Emotional bonding.

  • Lack of faith about own parenting skills.

  • Power struggle.

  • Failure to teach fundamental values.

  • Aggressive and defiant behaviors in children.

  • Judgemental attitudes.

  • Protecting children from risks.

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Challenging Behaviors

  • Tantrums

  • Defiance

  • Anger

  • Aggression

  • Disruptive

  • Withdrawn

  • Self-harm

Help offered:

  • Consultation

  • Observations

  • Parenting Support

  • Co-Parenting

  • Positive Discipline

  • Customized Plan of Action

  • Social Skills

  • Emotional  Learning

  • Self-Regulation

  • Home-School Transition

  • Behavior Management

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Young children need positive connections with peers and significant adults, initiative (independent thoughts and actions), and self-regulation (ability to positively respond to challenging emotions and control behaviors) to be successful in many areas of development and to reduce the risk of developing mental health problems

Teen Psychologist

Consultation

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Child Sessions

Diverse Kindergarten

More than one child

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