by Dolly Nawalkha | Nov 11, 2024 | Mindfulness, Parenting, Wellness
As a counsellor, I have witnessed the profound impact that language and vocabulary can have on a child’s experience of the world. The ability to label and express emotions plays a critical role in how we understand and respond to them. I recently worked with a 11 year...
by Dolly Nawalkha | Oct 18, 2024 | Anxiety, Parenting
As parents, it can be concerning to witness our children struggling with anxiety. Whether it’s a younger child having constant tantrums or a teenager withdrawing from social activities, these behaviours can be unsettling. However, it is important to remember that...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Jan 20, 2024 | OCD, Parenting
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is characterised by having repetitive, persistent and intrusive obsessions and/or compulsions. They can cause the individual extreme anxiety and distress, and they feel compelled to engage in compulsive behaviour that may be...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Dec 27, 2023 | Anxiety, Parenting
Selective Mutism is a disorder wherein an individual finds themselves unable to speak in certain situations that bring them anxiety and/or where they feel vulnerable, intimidated or overwhelmed. Physiologically, it stems from our body’s innate response to perceived...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Mar 2, 2022 | Parenting, Wellness
Kintsugi is well known as a beautiful practice in the crafts and visual arts world; broken pottery and ceramics can be put back together often with a shining gold lacquer or resin to fill in cracks. The intention is that flaws are not hidden but celebrated. In fact,...
by Nivedita Ramanujam | Nov 1, 2018 | Anxiety, Parenting
Imagine this: Your child hates school because he fears being asked questions by the teacher in math class. Having to stand up in class mumbling a possible answer or worse staying silent can be extremely unnerving. He feels that he is being ridiculed by some of his...
