Counselling for children and adolescents.
Positive Young Minds helps children and adolescents, better understand and manage their mental health by teaching lifelong mindfulness and positive psychology strategies using Telehealth* (*Telehealth refers to using an online platform to conduct counselling sessions.).
Positive Young Minds promotes three main areas of mental health:
1. Inner Connection.
Teaching self-awareness so that you can understand and honour your thoughts, feelings and needs. Through this increased understanding you can begin to develop a deeper relationship with yourself, other people and the world. With increased connection comes a reduced sense of loneliness and isolation..
2. Inner Calm.
Teaching practical techniques, including mindfulness, to create moments of calm, to learn to respond rather than react to situations, and to reduce the impact of chronic or acute stress.
3. Confidence.
Teaching strategies to help you manage your fear or anxiety, to increase trust in yourself and your decisions, so that you can do more of the things you love.
Positive Young Minds promotes three main areas of mental health:
1. Inner Connection.
Teaching self-awareness so that you can understand and honour your thoughts, feelings and needs. Through this increased understanding you can begin to develop a deeper relationship with yourself, other people and the world. With increased connection comes a reduced sense of loneliness and isolation..
2. Inner Calm.
Teaching practical techniques, including mindfulness, to create moments of calm, to learn to respond rather than react to situations, and to reduce the impact of chronic or acute stress.
3. Confidence.
Teaching strategies to help you manage your fear or anxiety, to increase trust in yourself and your decisions, so that you can do more of the things you love.
What clients do I help?
If you are a child, teenager or young adult, I can help you with:
- Anxiety
- Anger issues
- Stress
- School and learning difficulties
- Getting a good nights sleep
- Trusting yourself
You can learn skills to better understand and manage your mental health, that you can use for the rest of your life.
And early career Mental Health Professionals
If you are an early career mental health professional you may be feeling a little bit shocked. I'm guessing that the mental health industry is not quite what you were expecting..... You may relate to the 5 Tips on How to Survive as a Psychologist.
Whether you need an immediate life jacket (responsive self care), or want to learn to swim more efficiently (intentional self care), I would love to support you in both surviving and thriving in the mental health industry. I do provide workshops and coaching around self care including your UNIQUE self-care plan, and for more resources see here.
For psychologists there is also the Victorian Psychologists' Networking Group, especially created to provide a networking space where the emphasis is on supporting you to develop your strengths and interests, and reduce professional isolation.
Whether you need an immediate life jacket (responsive self care), or want to learn to swim more efficiently (intentional self care), I would love to support you in both surviving and thriving in the mental health industry. I do provide workshops and coaching around self care including your UNIQUE self-care plan, and for more resources see here.
For psychologists there is also the Victorian Psychologists' Networking Group, especially created to provide a networking space where the emphasis is on supporting you to develop your strengths and interests, and reduce professional isolation.
How do I book a counselling appointment?
You can speak to me directly - Kim Dunn - on +61 408 533 515, click the Halaxy link below to make an online booking, or email kimdunn@positiveyoungminds.com.au.
What are the benefits of telehealth counselling?
Although research into the field is ongoing, on-line therapy is generally found to be similar to face to face therapy in terms of successful outcomes. Some clients enjoy the flexibility and convenience and, therefore, find it easier to engage and maintain engagement in therapy easier. It also makes it easier to find a therapist who is a great fit for you, regardless of where you live.
My Story
I am an independent, private psychologist. Over the last 14 years I have worked with parents, schools and other professionals to support the mental health of young people, through counselling, assessments and parenting support.
But I am, most importantly, a mother with three beautiful children who have grown with me throughout my career as a psychologist. They ground me and continue to remind me of the vitality, hope and uniqueness of young people.
My key form of self-care is a daily walk in my neighbourhood, where I actively seek out the beauty in the ordinary. I believe that all healing and growth at a personal and universal level begins with self care. At the heart of this is unconditional love and acceptance of self.
You can find out more about me here.
But I am, most importantly, a mother with three beautiful children who have grown with me throughout my career as a psychologist. They ground me and continue to remind me of the vitality, hope and uniqueness of young people.
My key form of self-care is a daily walk in my neighbourhood, where I actively seek out the beauty in the ordinary. I believe that all healing and growth at a personal and universal level begins with self care. At the heart of this is unconditional love and acceptance of self.
You can find out more about me here.
