Compassionate
Trauma Informed
Neuro Affirming
Person Centred Counselling
Every person is unique, so therapy plans are custom made to meet each person's needs and learning style. This Person Centered approach has been proven effective for emotional healing, growth, skill building and achieving individual goals. Counselling is available for individuals, couples, family groups and parents in our quiet, comfy office with Counsellor, Darryl Peters or Therapy Assistant, Bre West.
Using tools such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Polyvagal Therapies to improve mental health, support positive relationship skills, regulate emotions and deal with the challenges behind unhealthy behaviours.
Creative Therapies
Creative Therapies work on a non-verbal, brain based level allowing emotions to be expressed in a non-threatening engaging way. Clients are able to engage and grow while having loads of fun!
Sessions use mediums such as Lego, Modelling Clay, Drumming, Slime-making and other hands on activities to support children and teens to help regulate their emotions, build capacity to empathize and communicate with peers.
Using tools such as ARC( Attachment, Regulation and Competency) Framework Therapy helps process complex trauma and build skills for young people and their carers. Brainworks principles are also a big part of sessions, using movement to build healthy brain connections and support emotional regulation.
Family Matters has it's very own art studio just across the hall at the Creativity Matters Art Studio. With our experienced artists, clients can engage in creative activities to improve their mental well being. More information on upcoming workshops or art classes can be found here:
Services
Children and teens can experience a range of emotions in a way that is hard to put into words which can impact parts of their brains that are still developing. Play is a natural way that children navigate, problem solve and make sense of their world.
Tools like AutPlay Therapy, specifically designed for neurodivergent children, help support emotional regulation, executive functioning, social skills, mental wellbeing and trauma recovery. Sessions include tailored play-based activities to build your child's skills and help their brains to grow in a healthy way. The best part is that your kids will have fun while they’re at it!
Play therapy sessions focus on areas such as :
Improving mental health
Social skills and communication
Regulating emotions & expressing them in a healthy way
Problem solving, planning and impulse control
Building and keeping friendships
Attachment and healthy relationships
Trauma recovery
Early intervention has been proven to have life long benefits by creating healthy neural pathways for recovery and better life outcomes.
Play Based Therapies
Parenting Solutions
The Parenting Solutions program was developed to help parents and children navigate relationship conflict with our experienced counsellor, Darryl Peters.
Sessions include practical strategies and support with:
How to tackle challenging behaviours
Improving your connection with your
neurodivergent kid
Managing your own stress and triggers for a calmer home
Helping your child to manage overwhelming emotions
Collaborating with your teen and
solving problems together
Supporting your kid to build healthy relationships
Helping your child recover from trauma
Things you can to support your
young person's mental health
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