Family Support
When you hear the words Family support you want to know that there is a wealth of experience behind this service.
Robyn and Jessica have both professional knowledge and years of experience working with families. They recognise how much the family dynamic is changing and evolving. It is important to understand that children and adolescents see the world through a different lens as they have far more access to the outside world than in previous times.
Jessica is a Clinical Social Worker with extensive experience working with Child and Youth Mental Health and Robyn is a Counsellor who has many years of experience as a Mental Health Nurse. She has also worked in child care and family day care. Together as a team they assist the family unit to find balance and connection.
It is clear that the family dynamic has changed and evolved rapidly over the last 25 years. Technology has allowed for communication outside of the family unit and therefore children are no longer protected by the family structure. Parents and care givers have to work to survive and often have to access childcare facilities or family members to help. Children have more freedom. The adults around them are more stressed due to everyday life issues. Life moves at a rapid pace. These circumstances and many others can lead to behaviours in children that parents and caregivers may need help to understand and be given strategies to bring a calmness to the family.
Your family may be experiencing stress due to a child or adolescent that has been diagnosed with a mental health issue. This of course wobbles the structure of the family unit and makes each day unpredictable. Jessica and Robyn work together to offer family support through sessions at our centre and we offer in home visits.
In home family sessions are an excellent tool to help observe how best to bring about a more harmonious home life. Jessica has worked with children and youth within their home environment for several years and knows that working together as a family brings about positive change.
Partners & Relationships
The one thing we know for sure, is that we have no control over another person's emotional journey. We can love each other, show compassion for each other and enjoy each other, however we can only support each other to change.
Robyn offers a safe space to freely discuss each person's emotional journey. Her counselling and mediation skills allows for each of you to be heard, and she has an ability to reframe what is being said so it’s understood and is both professional and compassionate.
Call us about our Youth Therapy and Family Support sessions.