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This 2-day intensive online module covers the stages of child development, effective parenting and family dynamics.

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The manual provides a wealth of information that can be used in educating and working therapeutically with parents, and facilitate working with children and young people. The material is divided into four sections: ‘teenies, ‘tweens and ‘teens, and then a section on family therapy and using hypnosis and hypnotherapy with children.

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For each of the stages we will cover and consider relevant factors:

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• the states of physical, cognitive, emotional and social development and developmental ‘warning signs’, where appropriate

• issues such as “potty training”, sleeping problems, etc.

• nutrition and healthy eating, dealing with ‘fussy eaters’

• different parenting styles and mindful parenting: setting parenting goals

• different approaches to behaviour management and ‘discipline’

• the power of language and active, empathic listening and communication skills

• family dynamics and sibling issues

• learning responsibility

• handling ‘failure’

• peer relationships

• dealing with bullying

• adolescent risk-taking

• sexual health, education and the law

• stress management for children and young people

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The course manual includes a brief introduction to Satir Model Counselling (see dedicated page for freestanding module on this topic).

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We will discuss a number of typical situations and how these can be handled and also consider examples of therapists working in a practical way with children, using different techniques including: Hypnotherapy, Play Therapy, the Growth Mind Set approach, applying Ericksonian conversational hypnosis, all with very positive outcomes.