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Strengthening Minds Therapy

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Strengthening Minds Therapy

🌿Mental Health social worker and psychotherapist specialising in trauma and neurodivergence, dedicated to helping individuals heal and thrive.🌿

10/09/2025

🧩✨ Mistakes in Play ✨🧩

Not every tower stays standing and that’s the beauty of it.

In play, mistakes aren’t failures, they are invitations. Invitations to try again, to shift the plan, to practice patience, to see that something new can come from something falling apart.

Every time a child rebuilds after a collapse, they are strengthening resilience, adaptability, and confidence that they can handle challenges.

In therapy, we don’t aim for perfection. We aim for growth and sometimes the most powerful lessons are found in the pieces that don’t fit the first time.

08/09/2025

🌿 Co-Regulation & Understanding Responses 🌿

Big responses are often misunderstood, but they are rarely about the surface decision at hand. A simple choice, what game to play, what food to eat, where to sit can feel overwhelming and spark strong emotions. These reactions aren’t really about the decision itself, but often about something deeper: uncertainty, past experiences, sensory needs, or feeling unsafe in the moment. 💭

That’s where co-regulation comes in. When we pause, breathe, and offer understanding, we help children feel grounded. By being present alongside them, we send the message: “You don’t have to face this alone. I’m here.” 🤝

✨ With patience and empathy, we can turn moments of overwhelm into opportunities for connection, learning, and growth.✨

07/08/2025

The Power of the Pause

In therapy, we’re not just helping children “behave better.” We’re creating space between a feeling and a reaction — and in that space, something powerful can happen.

💥 Before the scream
🚪 Before the door slam
😡 Before the push
😟Before the shutdown

We help children learn how to notice the moment before — the build-up in their body, the swirl of emotion, the tightening in their chest or jaw.

This is regulation.
This is interoception.
This is emotional literacy being formed in real time.

It comes from being seen, co-regulated, and supported with compassion — again and again.

🔁 It’s messy.
🌱 It takes time.
🌊 It’s often one step forward, two steps back.

But when a child pauses — just once — and makes a different choice, we celebrate. That pause is not small. It’s a sign of growing capacity.

20/07/2025

This is therapy — calm, connected, and child-led.

At Strengthening Minds Therapy, sessions aren’t about ticking boxes or rushing to fix behaviours. They’re about slowing down, tuning in, and creating space for regulation, expression, and growth — especially for children navigating trauma, neurodivergence, or emotional overwhelm.

In this moment, you’ll see:
🌱 A sensory-safe setup
🤝 Genuine presence and attunement
🧠 Children engaging in a way that feels right for them

We focus on co-regulation, not compliance.
On relationship, not routine.
On safety, not performance.

Because real progress doesn’t come from pushing — it comes from feeling seen, supported, and safe enough to try.

Address

2/23 High Street
Gawler East, SA
5118

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm

Telephone

+61478124271

Website

http://strengtheningminds.au/

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