Positive Young Minds

19/02/2026

Do you want help to work out what is going on at school and why?

Here are three ways I can help:

1. Help parents facilitate an environment so that their children can communicate more easily about their school experiences.
2. Build confidence and emotional language skills in children so they can express their experiences and needs to their parents and teachers.
3. Teach children and parents better ways to communicate with each other about school experiences.

Appointments available now.

12/12/2024

Is Christmas a source of stress for you? No matter how much you love the season, it does require a lot of decision making and planning, especially if you have a young family.

Carrying around the ‘shoulds’ and ‘have to’ of Christmas is exhausting, stressful and can cause anxiety. There are ways to manage this, particularly using mindful awareness and self-compassion and create some Christmas calm.

How to make this Christmas easier. Why it's so hard to manage Christmas expectations. Taking a calm approach to family expectations.

27/10/2024

NEXT WEEKEND! ARE WE READY?

It’s our 5th year in Pakenham and we’re inviting you to come along and help us celebrate. Meet the exhibitors and ask them about their builds. Seriously, they love to talk about anything LEGO related!

WHEN: Melbourne Cup weekend,
2nd – 3rd November.
WHERE: Cardinia Cultural Centre,
40 Lakeside Blvd, Pakenham.
Adults: $15
Children (under 15): $10
Family (2 adults & 2 children): $45
2 sessions available per day to choose from.

Ticket access also allows entry into the brick building area being run by Bricks 4 Kidz.

Bricks to the World will also be in attendance selling an awesome selection of current and retired/hard to find LEGO.

Book now via our website:
www.southerncrossbrix.com

TryBooking:
https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1257218

*** Cash transactions will also be allowed at the door ***

18/10/2024

11/07/2024

Show up as yourself. 💜

Just keep being the best you 💙 ~ Nanea

09/07/2024

If you need help to do something that matters, book an appointment. Stop letting anxiety drive the bus. 💜

06/07/2024

How are your school holidays going?

Sometimes when we stop we realise how busy we are!

It’s a great time to reflect on what really matters.

It’s often the same thing for all of us

Health
Family

Look after your mental health and take a step towards stress reduction.

Take a breath and do what you need to do. But no more.

Positive Young Minds has appointments available for third term, including some new Monday spots. Call for an appointment 0408533515.

27/06/2024

Youth Services in Casey.

The Casey 360 Bus provides:

19/06/2024

Walking has been shown to benefit mental health and is more frequently recommended to patients by their GPs as part of managing their depression and anxiety.

Starting and sustaining this habit can be challenging. I can help you create this habit, and show you how you can use walking to practice other mental health strategies including anxiety management.

If you or anyone else you know is interested in getting support to walk you can book an online appointment. I'm also happy to answer any questions you may have. Either ask below, message me or call me on 0408533515.

There will be a Walking is Awesome program coming in Spring.

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18/06/2024

Yes. Seeing a psychologist for treatment online can be just as effective as face to face therapy.

This latest meta review showed no significant difference between in person and online (eg Zoom) treatment of OCD in paediatric populations.

A meta review is when researchers combine and then analyse the results of multiple research studies. It’s a powerful way of investigating what treatments work best.

And they also found about equal effectiveness for medication v psychological treatment.

Positive Young Minds has immediate appointments available.

‎Show Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ACAMH), Ep Which Treatments Work for Pediatric OCD? Efficacy and Acceptability of CBT and Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors - 28 May 2024

17/06/2024

I don’t care what you’re promoting. No one needs this stress in June 🤣