Little Earth Wellness Centre

Here at Little Earth Wellness, my approach is to guide you to make the changes you feel may be best for you. How do I do this?

Through a strengths based, solution focused, client centred approach.

Why do I work from a strengths based perspective?
Because often we can forget that we may already have the answers, the skills and the ability to work through an issue. This means we focus on what strengths, skills and attributes you as an individual already have, and use them to find the best solutions to help you move forward.

Why am I solutions focused?
Some clients require specialised, intensive therapy over a long period of time. Others don't. My therapeutic work is structured over 6 sessions. If I cannot assist you in that time, or your situation is more complex, I will refer you onto the right supports. Often clients will return to me for 'check ins' and that's wonderful also. Having some guidance and support to keep you on the right path is also great!

Why am I client centred?
Because therapy is not a one size fits all. What works for one person, won't always work for the next. Taking an individualised approach means my clients feel seen and heard.

A simple calming exercise for those feeling anxious, overwhelmed or dysregulated. Press each finger to the thumb while reciting this mantra. The combination of thinking or reciting the words while consciously performing the action will help to refocus the brain while the affirmation also works to retrain the nervous system into coming back to a state of calm.

Great for when you need to regulate yourself before holding space for a dysregulated child, or even as a transitional action to shift through different parts of your day. Also, an awesome discreet yet empowering tool you can give kids who may be feeling nervous or upset in social settings.

Affirmations and mantras are perfect for those seeking to change negative core beliefs or self-sabotaging thought patterns, build stronger self-esteem and also improve mental health and wellbeing.

A little snippet taken from a conversation we had in group recently. It's interesting to note that the answer given here was very direct and truthful.

We can't expect a child to self-regulate until they are given the tools and knowledge to do so. However in some cases children are chided for 'throwing a tantrum' with no direction other than to calm down, be quiet or something similar. Even when a child is taught a better (sometimes also safer) way to handle feelings of overwhelm or upset, they may still revert back to huge displays of emotions. And that's okay. It takes a long time to create new patterns and have confidence in new ways of expressing oneself, and even adults struggle with regulation at times.

Let's show our littles some grace and give them the tools they need to share their feelings and emotions as well as manage them safely.

In the chaos of our busy lives, we often forget that we are our children's first role models. It's not until they reach their early teens that we drop away as their primary influence and their peer circle steps into that place.

So use this time wisely and while you can - to build connection, stability, and a strong sense of self. If you want your child to read, read with them and in front of them. If you want them to be healthy, show them what a healthy lifestyle looks like.

We all want our children to live well, and as parents we work hard to give them the things we perhaps didn't have ready access to. But there is nothing more infuriating and frustrating to a young person when an adult makes a request of them that they can't or won't uphold themselves.

Getting into better alignment with your child prior to their teen years is something you can do now and everyday moving forward.

Mindful Mondays Program at Desiree Dance Academy

Get your enrolments in for Term 2 now! Toddler classes will now be available Thursdays during school hours.

A cognitive movement program for children aged 5 to 12 years,
Taught by a qualified children's counsellor and movement therapist to encourage whole-brain thinking through a movement and music
integration strategy combining patterning, visual movement, auditory processing, rhythm, and sequencing to create a "whole brain" approach to learning music and movement.

This program involves research based movements to create this
cognitive "remapping" of the brain. Our Mindful Mondays program is used to improve behavioral, emotional, and social skills, and encourage development through 'crossing the midline' movements.'

Our goal is to enrich the lives of children through the exploration of
movement and dance concepts in a safe and structured environment.

Our program is constructed in a unique way to benefit the students
according to their needs and parent participation is welcomed.

CONTACT 0425 556 065 FOR MORE INFO AND ENROLMENT

Hello lovely people,

I'm back teaching this year at Desiree Dance Academy, rolling out the Cognitive Movement Program Mondays @ 4pm. If you want your lovely little/big to attend, registration day is tomorrow, or you can dm me for details. Perfect for kids experiencing a variety of global delays and differences. Some of my clients may wish to transition to this class from our regular therapy sessions or use it as a jumping board to other dance classes available. Thanks, B ❤