5 Tips for Handling Negative Self-Talk When Your Child is Too Hard on Themselves
Empower your child to overcome negative self-talk with these 5 expert strategies.
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Flavia Schmidt
- May 13
- 3 min
Empowering Teens: How Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (CBH) Can Combat Bullying
Help your teen develop tools to empower them in the face of bullying
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Flavia Schmidt
- Mar 13
- 3 min
The Taste of Defeat - improve your mindset in sport performance
In the realm of sports, victory and defeat are two sides of the same coin. While triumphs bring joy and celebration, defeats can be...
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Flavia Schmidt
- Mar 3
- 2 min
What if the person we need to set boundaries for is actually ourselves?
When we talk about setting boundaries, the focus is often on establishing limits with others in our lives. However, what if the person we...
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Flavia Schmidt
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Supporting Siblings: Navigating the Challenges of Having a Brother or Sister Struggling with Mental Health
Growing up with a sibling who is facing mental health challenges can be a complex and emotionally demanding experience for children....
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Flavia Schmidt
- Feb 15
- 2 min
Understanding the "Why Me?" Complex: Navigating Teenage Challenges
Adolescence is a time of immense growth and change, both physically and emotionally. It's also a period marked by intense self-reflection...
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Flavia Schmidt
- Feb 12
- 2 min
A Parent's Guide to Helping Children Overcome Insomnia with CBH Techniques
Insomnia can be a challenging issue for children and adolescents, impacting their mood, behavior, and overall well-being. As a parent, it...
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Flavia Schmidt
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Nurturing Calm: Using Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy Techniques to Manage Children's Anger
Anger is a natural emotion that all children experience, but learning how to manage it effectively is a crucial skill for their emotional...
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Flavia Schmidt
- Jul 12, 2023
- 2 min
Develop optimism and unleash your potential
Before we discuss optimism, let’s look at what it is not. Optimism is not a naïve assumption that everything will always turn out fine, a...
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Flavia Schmidt
- Jul 5, 2023
- 3 min
Understanding and Addressing Teen Anxiety: Strategies for Support
Teenagers today face numerous challenges that can contribute to feelings of anxiety and stress. As parents, educators, and mental health...
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Flavia Schmidt
- Jun 9, 2023
- 2 min
How does Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy help teens in sports?
Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (CBH) is a form of psychotherapy that combines cognitive-behavioural techniques with hypnotherapy. It...
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Flavia Schmidt
- Jun 8, 2023
- 3 min
Nervous system regulation for parents and kids
We have all experienced it! Out of nowhere, our child loses their cool over that seems to us to be a small thing. Perhaps it’s a meltdown...
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Flavia Schmidt
- May 31, 2023
- 2 min
CBH uses with hair pulling or skin picking
Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy (CBH) is a form of psychotherapy that combines cognitive-behavioural techniques with hypnotherapy. It...
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Flavia Schmidt
- May 23, 2023
- 2 min
5 Steps to help manage angry outbursts in children
Angry outbursts in children can be challenging to manage and can lead to difficult behaviour, including aggression, defiance, and...
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Flavia Schmidt
- May 15, 2023
- 2 min
Prioritising Mental Health: Reflecting on Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental health is a topic that affects every individual, regardless of age, gender, or background. It is an essential aspect of our...
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Flavia Schmidt
- May 10, 2023
- 2 min
Using CBH for tantrums
Tantrums are a common occurrence in young children, and they can be challenging for parents and caregivers to manage....
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Flavia Schmidt
- Jan 9, 2023
- 2 min
Is your tool belt missing a few items?
I was working with a client recently who had a wealth of great tools for helping in various tricky situations. However, he was still...
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Flavia Schmidt
- Nov 7, 2022
- 4 min
Parents can help when their normally social teens are being left out
A mom of a down-to-earth teen reaches out worried about her child. Her daughter’s friends seem to be leaving her out. She sees photos on...
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Flavia Schmidt
- Oct 7, 2022
- 6 min
Managing Menopause with CBT and Hypnotherapy
Menopause, rather like puberty, is a transitional phase marked by wildly fluctuating hormones and often strange and disruptive symptoms....
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Flavia Schmidt
- Sep 20, 2022
- 4 min
Addictive behaviour in children
Our children are growing up in a ‘candy shop’ environment, an environment that is full of triggers for a child predisposed to addictive...
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