Developing Minds Psychology and Education

Developing Minds Psychology and Education Helping Aussie kids & teens feel calm, confident, cooperative and cope with tough times. www.developingminds.net.au
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We are a group of psychologists, who specialise in working with kids, teens and young adults. Do you know a child or teenager who might benefit from counselling? If so, go to www.developingminds.net.au/counselling to find out more about the psychological therapy and assessment we do, including information about who provides counselling, how much it costs, how it works, how we work with kids and families, where our offices are and how to make an appointment

I learnt a lot. I learnt that I can change the choices I have made. Year 12 Student, Unley High School

Do you want information and ideas about how to support or motivate a child or teen? If so, you might like to go to our our articles and ideas page at www.developingminds.net.au/articles. Here there are a range of free articles about caring for young people (eg helping teens with sleeping problems, ideas about sibling fights, knowing what to ask about facebook and many more). As well as these one page articles, we have more extensive resources for teens in senior school and their parents. If you want to purchase "The Years that Count" or another one of our products, visit the Products page. You can also sign up for our free e-newsletters which give regular advice about caring for young people. Everyone who signs up for the enewsletter automatically receives via email a free report on Six Ways to Help Students through Senior School. Kirrilie has a brilliant range of articles on her website which I often recommend to parents. Teachers: Do you want your students to know how to motivate themselves, manage stress and avoid social networking disasters? Or the parents at your school to learn about supporting and communicating with teens? If so, click here on seminars to find out about the training and education we conduct in schools and community organisations. We help teenagers with ideas about how to manage their time,
emotions, relationships, exam preparation and study life. We also help parents, health professionals, educators and youth workers know how to care for, work with and communicate with the next generation. Kirrilie has spoken to more than 30,000 people in audiences Australia-wide and her seminars and approach has been featured via the media (5AA, The Advertiser, Today Tonight, Channel Nine News, The Messenger, Madison Magazine and others). Kirrilie’s presentation was a stunning exemplar of good teaching practices. She was vibrant, lively and articulate, giving excellent practical advice to the students and she had a sense of humour! She kept her audience captivated for the entire hour. Year 12 Co-ordinator, Siena College

Are you a teen wanting some ideas, support or help? If so, click here for articles for teens for ideas on motivation, sleep, relationship break up or the pros and cons of facebook. Kirrilie provided me with an insight into how learning works. Student, Grant High School, Mt Gambier

Whatever you are looking for.....

Please do not hesitate to contact me (kirriliesmout@developingminds.net.au or 08 8357 1711) if you have any questions or there is any other way I can support you.

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Kirrilie had the pleasure of going to Birdwood High School, Woodcroft College and Cardijn College last week to talk with...
01/09/2025

Kirrilie had the pleasure of going to Birdwood High School, Woodcroft College and Cardijn College last week to talk with senior school students about managing their well-being as they go into this busy time of the year. If you would like Kirrilie to speak at your school, or to learn more about the student seminars Developing Minds provide - feel free to email Amy (amy@developingminds.net.au)

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31/08/2025

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Has your child or teen told you about something today which made them angry, worried or upset?  If you live with a "big feelings" young person, then this is probably a very regular occurrence in your life. How did you react?  It's interesting to note that we often want t

Over the last 25 years this practice has worked exclusively with children and adolescents and their caregivers. As a res...
29/08/2025

Over the last 25 years this practice has worked exclusively with children and adolescents and their caregivers. As a result of our experience in this area, we also now offer a specific subset of adult therapy work - brief (6 session) therapy for parents/caregivers who are experiencing parental stress and distress designed to reduce anxiety, overwhelm, sadness, frustration and grief associated specifically with parenting.

During these sessions, our psychologists will aim to support you and hear your concerns, and to support you to find strategies to practice self-compassion, problem solve practical issues to respond to your child/teen, and find strategies to cope with distress.

Telehealth options are available for those in remote areas or where time constraints are an issue. Please note, we do not provide therapy to adults which is aimed at treating broader mental health issues (eg therapy for depression, post-traumatic stress, relationship difficulties and so on). It is important you let us know if you believe you need support for these issues so we can refer you to other services. We will also let you know if we believe these supports/services might be appropriate for you.

Call us on 83571711 or email us at admin@developingminds.net.au for more information

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28/08/2025

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You’ve just finished talking to your child’s doctor, paediatrician or psychologist and they have told you your child meets the criteria for a mental health, educational/learning or long term physical health diagnosis.  What do you say to your child/young person?  10% of young peo

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26/08/2025

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Autonomy-supportive parenting is a style of caregiving that emphasizes the nurturing of a child or young person’s ability to make their own choices, be self-reliant, and develop their own values and interests which guide their behaviours. What might autonomy supportive parenting might actually loo...

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21/08/2025

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Emotion recognition can be thought of as the ability to identify and understand emotions in other people.  This skill has been referred to by some researchers as ‘cognitive empathy’ (as contrasted with ‘affective’ empathy – with the latter being the ability ‘feel’ or relate to emo...

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17/08/2025

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I’ve worked as a psychologist with our team to support children and young people for over 25 years and have over the last decade I’ve seen a significant increase in the number of parents who seek  mental health treatment for their children and young people.  While therapy is not a

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16/08/2025

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As a psychologist working with children and young people, I meet *parents* (for brevity I’ll use ‘parents’ throughout this article, but I’m referring of course to all primary caregivers, biological parents or not) every week who are struggling with parenting related negative emotions and exp...

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