Developing Minds Child/Teen Counsellors, Therapists and Teachers

09/03/2026

08/03/2026

📲Call us on 8357 1711 to book in or visit developingminds.net.au/adelaide-child-psychologists for more info about our services

07/03/2026

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An article published by the Australian Psychological Society in 2009 estimated that 50,000 children in Australia each year experience separation and divorce each year.  This means as professionals who work with children, we are likely to have many children in our classrooms and therapy room

06/03/2026

Stress is at historic highs. Here are healthy ways for children and teens to cope

05/03/2026

Coping with feeling Sad: Game!

Does your child often talk in a negative way about themselves, school, life or others? Do they seem down or sad? On CKC, we have a new game where children have to click on optimistic thoughts and practice ignoring and "letting go" of more pessimistic thoughts. It can be helpful to explain to children who feel sad or negative that our brain plays tricks on us when we are sad. It tells us that “things are bad” when this is not always true. It can also be helpful to teach children to notice the good things in their life so they can remind themselves about them when they are feeling sad.

If you would like your child to get information about this from someone other than you, on Calm Kid Central there is a video and activity sheet for children to explain what sadness is like and what they can do when they feel sad or negative.

While you are there, you can also ask our panel of child psychologists questions about how to help your child with sadness. NDIS families (Australia wide) can sometimes use their NDIS funding to access the program - otherwise you can access a month for free using code FIRSTMONTHFREE 👉Go to calmkidcentral.com to learn more 👈

04/03/2026

Our child and adolescent psychologists have worked for up to 25 years with children and adolescents with emotional and mental health problems, including anxiety, challenging behaviours, autism/ADHD, difficulties managing emotions, friendship or social challenges, study related problems, conflict with family and a range of other difficulties.

If you have a child/teenager you would like supported, please be aware that our waiting times are now approximately 3 to 8 weeks.
Please feel free to call us 8357 1711, email us at admin@developingminds.net.au or go to developingminds.net.au for information.

03/03/2026

Behind clinic doors #14 - read below to learn more about what one of our psychologists might be doing today 👇👇

Helping a teen to use pacing skills when studying.

Who - teens who do "low quality" and non-focussed study/homework for long periods of time without restorative breaks
Why - young people - especially those with attention difficulties - will often waste hours of time sitting at desks "studying" and not actually getting much achieved. This can lead to them feeling frustrated and despondent.

What we might be doing: helping a teen notice their level of attention and focus, to increase this - and then take more restorative breaks (away from screens and a desk) in order to restore their attention ready for another focussed period of study.

If you would like one of our child/adolescent psychologists to work with your young person to learn this skill, or would like other support with emotional, mental health or life challenges - please call us on 8357 1711 or email admin@developingminds.net.au

02/03/2026

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One of our jobs as professionals is to help young people express their negative emotions clearly and respectfully - to us, and to others. This isn't easy.  Many children and teens find it hard to tell us how they feel when they are upset, angry, worried or embarrassed.   This is

01/03/2026

Adolescence is a challenging time for every child, as they experience important developmental milestones and navigate an increasingly complex world. For girls with autism spectrum disorder, adolescence can create a window into their unique experiences with autism, often resulting in a first-time dia...

28/02/2026

When working with children with a mental health, physical or other disabilities, we sometimes need to explain these diagnoses to children themselves – or to other children who interact with them. It can be difficult to know how to explain this to children.

We want to provide an explanation which helps children be compassionate towards themselves and each other, reduces any self blame but also provides hope, good self esteem and a sense of “not being alone”. One approach which is sometimes appropriate is to talk about “challenges” and “strengths”. It can be helpful for some children to list what they see are their own challenges and strengths.

If you would like a resource to use with children you work with on this topic, on Calm Kid Pro there is a video and activity sheet for children to teach them about differences, strengths and challenges.

While you are there, you can get other resources, training and support from our child psychs in working with children (and their families) with emotional, social or behavioural challenges. Go to www.calmkidpro.com to learn more.