Jeanne L Williams Psychological Services

01/02/2025

Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results

Letting them take some responsibility for their choices is what prepares them for adult life.

03/27/2023

I've redesigned my website! Same address, new look:

Dr. Jeanne - an Edmonton psychologist for kids and the adults who care for them. Help for kids and support for parents. Treatment for child trauma, behavioural concerns, anxiety, OCD. Collaborative & Proactive Solutions, Child-Parent Relationship Therapy. Jeanne L Williams Psychological Services

10/19/2020

Advanced training in Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS) with Dr. Ross Greene:

https://campaign.gmdpages.com/4children-dr-greenes-2-day-workshop/

Dr Greene's 2-day CPS Workshop

08/31/2020

This is a great metaphor for talking with kids about mask wearing, distancing, and all the other things we can do together to minimize virus transmission. From Nemo: "swim down!"
https://bit.ly/2QM8Ge1

So here is what I know as summer is coming to a close . The thought that I had for fall is a distant dream, the thought of “ well by fall this will all be back to normal ”. Turns out - I was...

08/14/2020

https://bit.ly/3fXGsYf

What doctors and parents say about the psychological benefits of masks

07/31/2020

This is a beautiful picture of parent-child relationship in action. While Alanis Morissette sings for The Tonight Show, her 4 year old daughter "... hit her mom with the headphones, covered her mouth and asked questions about the lyrics. The smiling Morissette patiently answered and continued on with the show."

https://bit.ly/3hWkx52

The singer turned her performance of "Ablaze" into the most adorable take-your-kid-to-work moment.

07/29/2020

https://nyti.ms/39HGQZd

Play is the language of children — which is why play therapy can help kids speak the unspeakable.

03/25/2020

Good advice from the Psychologists' Association of Alberta.

03/23/2020

If you're a parent and your kids are at home, this could be incredibly helpful to listen to. You can listen live, or tune in later (see below for information).

Collaboration and empathy have never been more important. But let's get practical: school is closed, your kids are home, and you need some guidance! Listen in on this special edition of Parenting Your Challenging Child!

03/23/2020

The latest update on my website (jeannewilliams.ca). If you have questions, you can check there for new updates, or email me at drjeannewilliams@gmail.com.

03/22/2020

Join Dr. Ross Greene for a special Stuck-at-Home-with-the-Kids edition of his radio call-in show, this Friday, March 27, 10am - 11:30pm Mountain (12:00-1:30pm Eastern). You can call (347) 994-2981 with questions, send written questions ahead of time using this contact form: https://www.livesinthebalance.org/contact, or just listen.
The show will also be recorded and archived here: https://www.livesinthebalance.org/radio-programs

Click this link to listen live:
https://www.blogtalkradio.com/dr-ross-greene/2020/03/27/collaboration-in-trying-times

Collaboration and empathy have never been more important. But let's get practical: school is closed, your kids are home, and you need some guidance! Listen in on this special edition of Parenting Your Challenging Child!

03/19/2020

03/14/2020

I'm sending this note out to my clients:
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First, my plan for keeping the office safe for everyone who visits
- I’m asking everyone that comes to my office to wash your hands first thing when you get here. If you’d rather use your own hand sanitizer instead, that’s fine too. When you wash your hands, you’ll now be able to use a freshly laundered single-use hand towel rather than a shared hand towel. Finally, while keeping office toys and furniture clean and disinfected has always been a priority for me, I am stepping up the frequency and scope of both cleaning and disinfecting.
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If you have any concerns about coming to the office, let me know. In some cases, I can provide services over the phone, or online, and there is no cancellation fee if you cancel due to illness or because you’re concerned about exposure to illness. Please do contact me to cancel if you or your children are showing symptoms of any illness.
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Advice for guiding children through this time of uncertainty is not much different from other disaster-type scenarios (floods, fires, etc.) that will happen from time to time. This article has three simple guidelines:
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/thinking-about-kids/202003/children-covid-19-what-parents-should-know
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The article is a quick read, but here are the main points:

*Your kids trust you. If you stay calm and teach them to protect themselves, they'll feel okay. Your reactions are how they interpret the world.
*Use this as a teaching opportunity. This is a great time to reinforce basic hygiene we should all be practicing all the time. You can also use this as a great time for modelling good media consumption behavior. Go to trusted sources like the CDC and WHO and listen to experts, not random people you bump into on the web.
*Be conscious of media in the background. Keeping informed is important. More information is not necessarily better than good basic information. Carefully monitor what your children are exposed to. You are a better conduit of information than unfiltered news in the background.

I would also add that when news is changing as fast as it is right now, it is easy to be overwhelmed by all the media. Constant exposure to media reporting can be harmful to adults as well as children, contributing to feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, and depression. Get the information you need to stay safe and up-to-date, but make sure to look away, too.
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Please feel free to contact me with any questions. ~ Jeanne

Basic hygiene and turning off screens should be your go to moves

12/11/2019

I'm a huge proponent of the Collaborative & Proactive Solutions approach to solving challenging behaviours in kids. Here's a review of research supporting the model.

http://bit.ly/2RDaKH8

12/01/2019

"Say what you will about youth today ... The truth is they want what’s real, and they’re drawn to what’s kind."

https://wapo.st/35Qs5Qx

My children started to watch 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' with me, and what they loved about it showed me what they really need.

11/28/2019