Lauren Crossman - Educational Psychologist

17/07/2024

Ever had a question regarding the difference between a full psycho-educational assessment versus a career/ subject choice assessment? I've created a brief summary below! :)

04/06/2024

You make a huge difference! 🥰

22/01/2024

13/07/2023

Parents, if you want to up-skill yourself in parenting and discipline, this course is highly recommended! :)

14/06/2023

This bubble breathing technique is a great way to teach young children breath control! I use it constantly with my young ones and they love it!

It's also a simple and easy way for parents to practice with their kids at home :)

14/02/2023

Highly recommend this talk by Emma Sadler. She's phenomenal and so knowledgeable!

Showeee it’s been an awesome start to the year speaking ALL over the country. Cannot believe how busy we are! 🍀 We’ve been inundated with requests for a recorded PARENT talk so I’m squeezing one in! I’ll record live on Monday at 5.30 and the recording will be available for the next two weeks. New cases, new apps, new issues, new laws - I’ll cover it all! Tickets and details here https://qkt.io/KoT1BT

11/01/2023

Absolutely LOVE the Conscious Discipline approach to parenting. Highly recommend it!

11/01/2023

Welcome back to the new year! Looking forward to working with current clients, and looking forward to meeting new clients in 2023!

14/11/2022

Psychoeducational assessments are so important! They provide vital information about your child and adolescent, and guide the way on what support and intervention can be put in place.

If you, or someone you know is looking for help, don't hesitate to reach out!

15/08/2022

I saw this picture on a Disney post earlier and really felt it relayed such an important message.

I often observe parents who appear uncomfortable and unsure of how to deal with their children's "negative" emotions. They are often also surprised when I tell them there's no such thing as good and bad emotions because all emotions are okay and normal (I refer to them as comfortable and uncomfortable emotions instead because of how they make us feel).

When a child is feeling angry and frustrated, parents often find themselves wanting to punish them because then their behaviour is a reflection of this too. Emotion regulation however is never about getting rid of the uncomfortable emotions we feel, but rather about learning to manage it in a way that won't be harmful to ourselves or to those around us. And therefore, we learn to deal with the uncomfortable emotions and make space to allow ourselves to feel them, rather than encourage children to try hide or mask them.

Children need to know that it is okay to feel, and to feel emotions hard sometimes. We never punish children for how they feel, but rather guide them on how to feel emotions without judgement on themselves. When they can do this, their behavioral response also changes for the positive because they feel more understood and have more awareness of their triggers and needs.