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Play and Grow

Whole-Child program based on play-therapy for children under 12

Welcome to our fun new program developed by our educational and developmental psychologist Ms Aiping Ong. Ms Ong has more than 20 years of experience working with children, providing therapy for children under 12 and administering educational and other assessments.

 

 

Why Choose Our Program?

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  • Does your child struggle with expressing their experiences in words?

  • Does your child get into repeated relationship issues?

  • Do they find it hard to name their feelings?

  • Are they unable to accept another's point of view (empathy)?

  • Do they have difficulty organising their language to describe their own experiences?

  • Do they experience strong negative feelings and struggle to regulate them?

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These challenges may indicate a need for emotional literacy, impulse control, social skills, conflict management, and the ability to organise experiences into words.

 

Program Foundations

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Our Rationale

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Cognitive and emotional/behavioural skills are interrelated. Daniel Goleman, known for his work on emotional intelligence (EQ), identified key attributes of EQ:
 

  • Awareness of feelings

  • Ability to control impulses

  • Adaptability to circumstances

  • Conflict management

  • Sensitivity to others' emotions and appropriate reactions
     

Social and emotional intelligence lead to academic success (Eisenberg 2006, Guerra and Bradshaw 2008). Academic competence in language also fosters social and emotional intelligence. Our program focuses on helping children translate their inner emotional experiences into organised language.

 

Our Delightful and Engaging Sessions

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  • It is aimed at children aged 4-12 who experience the challenges mentioned above.

  • Sessions include a combination of one-on-one child therapy and parent feedback and assessment.

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Contact us

 

Please email reception@dolphintribe.com.au or fill out the following form to get your child enrolled in the programme.

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Please note, we do not provide an emergency service. If you need help outside usual working hours, contact your GP or try the following services for advice and support:​

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  • Lifeline - 13 11 14

  • Mental Health Line - 1800 011 511

  • Kids Help Line - 1800 55 1800

  • Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467

 

In an emergency or if you are/someone is at serious risk of harm to themselves or others, please:

  • Call the police on 000 

  • Go to a hospital emergency department, where there will be an out-of-hours mental health team or psychiatrist contactable.

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