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We’re dedicated to nurturing your happiness and growth, offering a warm embrace for your mind. Our carefully chosen resources cover a spectrum of topics, from personal empowerment to enriching relationships and understanding your inner emotions.
Child & Family Matters cares about the wellbeing of our clients.
Below are some helpful resources recommended by our Clinicians.
Embracing Neurodiversity
Dr. Megan Neff
Dr. Neff has created a valuable corner of the internet that celebrates neurodiversity and offers a wealth of insightful resources. Dr. Neff’s work provides a supportive and informative space for individuals seeking to understand and embrace the unique strengths and perspectives of neurodivergent people.
Understanding Self
Window of Tolerance
The “Window of Tolerance” is a psychological term for the optimal emotional range where stress is manageable. It’s a zone where challenges are coped with effectively, without overwhelm or detachment. Crossing this window can lead to emotional struggles. Therapeutically, it’s a tool to enhance coping and resilience.
Intro to EMDR
EMDR & trauma
This video provides an overview of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, focusing on its benefits for children. While starting EMDR can be confronting, it offers effective ways for children to process trauma, reduce anxiety, and enhance resilience.
Emotional Intelligence
Relationships
HelpGuide.org offers a valuable resource on emotional intelligence (EQ), providing practical insights and strategies for developing essential skills like self-awareness and empathy. Whether you’re seeking to enhance your career or improve well-being, this site is a helpful resource for boosting your emotional intelligence.
ACT
Defusion Techniques
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a powerful approach that encourages individuals to embrace their thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them. By focusing on mindfulness and personal values, ACT helps increase psychological flexibility and guide individuals toward actions that align with their values, even in the face of challenges
Talking the talk
Healthy Sexuality Education
Talking The Talk is an Australian education business, that aims to equip young people with the knowledge they need for healthy, joyful, and connected experiences and partnerships.This resource offers a safe space for reliable information on relationships, human sexuality, and well-being for individuals aged 16 and up.
QLife
LGBTQIA+ Support
QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTIQ+ peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
QDirectory
Additional support
QLife also provides additional LGBTQIA+ safe services specific to each state.
LGBTQIA+ DV
LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation
The LGBTQ Domestic Violence Awareness Foundation is a charity comprised of a collective of passionate volunteers, desperate to shine a light on an epidemic that’s been plaguing LGBTQ+ communities for far too long.
Australian Government
Addiction Support
The Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care provides a range of resources, support and information for drug and alcohol addicition. Including how to find help and knowing the risks.
1800 Respect
Domestic Violence Support
1800 Respect is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service. They provide confidential support and resources for anyone impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence.
Butterfly Foundation
Support for Eating Disorders
The Butterfly Foundation is an Australia service which provides support services, treatment and resources, delivering prevention and early intervention programs and advocating for the needs of those with eating disorders and body image issues.
Queensland Government
Clinician Responsibilities
The Queensland Government provide information about the mandatory reporting rules of Clinicians regarding the safety and sexual abuse of children. For more information please click below.
Australian Government
Reporting responsibilities
The Australian Government – Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) provide information about the mandatory reporting rules of Clinicians regarding child abuse and neglect. For further information please click below.
Kids Helpline
Free Support and Counselling (12-25yrs)
Kids Helpline provide free support and counselling to people aged 5-25. Kids Helpline are private & confidential. They also have a great range of online resources to access, as well as peer-to-peer support, phone counselling and webchat.