Child Development
Growing together as a whānau is a journey.
So what do you do when your wee babe hasn't let you sleep a full night, ever, since before they were born (and giving you indigestion!)? Despite your fatigue, how do you engage your pēpi in daily activities to help them grow and develop?
How do you help your school-aged child manage their self-cares with ease? Or is struggling with going to school, making friends, having emotional outbursts?
When your adolescent is struggling with the complexities of the world around them, and withdrawing or acting out, a coach and an advocate can help them find their confidence.
Whether becoming new parents, navigating developmental milestones, or coordinating busy schedules and demands in the teenage years, occupational coaching can be a gamechanger. Sometimes, a coaching conversation or two and a kete of tools and strategies to use can make a big difference in your experience of joyful parenting and a harmonious family life. Other times, an ongoing therapeutic relationship can help to build resiliency, learn new skills and set a good foundation for the years of life ahead.
Sessions with Jacki can focus on:
Parent-infant bonding and routines as a new family, including baby massage and enriching activity ideas
Playfulness and rest: essential for the whole family to thrive
Physical skills needed for daily activities: gross/fine motor, proprioception, visual-perceptual
Acceptance and commitment strategies to cope with times of stress
Sensory-emotional regulation to build sense of calm, confidence and joy in every day life
Cognitive keys and adaptations to unlock learning: games, activities and consults with educators
Coaching: stress, sleep, ergonomics, injury recovery, chronic pain
Tools to make the environment or task more accessible: self-cares, schoolwork, vehicle travel, housework, sports and leisure
Daily routines and structures that make life easier and calmer for the whole family
Note there may be funding options available to your child, depending on their circumstances - please visit the Fees page for further guidance.