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Dec 6, 2019
3 min

Helping Your Child Through Sadness

Guest post for BC Children's Hospital, Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre The Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre helps families navigat...

Sonja Latifpour

Aug 6, 2019
2 min

Why Mistakes are Opportunities for Skill Building

I was recently at the playground with my 2 year old son. It was a sunny day, and children were everywhere in and around the large play st...

Sonja Latifpour

Jun 3, 2019
1 min

How to Parent Your Anxious Child: Sonja Latifpour on Parent Talk Podcast

https://s140.podbean.com/pb/bc9ee0712d790689625ed3771171bf05/5cf58899/data2/fs40/2363961/uploads/85-Parenting_strategies_for_the_Anxious_...

Sonja Latifpour

Apr 12, 2019
2 min

Bright Star Counselling is hiring!

Bright Star Counselling is a clinic dedicated to providing counseling and psychological support to children and their families. The clini...

Sonja Latifpour

Mar 8, 2019
1 min

Flexibility: An Important Coping Tool for Your Anxious Child

Anxious children are often chronically inflexible. They live and breath predictability, stability and crave routine. For some children th...

Sonja Latifpour

Dec 17, 2018
1 min

How do I know if counselling is working for my child and family?

Given the emotional and financial investment in counselling, you will want to see some results for your child. Of course, every child var...

Sonja Latifpour

Nov 6, 2018
2 min

As your Child’s Therapist, I’m Not Here to Judge You

In a recent counselling session I was explaining a calming technique to a parent to use with their child. The mom looked at me and was si...

Sonja Latifpour

Oct 28, 2018
3 min

4 Ways You Can Support Your Child Through Therapy

One of the most common questions I get asked as a child therapist is, “How can I help my kid get the most out of their therapy sessions?”...

Sonja Latifpour

Oct 28, 2018
1 min

Listen Up - Separation Anxiety Podcast with ParentTalk

The summer’s over and it’s time to get back to the routine of school, daycare or sports practises. Anticipation is high and your worried ...

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