A child’s educational assessment needs

By admin on August 31, 2010

It is almost that time of year when scholars need to buckle up, open their books and begin the long process of studying for end of year exams. Although the rest of the school year may be stressful for many children, the exam time adds extra stress onto their shoulders. This is handled differently by each person.

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Getting to know all about your child’s imaginary friend. When should you consider a child psychologist?

By admin on August 23, 2010

Many parents tend to become wary when their children start communicating and playing with their imaginary friends. Some children may personify their stuffed doll or toy, often pushing it in a pram, talking to it and putting it to bed at night. For other children an imaginary friend could very well be invisible to everyone else but very real for the child.

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Play Therapist required to work on Saturdays

By Editor on August 12, 2010

Bryanwood requires a Play Therapist to work on Saturdays and possibly a few days during the week. Must be a psychologist registered with the HPCSA. Please send CV and a photograph to bryanwood@bryanwood.co.za

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Bullying – The School Virus

By admin on August 10, 2010

“You’re fat!”, “You run like a girl!”, “No one wants to be your friend!” These are the sort of nasty things that you hear children saying to one another in movies.

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Bipolar Disorder- how it affects the lives of everyone involved

By admin on August 5, 2010

We all have days when our moods are as unpredictable as the weather. However there are some people whose peaks and valleys are more severe than this.

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Trauma Counselling – Why it helps

By admin on July 2, 2010

Trauma can arise out of a number of situations. What is traumatic for one person may not be for another. This is because although the experience may have been scary for everyone who was involved, trauma develops from an internal reaction.

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Couples therapy – Getting back what the recession took away

By admin on June 25, 2010

It’s sad to think that money, tough times or an economic slump could bring distance between couples. The recession certainly did leave a hole in many people’s pockets but in some homes in South Africa, a hole was left between married couples and family members.

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Wellness

By admin on June 7, 2010

Too often we focus on sickness and illness. Today, in our lifestyle, we need to focus on wellness. If we wait for something to actually go wrong before we focus on our health then we are not living a very proactive lifestyle. When our health is affected negatively then all other areas of our life are affected, including financial, social and other aspects.

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Trauma Counselling

By admin on June 7, 2010

We live in a society where many people, unfortunately, are exposed to traumatic incidents. These may include: Assault, Burglary, Mugging, Hi-jacking, Motor Vehicle Accidents and Rape.

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The Benefits of your baby crawling

By admin on June 7, 2010

Crawling is an important developmental milestone for the growing infant. Besides strengthening balance, muscle tone and eye-hand co-ordination it also helps the baby integrate left and right brain co-ordination. The above are important for future skills such as reading, writing and gross motor activities. In addition, the baby that crawls tends to notice his or environment/surroundings more. Crawling also encourages abstract thinking skills as the baby gets to know their position in the environment and the space around them. Best of all the baby feels excited when they achieve their big goal of reaching Mom or Dad!

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