At Manly Minds, we are committed to helping parents understand their children and what they need. Managing big emotions in our kids is one of the hardest things we have to do as parents. When they are little, their meltdowns feel loud, out of control and irrational a lot of the time. As our kids get older, their meltdowns feel just as out of our control, and can sometimes feel like defiance, meanness and sometimes just deliberate misbehaviour.  This foundational article will

This foundational article outlines our therapeutic framework at Manly Minds, in helping teens and families gain benefit from psychological therapy. We want you, the parents, to be informed and involved , as you are an integral vehicle to your child’s success. Adolescence is a time of enormous neurological, emotional, and social change. Because of this, teen behaviour can sometimes look confusing, intense, or inconsistent.  Our therapy approach helps make sense of what your te

This foundational article outlines our therapeutic framework at Manly Minds, in helping children and families gain benefit from psychological therapy. We want you, the parents, to be informed and involved , as you are an integral vehicle to your child’s success. Every child is unique - their brain, emotions, behaviours, and experiences all interact in complex ways. Our therapy approach helps us understand why  your child struggles, what their brain is doing , and how to suppo

This foundational article is written as a guide for parents on how the brain and nervous system grow, connect, and shape behaviour. Understanding your child’s brain and how it develops, is powerful and integral information for all parents and caregivers. Basics around brain development and how this impacts your child’s behaviour, emotional capacity and performance,  guides both how you understand your child, as well as assisting in how you best respond to your child and what