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Through A Sh*t Time

Child & Family Support - Play Therapy, Parent Training & Counselling

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Your Child Needs

Create Stability While Navigating A Sh*t Time

Transform stress into strength with practical strategies that help you stay grounded, focused, and emotionally available—so you and your child can thrive through and beyond a sh*t time.

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    Establishing A Solid Plan & Regain Control

    Establishing a solid plan that creates safe and healthy boundaries can protect you from any toxicities during a difficult period; it is crucial for emotional well-being and health. When you are feeling emotionally stable you can effectively express, respond and communicate in healthy ways.

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    Strengthen Wellbeing & Relations

    Developing positive and stable emotional well-being is the key to effectively communicating and connecting with your child, which will not only reduce any emotional and behavioural issues your child may be having, but it will also strengthen the parent-child relationship positively. When we can become emotionally present as a parent, the result is a happy parent and child.

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    Creating A Positive Future

    Understanding that you have the power to take charge of your life is the key to shifting your mindset and future. Once you can digest that, then you will be giving yourself an opportunity to create a future that you desire. Release the chains and embrace what’s ahead - it’s everything you want!

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Nikki Guy

Back in 2014, I was literally Parenting Through A Sh*t Time. I was an overwhelmed and emotionally drained parent, and it had finally taken its toll on me - I was in desperate need of a change and fast! I was in the midst of processing a storm of intense emotions and trying to move through it all “gracefully” - in my case, it was dealing with separation, court hearings, financial and home instability, grief/loss, and managing a little boy with “big” emotions. Balancing life, then as a single parent, and trying every possible parenting support out there, was proving to be a tougher challenge than I could have ever imagined. I felt alone.

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