by Sophie Banfield | Apr 17, 2018 | Practice Information
Throughout the pregnancy, you’ll have constant support, advice and guidance as parents-to-be from a whole host of people. From your doctor and midwife, antenatal classes, books and resources, family members and friends. Getting through pregnancy can feel like a breeze...
by Sophie Banfield | Mar 28, 2018 | Practice Information
As a parent, it’s important to understand how your presence in your child’s life has a lasting impact on their early and ongoing development and behaviour. Unfortunately, the role of the father is still consistently under-represented in various health and...
by Sophie Banfield | Jan 26, 2018 | Practice Information
Ten tips for getting ‘back to school’ ready! With the 2018 school year just a few weeks away, it’s essential to start getting back into routines that will assist our children with the transition from the holidays to school. Getting back to school can be as tricky for...
by Sophie Banfield | Jan 5, 2018 | Practice Information
Baby Development Workshops for Parents – Baby Ready, Baby Steady, Baby GO! Dr Nisha Brown: Neonatal & Paediatric Occupational Therapist Information for parents has never been more readily available than it is today, courtesy of the World Wide Web. But so much...
by Sophie Banfield | Jan 1, 2018 | Practice Information
Screen Time & Your Child: What you need to know We’re living in a digital age and there are many benefits to that, but there’s a rising concern about the amount of time we spend in front of screens. It’s one thing to spend your day in front of a computer for work,...
by Sophie Banfield | Jun 29, 2017 | Practice Information
by Ivan Mathieson It is difficult to find a parent who doesn’t have something to say about the challenges of managing screen time with their children. As such, it is not surprising that Dr Anthea Rhodes and a team of researchers at the Royal children’s Hospital, has...
by Sophie Banfield | Jun 10, 2017 | Practice Information
Making Anxiety Management Part of Your Everyday Routine When I speak to parents about managing anxiety they often report that their children don’t use the strategies when they are highly anxious or emotionally and behaviourally dysregulated. When someone is already...
by Sophie Banfield | Mar 30, 2017 | Practice Information
We would like to welcome Amber to our team. She will be working as a receptionist and joins Melinda and Gail in the administration team. Amber will be working on Tuesdays and will at times take on the role on other days of the week. Amber has previously worked in a...
by Sophie Banfield | Mar 30, 2017 | Practice Information
I recently had the privilege of attending a workshop in Louisiana, USA with a group of professionals passionate about helping young people struggling to manage with Tourette Disorder. The workshop was facilitated by Professor Douglas Woods, a psychologist who has been...
by Sophie Banfield | Mar 30, 2017 | Practice Information
The Clifton Hill Child and Adolescent therapy group was created in 2011 and has developed and grown since this time. In acknowledgement of our development and planned future growth we have decided to change our name. We are very excited to announce that we are now...
