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Navigate the rollercoaster of raising toddlers to teenagers with our engaging webinar, led by the seasoned Dr. Kimberley. Unpack the dynamics of young people's social and emotional challenges and discover actionable strategies for managing behaviours like emotional withdrawal and defiance. Learn through real-life case studies and participate in a unique drawing exercise to foster empathy and insight. Gain the confidence to collaborate effectively with educators and health professionals, ensuring your child thrives in all environments.
The Best of Friends® (BoF) is a social and emotional learning workshop that empowers children aged 5 to 12 with the knowledge, skills and confidence to understand and manage emotions and social situations. This is the brief three-hour workshop version of The Best of Friends®.
The Best of Friends® (BoF) is a social and emotional learning program that empowers children aged 7 to 13 with the knowledge, skills and confidence to understand and manage emotions and social situations. This is the 10-week program version of The Best of Friends®. You can participate online or join us in a clinic setting.
Basecamp® is an innovative anxiety workshop that helps children aged 7 to 13 build a repertoire of anxiety-management skills through engaging child-centred activities. This is the brief three-hour workshop version of Basecamp®.
Basecamp® is an innovative anxiety program that helps children aged 7 to 13 build a repertoire of anxiety-management skills. This is the eight-week term program version of Basecamp®. You can participate online or join us in a clinic setting.
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Children will learn how to use mental rehearsal or imagery to picture themselves achieving their goals. This technique has been shown to improve confidence and performance in children and adults.
Navigate the rollercoaster of raising toddlers to teenagers with our engaging webinar, led by the seasoned Dr. Kimberley. Unpack the dynamics of young people's social and emotional challenges and discover actionable strategies for managing behaviours like emotional withdrawal and defiance. Learn through real-life case studies and participate in a unique drawing exercise to foster empathy and insight. Gain the confidence to collaborate effectively with educators and health professionals, ensuring your child thrives in all environments.
Discover effective strategies for overcoming playground politics among children aged 5-12 years, by nurturing skills with our practical and playful online course. Led by Dr. Kimberley O'Brien, Principal Child Psychologist at Quirky Kid, this course offers techniques for parents to implement immediately.
Unlock techniques to enhance your child's focus with Dr. Kimberley O’Brien's online course at Quirky Kid. With over two decades of experience, she shares effective, step-by-step strategies to significantly reduce inattention. Dr. Kimberley reveals how to build perseverance in children with short attention spans through preferred and non-preferred tasks, employing visual timers. Her engaging activities use sound, colour, and movement to increase rewards for children who are easily distracted, boosting their engagement and concentration.
When children's arousal levels are too high or too low, their performance can suffer. This lesson will help teach them techniques to regulate their arousal levels for optimal performance in any situation.
The Best of Friends® (BoF) is a social and emotional learning program that empowers children aged 7 to 13 with the knowledge, skills and confidence to understand and manage emotions and social situations. This is the 10-week program version of The Best of Friends®. You can participate online or join us in a clinic setting.
Children will learn how to use different focus styles to better manage distractions and improve their performance. This skill set will set children up for success at school, in performance situations and in life.
Self-talk is a strategy that can help children manage their emotions and ability to focus around performance situations. This lesson will teach children how to use self-talk effectively to improve their performance.
Unlock your child's potential for independence with Dr. Kimberley O'Brien's empowering online course! Learn age-appropriate techniques to nurture resilience and self-reliance in your child. Celebrate their achievements and embrace new challenges together, creating a supportive environment for growth. Enroll now and witness your child flourish with newfound confidence!
Children who take responsibility for planning and preparing for a test, event or competition are more independent and successful. This lesson will teach them critical time-management and organisational skills.
For those struggling with separation anxiety with those emotionally distressing farewells that tug at your heartstrings, leaving you feeling torn and worried, this course offers invaluable insights and engaging techniques to help children and parents to overcome the challenge of saying goodbye. Join us on this journey of growth and resilience, and discover playful solutions to overcome separation anxiety.
The Best of Friends® (BoF) is a social and emotional learning workshop that empowers children aged 5 to 12 with the knowledge, skills and confidence to understand and manage emotions and social situations. This is the brief three-hour workshop version of The Best of Friends®.
This course examines oppositional, defiant and challenging behaviour in children aged 4 to 14 years. Led by Dr Kimberley O'Brien, Principal Child Psychologist at Quirky Kid, this concise workshop provides participants with practical strategies to improve cooperation and reduce conflict.
Power Up! – a unique Performance Psychology program designed to help kids 10 to 16 years excel at sporting, musical, artistic or academic pursuits.
Power Up® is an award-winning social and emotional program that helps children aged 10 to 16 who are involved in competitive sport, music or academics to improve their performance and manage the demands of competition. This is the four-week term program version of Power Up®. You can participate online or join us in a clinic setting.
Unlock the keys to overcoming Encopresis with this comprehensive course! Led by esteemed child psychologist Dr. Kimberley O'Brien, you'll gain valuable insights, evidence-based techniques, and real-life examples to help your child thrive. From understanding the causes to implementing effective strategies, this course equips you with the tools to create a positive and supportive environment, to ensure children can overcome Encopresis. Join us on this transformative journey today!
Basecamp® is an innovative anxiety program that helps children aged 7 to 13 build a repertoire of anxiety-management skills. This is the eight-week term program version of Basecamp®. You can participate online or join us in a clinic setting.
Basecamp® is an innovative anxiety workshop that helps children aged 7 to 13 build a repertoire of anxiety-management skills through engaging child-centred activities. This is the brief three-hour workshop version of Basecamp®.
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Setting goals and working out the steps needed to reach them are key skills that set children on the path to success. This lesson teaches children a simple yet powerful technique to define and achieve their goals.
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