Service Description

Children have a wide range of feelings and anxieties that can impact their lives and their family's lives. In these one on one sessions, we incorporate knowledge of how animals react to threat to relate to how our human brain works when we are upset. We focus on the neuroscience of feelings and we then incorporate the mindfulness of shifting out of patterns that aren't helpful. Tools are given to help with these shifts including tracking logs so that both children and parents can begin to see the patterns of reactions and bring awareness to shifting into a more balanced life. Other tools include creating a "toolbox" of items that can be used to practice shifting out of triggered states. Children are very capable of understanding how their brain and bodies work. When they have awareness of what is happening to them when they are triggered, anxious, sad, etc., they can change habits and find ways to cope with big feelings. Understanding this in childhood can shift patterns of anxiety and stress over a lifetime. Sessions available in person in Marin or via zoom.