Kasia Palko Behavioural Specialist | Therapist

Kasia Palko Behavioural Specialist

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22.01.2022 I am so excited to say that I will now be offering sessions at Circle Wellness Clinic from Monday through Thursday each week. Circle Wellness Clinic is located at 4/247 David Low Way, Peregian Beach. Free parking is available. Initial consultations are $195... Subsequent consultations are $159 Book your consultation now by emailing [email protected] Learn more about my Behavioural Therapy and Specialisation services by visiting my website below. www.kasiapalko.com.au

21.01.2022 I am so excited to say that I will now be offering sessions at Empowering Wellness Burleigh Heads every Friday from 10am through until 6pm. Empowering Wellness is located at 1846 Lower Gold Coast Highway, Burleigh Heads in Gold Coast, Queensland. Free parking is available. Initial consultations are $195... Subsequent consultations are $159 Book yours now by emailing [email protected] Learn more about my Behavioural Therapy and Specialisation services by visiting my website below. www.kasiapalko.com.au

19.01.2022 Art Therapy: Effects on Health, Wellbeing and Development Children’s involvement in arts activities are considered ‘multimodal interventions’; in that they combine different components that are known to be beneficial to health and wellbeing. Arts activities can involve aesthetic engagement, utilisation of imagination, sensory activation, evocation of emotion and cognitive stimulation. Art activities may also involve social interaction, physical activity, and engagement and in...teraction within a therapeutic setting. When performed, arts activities can engage and trigger psychological, physiological, social and behavioural responses that are linked with positive health outcomes. For example: when children are painting, sculpturing or doing crafts, there is an aesthetic and emotional component to their work that provides opportunities for emotional expression and emotional regulation, as well as stress reduction. These are intrinsic to how we manage our mental health. Read more of this post on our website here: https://kasiapalko.com.au//art-therapy-effects-on-health-/

18.01.2022 My Behavioural Therapy services will keep running in order to continue to provide support for families and children during this difficult time, as it is evident that many children are suffering undue stress, which can cause behavioural, psychological and emotional issues. To keep families safe and avoid further distress, I will also be offering my Behavioural Therapy services via Skype and FaceTime for those who are self-isolated and practicing social distancing. Considering ...the financial strain of the current climate, I am waiving my initial consultation fee of $195 for new clients and reducing all Behavioural Therapy sessions from $159 down to $119. I want to ensure that my services are accessible for everyone, so if this amount is still an issue for you, please get in touch and let me know. My priority is always to help children navigate through difficult times, no matter what, and this priority will remain no matter what happens in the future. If your child is spending more time at home and struggling to adapt, my holistic and intuitive play-based therapy can assist in utilising your child’s creativity, imagination and inner-will to formulate a plan that will help them thrive, no matter the environment. Have some questions about whether Behavioural Therapy is right for your child? Send me an email at [email protected] and we can arrange a time to discuss your specific needs further.

12.01.2022 In light of current events, I am starting up my Educational Care services again to help support Sunshine Coast families through this time. To keep things in accordance with government guidelines, I will be offering at-home care for children whose parents are unable to stay home due to work responsibilities. My enriching and enchanting Educational Care offers age-appropriate creative and imaginative play, as well as fun activities that help children develop and socialise in t...heir own environment. I have reduced my usual rate to $25 per hour, and am available as much or as little as needed. If you have any questions about my Educational Care services, please send an email to [email protected] and I will get back to you as soon as possible. If you don't need care for your own family, but know someone that might, it would be great if you could pass on information about my services to them. I really want to support as many people as I possibly can throughout this time. I hope you are all well and are finding ways to manage this current climate as best as you possibly can. Kasia.

10.01.2022 Building a healthy relationship between your child and technology it really is possible! We've written before about the feelings of guilt that some parents can experience when allowing their child to use screens, but we thought it would be helpful to write about the process of building a healthy relationship between your child and technology. Technology is important it gives our children access to socialisation, education and entertainment. It's also a vital tool in busy...Continue reading

10.01.2022 Should parents feel guilty for allowing screen time? An increasing amount of parents have transitioned to working from home as a result of the current COVID-19 lockdowns, and we have seen children spending more time at home than ever before. With this, there is a natural need for entertaining restless young ones, especially when parents are still trying to work and run households successfully. The six-hour productivity window that childcare centres and schools provided all bu...t disappeared for a couple of months, as lockdown restrictions tightened. While we are seeing restrictions slowly ease across the nation, families are learning that it's hard to try and keep children entertained without resorting to screens and technology. There's also an element of parent-guilt associated with allowing children to use screens. "Parents need to stop thinking about screen time in a negative way," says Dr. Jenny Radeski M.D., a paediatrician and expert on children and media at the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. In the current day, children are not just using screens to play video games and watch cartoons they are, in fact, using them to connect virtually with their teachers, school friends and extended family members. It is recognised that screen addiction has the ability to change the brain, but so does every other activity that children engage in. From sleep and homework, to sports and reading; there are a multitude of mediums that alter the way a child's brain works both positively and negatively. Children of today are using screens as a means to communicate, socialise and learn all of which are of utmost importance in an isolated society, and contribute positively to a child's emotional development. Many parents are already aware of the biggest downside of screen usage: the way it can interrupt other childhood experiences like sleep, playing outside, creative time and getting into mischief. But it's more about creating healthy boundaries as opposed to setting specific time limits or recommendations. Dr. Radeski has called for a reduction in the promotion of common screen time recommendations, stating that every child is different in their needs, and the enforcement of such standards allows room for parental guilt and shame. As long as your child is not on a device all day, they'll be fine. Read more of our Educational Articles on our website. www.kasiapalko.com.au

08.01.2022 When you learn to make things with your hands, you begin to awaken an awareness of the beauty and value of things in your life. Handmaking teaches us about slo...wness: the antidote to brevity and efficiency. It shows us, through the patience and skillfulness of our own hands, what goes into a thing. When we put those long efforts into bringing beauty into the world, we are honouring that which made us by creating as we have been created. We are taught to respect the slow, attentive piecing together of the life we yearn for. Stitch by stitch, we apprentice the craft. We work in tandem with mystery, feeling its rhythms awaken in our bone-memory. As the hands work, the mind is stilled and a greater listening is engaged as we drop down into the deep rhythm of devotion, where the whole world is in communion. The ferns unfurl, the daffodils trumpet, the rosebuds fatten, and the song of creation can be heard. Toko-pa Turner, Excerpt From Belonging: Remembering Ourselves Home (belongingbook.com) Artwork by Sandra Bierman sandrabierman.com

08.01.2022 We love hearing from our community. Read out latest testimonial below. "We are so pleased that our son has shown positive changes in only five visits from Kasia in our home environment. Kasia’s approach is holistic and gentle. She has amazing patience, consistency and commitment to achieving the goals we as a family have set out in consultation with her. Our son has established a rapport and trust through the fun and playful interactions they share in making and creating pro...cesses that engage him and aid his learning. The changes appear with subtlety at first, but, are obvious on so many levels after some time. We have worked on self-belief, general confidence, anxiety built around reading and writing, calm approaches to teaching positive choices and self management, better choices in friendships, sustaining positive friendships, resilience from personal setbacks, and positive self talk. Our son has demonstrated a new maturity in all these areas and is beginning to shine from his new found confidence. We as a family look forward to continuing to work with Kasia on our vision through continuous support and commitment to his ongoing growth and chance to thrive. These tools will assist our son and family to unlock potential that may otherwise have never been realised. Thanks for your insight, belief, patience and adaptive commitment, Kasia." Got a testimonial you'd like to send in? Email it to [email protected]

06.01.2022 It's important to prioritise coming together as a collective community in this time of uncertainty. By leaving room for fear and doubt to effect your mind and body, you are allowing them to be a detriment to your psychological and physiological wellbeing. Stress, worry and fear attack your immune system, which leaves you in a compromised position, thus more susceptible to illness. Focusing on nourishing routines, adapting to change and making room for new opportunities is t...he only way to move ahead. What lessons can we learn from this crisis? How can we come together as a collective community to overcome it all? These are the things you must focus your energy on. Please get in touch if you feel like your family could use extra support at this time. We are still operating as normal and are welcoming in new clients as they come.

05.01.2022 Arts education in schools often serves as the bright spot in your child’s day or week, and represents a time that encourages experimentation with colour, beauty and joy - all of which are not focused solely on testing or performance. Paul Sowden, a psychology professor at the University of Winchester in England, believes arts education should be available equally to everyone due to its ability to encourage resilience and determination, as well as the mastery of many complex skills. READ MORE: https://kasiapalko.com.au/2019/06/28/creative-education/

01.01.2022 Have you picked up your copy of the latest Kids on the Coast Magazine yet? You might see a familiar face on page 50! Check out the digital edition linked here: https://issuu.com/kidsonthecoastmagazine/docs/sc97-issuu

01.01.2022 Did you ever hear your child say, "I can't do anything right", "I don’t want to try", "This is stupid"....? It’s so hard to hear your children say these things... . The good news we can help them develop a GROWTH MINDSET which results in higher self-esteem, more positive self-talk, and greater resilience. By using this guided journal just a few minutes a day, you can help your kids turn around their thinking to become "I'm going to try even if it's difficult"," I'm enough", "I can do my best . Grab a copy for your child and witness the positive change! https://bit.ly/32QsAJz