Smiles All Round Psychology in Naracoorte, South Australia | Medical and health

Smiles All Round Psychology

Locality: Naracoorte, South Australia

Phone: +61 430 022 705

Address: 162A Smith Street 5271 Naracoorte, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.smilesallround.com.au

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25.01.2022 For anyone interested in sharing your experience which may help other young people with their learning!

24.01.2022 Team effort all the way! Winners for the Ausmumpreneur WA/SA Awards will be announced live on the AusMumpreneur facebook page tomorrow night. All the best to finalists in all categories! ... #ausmum20 #healthandwellbeing #ausmumpreneurawards #mentalhealth

23.01.2022 Play is a crucial part of development and can foster so many wonderful skills! Let the children play

21.01.2022 Grateful to be a finalist. While my name may be listed, it is a team effort all the way. Winners will be announced Thursday night. Congratulations to all nominees and finalists and all the best for this week .... Happy Monday Funday. Smiles, Lana-Joy #ausmum20

20.01.2022 :) YES WE ARE OPEN :) Wow, what a week! Just to let you know that we are offering online and onsite appointments in Naracoorte and Mount Gambier. If you have any queries or would prefer to change your appointment from onsite to online please contact our office [email protected] or message/phone 0430 022 705 (please leave a message with your phone number). Please note the phone and emails will be checked during office hours which are Tuesdays (9am-5pm), Wednesdays ...and Thursdays (9am-3pm). Please be mindful that we are continuing to follow COVID19 protocol which includes sanitising upon entry and exit of our centre and physical distancing in our waiting area. Consulting rooms and the waiting area will be cleaned at the change over of each family/client. At this stage we will not be wearing masks. However, if you would feel more comfortable wearing a mask and would prefer your practitioner to wear a mask, you can let us know upon arrival. If this is the case, please bring your own mask if possible. We are here to help, so if you have any other queries please contact us. Remember, if you are feeling overwhelmed or anxious, come back to what is within your control. You are the boss of how you think, feel and act, you are in charge of the way that you react. From the Smiles All Round Team :)

20.01.2022 3rd place Congratulations to all finalists and winners. I am grateful for my beautiful team, who live out our core values everyday - practical, evidenced based, genuine and fun . It is wonderful to have team mates that "have each others backs". I truly cant imagine life without you! ... I am thankful for my wonderful hubby, sons and parents who are the best support crew and cheer squad ever . A big shout out to my Auntie who joined the facebook live tonight to show her support too . Finally, what a priviledge to serve our community and region. We will continue on our mission: Smiles All Round is committed to promoting strong mental health and resilience with young people and their families across rural Australia! Smiles, Lana-Joy (aka Boss Lady) #ausmum20 #ausmumpreneurawards #Ausmumpreneur #healthandwellbeing #mentalhealth

20.01.2022 For anyone interested in all things Autism. This is a long post but we feel confident that it will certainly be relevant and hopefully helpful for some people that we connect with!

20.01.2022 To all of the amazing teachers that we know

19.01.2022 Yes! #ibelieve #love #hope ... #nevergiveup See more

19.01.2022 This is a great reminder about where to place our time and energy. Remember, you are the boss of how you think, feel and act! You are in charge of the way that you react.

18.01.2022 Lets talk about the word autistic for a moment. This post is not intended to be combative. It is simply meant to share information I wish I had known a deca...de ago when starting my career as an educator. I was taught in college and teacher trainings to always use person-first language (kid with autism). This was considered a universal truth from non-autistic professionals. However, over the last five years, I have had conversations with hundreds of self-advocates and learned that this is not true. In fact, many self-advocates prefer identity first language (autistic kid). To be honest, I have avoided commenting on this topic for some time. I like the focus of SBSK to be on the individual being featured and not a debate about semantics. It seems now the topic is no longer one that can be ignored. Every time I publish a video that includes the word autistic in the caption or title, I am greeted by countless messages proclaiming this phrasing is wrong from non-autistic people. Last night I shared an interview of a kid who proudly described himself as autistic. As anticipated, I received many messages about how it was wrong to refer to him in this way. One person said the title of the video made them cringe. In the mentioned video, this child shared that he felt alone and different his whole life. After learning he was autistic, he began to better understand himself. His new identity as an autistic person helped to replace feelings of uncertainty and anxiety with pride and self-awareness. Instead of cringing at the word autistic, I ask that you examine why this word would elicit feelings of discomfort in you. With that said, I do have a process when deciding the captions and titles of SBSK videos. I understand our videos reach millions of people each day, so I take no decision lightly. First, I ask the featured person if they have a preference. Most people these days prefer identity first. Some though, person first. If a person has a preference, I use that. If a person does not have a preference, I use identity first language. Hundreds of my disabled and autistic friends have told me this is their preferred terminology and I honor their expertise. Personally, I see the word autistic as a way to communicate information that will allow me to better connect with a person. In fact, I often get excited when I hear this word and instinctively reply "Cool!" when someone shares they are autistic. Many of my favorite people in the world are autistic! To sum it up, there is no right or wrong when it comes to language. What we must be wary of is speaking over people who have the lived experience of being an autistic person. The redundancy of the messages correcting my use of language often has me feeling like a character in the movie Groundhogs Day. Semantics are constantly evolving. Many of the points I made in this post will probably be outdated in a few years. I will continue to work with each self-advocate I feature to ensure the use of their preferred terminology. I only ask that you do the same. Thank you. -Chris Image Description: Chris and Jon (his former autistic student and SBSK legend) as co-keynote speakers at the 2017 National Autism Conference.

18.01.2022 The pace starts picking up at this time of the year. Time to do a check in and make some adjustments where possible

17.01.2022 Two more weeks and we will be in Mount Gambier presenting our workshop. We cant wait! Now more than ever we need some practical strategies for trying to manage worry, anxiety and stress. This workshop aims to provide strategies for adults supporting young people! Our hope is that our workshop participants can walk away with strategies for both the young people in their lives as well as themselves . You can register by tapping on the link below or via our FB events page, ...then select tickets available and follow the prompts. Alternatively if you wish to use NDIS funding please email Mandy and she will try to help you out - [email protected] (Please note: Office hours are Tuesday to Thursdays). See more

16.01.2022 When our children are LOSING THE PLOT, its easy to focus on their challenging behaviour. BUT The goal in these moments is to respond to your little persons ...NEED, not their behaviour. How do you do that? Find out in this FREE webinar. https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/freebies/big-feelings/

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16.01.2022 A great reminder! Everyday at HQ we are trying to support young people to learn about this. Remember you are the boss of how you think, feel and act! Graphic wonderfully created by Journey to Wellness

16.01.2022 Treat others how you would like to be treated. It costs nothing to be kind to others!

15.01.2022 Words of wisdom from Maggie Dent . Many of our team at Smiles HQ have sons, as do many of the families that we connect with. What a great reminder! Its so easy to spot the negative. Lets make it our mission this week and beyond to do lots of "positive noticing."

14.01.2022 It’s normal to feel worried during times of uncertainty. If you need talk to someone about how you are feeling, please reach out to our network of specialist se...rvices who are here to help. Visit our COVID-19 Mental Health support web portal for resources, including online chat services, and more information: www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/COVID19MentalHealthSupport.

14.01.2022 What a priviledge to connect with the wonderful community at Rendelsham Primary & Preschool! Tonight we (Lana-Joy and Mandy) visited this lovely place to present our Growing Resilient Kids Workshop. The theme of our workshop relates to supporting our young people to learn about being a better boss of how they think, feel and act! The key focus was around discussing strategies for recognising and managing anxiety, stress and worry. We received such a warm welcome. Definitely worth the 2.5 hour round trip of country driving! Well done to everyone that managed to commit to attending on a school night . Thank you to the Principal, Emma Howell for hosting us and helping to make this happen for your community .

13.01.2022 Spring has sprung . We are springing into action this month and continuing on with our mission: We are committed to promoting strong mental health and resilience in young people and families across rural Australia. We have already:... Run our Webinar on Practical Tips to Manage Stress presented by Dr Kate Neilson (Clinical Psychologist). Presented our Growing Resilient Kids Workshop with staff and families from Rendelsham Primary and Preschool. Our Psychologist and Counsellors have provided teleheath and online support to families in the SE of SA and Western Victoria. Run our Social Skills Group for young people with Autism. AND...Drum roll please We are excited to have Psychologist, Joanna Tsirgiotis joining our Smiles team (5-9th September) to provide Educational Assessments and Autism Spectrum Assessments for young people in our region . What a busy but wonderful start to spring!

12.01.2022 As of this morning there are some changes to the way we can do business and help our community. The main one is that masks are now compulsory for everyone at Smiles All Round (some exceptions apply). Please refer to the details below. All staff, caregivers and clients over 12 will be required to wear one off surgical masks. Please try to come prepared but if you don't have one we will provide you with one. As per new regulations we require you to please complete a COVID-SAfe... check-in process upon arrival. Our reception staff will assist you with this. Smiles All Round has our own QR code that can be scanned via the mySA GOV app. If you don't have the app yet, don't worry we can help and we also have a paper version as an alternative. If you have any concerns, please feel free to contact us 0430 022 705 or email [email protected].

11.01.2022 Fostering positive and healthy relationships is one of the keys to helping our young people build strong mental health.

10.01.2022 Yenn thought for the day Image description: Purple background with text. Text reads "We need to focus on developing happy, fulfilled autistic people, not people who are made to feel they need to hide their autism."

09.01.2022 Great to see young people getting involved in the area off mental health!

09.01.2022 How could our rural psychology and counselling service look past this?!

08.01.2022 What an incredible young person who has an amazing outlook on life despite her battles. A true example of a resilient young person who doesnt let her disability prevent her living life to the fullest. Sophies positive attitude and heart of gratitude is both inspiring and challenging. Sophie has an amazing support crew too, including her parents who have never given up, love her unconditionally and encourage her to live her best life despite her disability. We encourage you... to watch this with your family (obviously depending on your childs age). A true example of grit and determination!

08.01.2022 Advice if your kids have seen the Tik Tok suicide

07.01.2022 What a great couple of weeks at HQ. Last week we had a wonderful Psychologist from Adelaide (who has a heart for rural communities), join our team to provide Educational Assessments and Autism Assessments for young people in our region. A huge thank you to Joanna Tsirgiotis for choosing to join the Smiles team. A team player, compassionate, thoughtful and highly skilled at both connecting with young people and parents as well as administering assessments. What a gem We for...got to capture a photo though! Next visit....Watch this space. On Thursday Smiles All Round came third in the Health and Wellbeing Category (SA/WA combined) for the AusMumpreneur 2020 Awards. It is just sinking in. So grateful for our small but passionate, fun and skilled (& growing) team. Our team has doubled in 12 months! Together we can make a difference with providing prevention and early intervention support with young people, their caregivers and educators. This week our Director and Principal Psychologist Lana-Joy is completing assessments at Melaleuca Park Primary School. Talking of a dedicated and passionate team, this school has one too! So grateful to connect with this school community. Welcomed with open arms . Then today, this amazing grazing box was delivered to Smiles HQ. A beautiful friend of ours wanted to say well done on our bronze award. Thank you, you know who you are, although it was a mystery for a while

06.01.2022 Simple things can make a difference!

06.01.2022 Good morning all As per SA Health directive, all staff, caregivers and children over 12 will be required to wear a one off surgical mask at Smiles All Round. This is mandatory until further notice. Please come prepared with your mask. If you don't have one, we will provide you with one (no cost to you). Please also continue to sanitise upon arrival and after your appointment. ... We also require you to complete your COVID SAfe Check-In upon arrival. Please try to arrive to your appointment a few minutes early to allow time to check in. Our reception staff will guide you. The process is quick and simple. I just did it at the coffee shop . Simply open the camera on your smart phone and point towards our unique QR code and your phone will prompt you regarding the next steps! We are here to help . If you have any queries please contact our office 0430 022 705 or [email protected]. Smiles, Lana-Joy Director & Senior Psychologist

05.01.2022 ****** WARNING ****** There is a video on TikTok of a man live streaming his suicide. Please ensure you do not allow your older teens on the app today if they h...ave it. It is apparently now on Insta but they are at least removing accounts posting it. Check in with your kids today. They most likely will know about it. It is also being hidden behind Cat videos as well. Apparently its coming up in the For you section so please lets kids know NOT to watch anything thats prompted. It often shows a male with glasses. For support: Kids Helpline. 1800 55 1800. Phone support is there all day, every day. Online support is open from 8am-midnight every day (AEST). Suicide Callback Service. 1300 659 467. Phone support all day, every day, and follow-up calls. eHeadspace. 1800 650 890. Open 9am-1am daily (AEST). Lifeline. 13 11 14. Phone support all day, every day. Online support 7pm-4am daily (AEST). Beyondblue. 1300 22 4636. Phone support all day, every day. Online support 3pm-midnight every day.

05.01.2022 Words matter. If youre experiencing a strong emotion, take a moment to consider what to call it. But dont stop there: once youve identified it, try to come ...up with two more words that describe how you are feeling. You might be surprised at the breadth of your emotionsor that youve unearthed a deeper emotion buried beneath the more obvious one.

04.01.2022 It is wonderful to have this service based in our region. Well done to Angela and Good Country Physiotherapy on contuining to help improve our community members' quality of life even during tough circumstances.

04.01.2022 We teach about this amazing nerve on a regular basis both in appointments with families or via our workshops and programs. The human body is incredible! Get onto it folks and learn how to activate your vagus nerve. The key is to double your exhale when doing calm breathing! For example, breathe in through your nose for 3 seconds and out through your mouth slowly for 6 seconds. Do this for 1-2 minutes. It can literally pull you out of reaction and sends a tranquiliser effect... through your nerves into all major organs. We will be teaching about this at our upcoming workshop in Mount Gambier (27/09).

04.01.2022 When our children are behaving in not-so-adorable ways, their behaviour might be messy and confusing and wildly maddening, but it will never be about a bad chil...d. It will be about a well-intended, good hearted child who is being driven by something we cant see - a need, feeling, thought, or other internal experience. This doesnt mean no boundaries. It means there are lessons for them to learn, and its okay if it takes time for them to learn them. These lessons will happen in a more enduring, meaningful way if there is safe space for them to be learned, gentle expectations that our children are capable of learning them, and the influence of a loving adult to guide the way. As the important big people in their lives, our challenge is to avoid taking their behaviour personally. This can be so hard - but its so important - but so hard! If we can do this, we can then approach them with curious eyes, an open mind, and an open heart. We can bring ourselves closer to them and that precious space beside them, inside their world. Then, we can learn what we need to learn, so they can too. We can widen the way to us, and expand our capacity to influence them towards choices that work better for them. This might take time, but we have plenty of it - years actually. There are no shortcuts and there is no hurry. And dont worry about what the rest of the world might be thinking when the bumps get bumpy - (which they often do, in public). You have been charged with the privileged role of building a small human into an adult, and you can take all the time you need. A young brain will respond to needs, thoughts and feelings in primitive, instinctive ways until it learns a new way. Our job as parents and the important adults in their lives isnt to make our children behave, but to give them the space, gentle expectations, patience, love and influence to guide them so that they can learn how to do this (behave) for themselves. They have the right to get it wrong as many times as it takes. They will need different things, at different times, in different ways - and there is no express lane. This is why it is a magnificent adventure for all of us.

03.01.2022 Great little feeling scales

02.01.2022 It is wonderful to have Clinical Psychologist, Dr Kate Neilson presenting Practical Tips to Manage Stress Webinar tonight. We are currently hearing about symptoms of stress! What are your stress alarm bells?

01.01.2022 One week to go until our webinar, Tips to Manage Stress. So grateful that our colleague and friend can join our Smiles crew to present this much needed webinar! We all experience stress and anxiety but many of us are particularly feeling it at the moment. This webinar aims to share some practical (& evidenced based) tips to manage our stress.... Follow the link below to register or go to the events tab for more details. https://facebook.com/events/s/tips-to-manage-stress-for-adul/311918703288264/?ti=as

01.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all of the men that are Dads and Dad like figures and mentors. Thinking of those also missing their fathers for whatever reason that may be. On a personal note I would like to thank my team members partners, who support what we do and are wonderful Dads to our beautiful and cheeky children! I am also very grateful to have my Dad in my life after nearly losing him to a cardiac arrest in 2015. Revived twice. ... Life is precious indeed Have a fabulous day and hopefully wherever you are you manage to soak in some sunrays Smiles, Lana-Joy