Paediatric Psychology Cairns | Thriving Lives Co.

Paediatric Psychology at Thriving Lives Co. | Cairns

Supporting children and families with emotional wellbeing, confidence and coping skills

At Thriving Lives Co., our paediatric psychology Cairns services support children and young people to understand emotions, build coping strategies and develop skills to navigate everyday challenges.

Growing up involves many changes and challenges. Some children may need extra support to manage emotions, build confidence, develop relationships or cope with experiences that feel overwhelming.

Our psychologists work alongside children, families and carers to understand each child’s unique strengths, challenges and goals. We provide personalised, evidence-informed support that helps children develop skills for emotional wellbeing and participation in everyday life.

What is paediatric psychology?

Paediatric psychology focuses on supporting children and young people’s emotional, behavioural and social wellbeing.

Children communicate and experience the world in different ways. Psychology can help children better understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviours while developing strategies to manage challenges.

Support may focus on areas such as:

Emotional regulation
Confidence and self-esteem
Anxiety and worries
Coping with change
Social skills
Relationships
Behavioural challenges
Managing stress

Our approach is child-centred, family-focused and tailored to each child’s developmental stage.

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Paediatric Psychology
What is Paediatric Psychology?
How can Paediatric Psychology help?
A child centred approach
Referral pathways
Why choose us?

How can paediatric psychology help?

Paediatric psychology may support children experiencing challenges with:

Anxiety and worries

Many children experience worries, fears or anxiety at different stages of development.

Psychological support can help children learn strategies to:

Understand anxious thoughts
Manage physical feelings of anxiety
Build confidence facing challenges
Develop coping skills

The goal is not to remove every difficult feeling, but to help children feel more capable managing challenges when they arise.

Emotional regulation

Some children experience emotions strongly or find it difficult to manage big feelings.

Psychology can support children to develop skills including:

Recognising emotions
Understanding triggers
Communicating feelings
Using calming strategies
Managing frustration or overwhelm

These skills can support participation at home, school and in the community.

Confidence and self-esteem

Children’s confidence can be influenced by many experiences, including challenges with learning, friendships, health, disability or life changes.

Our psychologists support children to:

Recognise their strengths
Develop self-awareness
Build resilience
Feel more confident participating in everyday activities

Behaviour and coping strategies

Sometimes behaviour is a child’s way of communicating that something feels difficult.

Psychological support can help families better understand what may be contributing to behaviours and develop practical strategies that support positive change.

This may include exploring:

Emotional needs
Environmental factors
Communication
Routines
Coping strategies

Social skills and relationships

Relationships are an important part of childhood development.

Psychology may support children with:

Making and maintaining friendships
Understanding social situations
Communication skills
Confidence in social environments

A child-centred approach to psychology

At Thriving Lives Co., we believe children engage best when they feel understood, supported and involved in their own care.

Our approach focuses on:

Understanding your child

We take time to understand your child’s experiences, strengths, interests and goals.

Creating a safe environment

Children need to feel comfortable and supported when discussing thoughts, feelings and challenges.

Supporting families

Families play an important role in helping children apply new skills outside appointments.

We work collaboratively with parents and carers to develop practical strategies that fit everyday life.

Paediatric psychology and allied health support

Some children benefit from support across multiple areas of development.

At Thriving Lives Co., our multidisciplinary team includes:

Working together allows our team to support children’s movement, independence, emotional wellbeing and participation.

Referral Pathways

Kids living with a disability can receive care from our team by privately paying for services or via funding within the ‘Improved Daily Living Skills’ and ‘Improved Health and Wellbeing’ funding categories within their NDIS Participant Plan. Let us help your child maximise the positive changes they can experience in their life through allied health service provision support as part of their NDIS plan. For more information regarding support through an NDIS plan, please see here.

Depending upon an individual’s circumstances funding may also be possible via the following funding schemes for allied health services:

Why choose Thriving Lives Co. for paediatric psychology?

Located in Bungalow, Cairns, Thriving Lives Co. provides family-centred allied health support for children, young people and families throughout Cairns and surrounding areas.

Our team focuses on:

Evidence-informed psychological care
Individualised support
Collaboration with families
Helping children build skills for everyday life

We aim to create a supportive environment where children can develop confidence, resilience and emotional wellbeing.

Thriving Lives Co. is committed to being a child safe organisation. Children and young people have the
right to feel safe, be heard, be respected, understand their care, and speak up if something does not
feel right. Read our Child Safe Commitment and Charter of Commitment to Children and Young People
here: National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

Paediatric Psychology