About Us

“Kids & Teens Group offer a range of educational workshops and seminars that promote resilience and wellbeing in the Youth of Today.”

Workshops

Strive High workshops are fun and interactive, and their content has been adapted to cater for kids and teens from 5-18 years of age. Strive High is based on the application of Positive Psychology, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Art and Play Therapy. Strive High focuses on building self esteem, healthy social interactions and reslience in children and adolescents. For more information on Srtive High see the Kids and Teens Group Workshops.

Seminars

Kids & Teens Group offer seminars at Childcare Centres, Schools and Tertiary Institutes for youth, parents and educators. Our seminars are based on current psychological research and application, have a fun and interactive style and cost between $15 - $30 per person based on resources, program development and number of people. Seminars are organised on request and can be tailored to address a range of behavioural and psychological youth issues, which may include: 

• Enhancing Confidence & Self Esteem

• Bullying (traditional & cyber): minimising prevalence & impact from a psychological & IT perspective

• Challenging depression

• ADHD/ADD: strategies to facilitate attention and concentration

• Resilience and coping with stressful situations / challenges

• Improving social interaction skills & team building

• Goal setting and developing sense of purpose & meaning

• Mindfulness and positive thinking in dealing with generalised and specific anxiety (phobias)

• Computer gaming addictions (including online social networking sites)

• Motivational strategies for career planning

Kids & Teens Group are affiliated with the Psychological Services provided by Registered Psychologist, Dr. Andrew Campbell at the Brain and Mind Research Institute, Clinical Centre.

Counselling and Assessments

Child, Adolescent & Family Counselling:

Counselling sessions are conducted by Child and Adolescent Psychologists, Dr. Andrew Campbell and Mrs. Yana Belogiannis at the Brain and Mind Research Institute, Clinical Centre. They employ a combination of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Rational Emotive Behaviour and Humanistic Therapy to address the specific needs of the individuals and/or families seeking psychological support. When working with young children they employ mindfulness, music and play therapy techniques to address issues including self esteem, stress, depression and anxiety. Counselling sessions run for approximately 50 minutes and cost $150 inc GST. Clients referred by a GP under a Mental Health Care Plan are eligible for a Medicare Rebate. Rebates may also be attained through most private medical insurance agencies.

For counselling appointments please contact the BMRI Clinical Centre:
Telephone: +61 2 9351 0672, Fax: +61 2 9351 0855, Level 4, 94 Mallett Street, Camperdown NSW 2050

Psychometric & Behavioural Assessments:

Psychometric or Academic Assessments

Standard Package (WISC-IV¹ or WIAT-III²: $440 inc GST)

• 90-120 minute assessment,

• Feedback session with parents & educators, comprehensive report with specific recommendations³

• Standard package + follow up assessment ($770 inc GST)⁴

¹ Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 4th Edition
2 Wechsler Individual Achievement Test 3rd Edition

³ Sent to requested parties (GPs, paediatricians, educators & parents)
⁴ Repeated WISC-IV assessment & feedback over appropriate developmental period.