Our philosophy at The Authentic Child is believing that every child deserves to lead their BEST LIFE.
“There is no one you’er than you”
We believe that, teaching children to embrace and celebrate their authentic selves (who they were meant to be) is the key to our children dealing with life’s ups and downs and having a better life.
We believe in planting seeds for emotional health when children are young, so that it becomes part of their psyche.
We believe that children are already all they need to be, with their own individual, unique personalities and personal strengths. We stress to the children that there is “no one you’er than you” and that each one of them is precious, just how they are.
At The Authentic Child workshops, we encourage children to have conversations around the things that are bothering them. We offer a safe, inclusive space for kids and teenagers to express themselves, and discuss challenges, barriers or frustrations they’ve not felt able to communicate until now.
Supporting your child to thrive is at the centre of our philosophy.
As a child and family counsellor, I deal with teenagers who have lost their way and have nothing to fall back on – often because they don’t believe in themselves. At The Authentic Child we believe that teaching children from an early age that they are already a perfect package. We encourage them to understand their difficult emotions, acknowledge their strengths, and show them how to deal with their anxieties. We also give strategies to deal with bullying and how to handle turmoil in their lives.
Our mission is to change the way children perceive themselves – to remind them of their authenticity, and to teach them that they are wonderfully perfect just being themselves – teaching them to draw on their own strengths.
With this in mind they are better equipped to achieve all that they want from life!
THIS IS OUR GOAL