Life Skills for Kids
Cnr Waratah Boulevard & Eucalyptus Boulevard, Canning Vale WA 6155
- Clinic
About Life Skills for Kids
Life Skills for Kids is a specialised resilience program for children aged 6 to 12 years, facilitated by experienced registered clinical psychologists. Founded by Francoise Ballantyne, a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience, the programs focus on building resilience, promoting positive social skills, and teaching emotional management strategies. The longest running resilience program for children in WA, over 1,400 children have participated since 2002.
What's offered
Clinic sessions
Services provided
Life Skills for Kids lists
- Weekly Programs
- Comprehensive clinical psychology programs including 9 sessions (2 individual, 6 group sessions, and parent seminar) focused on resilience, social skills, and emotional management.
- Kids Workshops
- Workshops for children to develop life skills and resilience.
- Parent Seminars
- Support and education for parents as part of comprehensive program delivery.
- Individual Support for Parents
- One-on-one support for parents to enhance their wellbeing and ability to support their child's growth.
- School Programs
- Resilience and life skills programs delivered in school settings.
Get to know Life Skills for Kids
From Life Skills for Kids's website.
Our approach
Life Skills for Kids programs focus on building resilience, promoting positive social skills, and teaching emotional management strategies so children can cope with everyday stress and challenges. Sessions work directly with children to develop their ability to manage uncomfortable emotions such as anxiety, worry, sadness or frustration, and to build strong and healthy relationships with friends and family. The approach includes group sessions alongside individual support, all delivered by experienced clinical psychologists. The programs are evidence-based and tailored to each child's individual needs.
Meet the team
Life Skills for Kids is founded and run by Francoise Ballantyne, a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience who works directly with children. Sessions are facilitated by experienced registered clinical psychologists. The comprehensive weekly programs include two individual sessions and six group sessions, with additional parent seminars included as part of the program delivery.
Locations & areas served
Canning Vale
Cnr Waratah Boulevard & Eucalyptus Boulevard, Canning Vale WA 6155
Get directions to Canning Vale (opens Google Maps in a new tab)Opening hours
- Mon–Tue
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Wed
- 9 AM to 5:30 PM
- Thu–Fri
- 9 AM to 5 PM
- Sat
- 9 AM to 3 PM
- Sun
- Closed
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