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SUMMARY:Raising Big Feelers: Navigating School Anxiety
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DESCRIPTION:Is the start of the school day filled with tears\, tummy aches
 \, or "refusal" behaviours? Join Destinee Kreil for a timely workshop focu
 sed on the September transition. .\nhttps://coquitlam.libnet.info/event/16
 548452
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Learn why school triggers the "alarm" syst
 em in Big Feelers and gain practical\, attachment-based strategies to help
  your child move from morning meltdowns to classroom confidence.&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;</p>\n<p>The transition back to school can be a mountain of a task for
  children with big emotions. Whether it&rsquo\;s the "Sunday Scaries\," th
 e tearful goodbyes at the classroom door\, or the intense emotional outbur
 sts the moment they get home\, school-related stress can overwhelm a child
 &rsquo\;s nervous system.</p>\n<p>Designed specifically for parents and ca
 regivers of children aged 3&ndash\;12\, this session dives into the roots 
 of school-based anxiety. Destinee Kreil\, Clinical Director of Strong Rive
 r Counselling\, will help you decode your child&rsquo\;s school-related be
 haviours through the lens of neurobiology and attachment. You will learn h
 ow to help your child feel safe and secure\, even when they are away from 
 you.</p>\n<p>In this workshop\, you will learn:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Decoding th
 e "Alarm" Response: Understand why school triggers the fight-flight-freeze
  response and how to identify anxiety when it looks like irritability\, de
 fiance\, or "stalling."</li>\n<li>The Power of Connection: Simple\, play-b
 ased techniques to help children manage separation anxiety and feel "linke
 d" to you throughout the school day.</li>\n<li>Navigating the Transitions:
  Practical routines to lower the stress of the morning rush and strategies
  to handle the "after-school meltdown" that happens when a child finally f
 eels safe to let their guard down at home.</li>\n<li>Collaborating with Sc
 hools: Tips on how to advocate for your child&rsquo\;s needs and share reg
 ulation strategies with teachers and school staff.</li>\n<li>Clinical Q&am
 p\;A: A dedicated space to ask questions about your child&rsquo\;s specifi
 c school struggles and receive professional guidance.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Stop
  the cycle of morning stress and leave with a concrete plan to support you
 r child&rsquo\;s emotional well-being this school year.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>D
 estinee Kreil is a Registered Clinical Counsellor\, an Expressive Play The
 rapist\, and the Clinical Director of&nbsp\;Strong River Counselling&nbsp\
 ;in Coquitlam.&nbsp\;She specializes in childhood mental health and emotio
 nal dysregulation\, bringing extensive experience to helping families navi
 gate the complexities of "Big Feelings."</p>\n<p>Destinee is deeply passio
 nate about supporting parents and caregivers\, blending her clinical exper
 tise in neurobiology with specialized training in Expressive Play Therapy\
 , Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)\, and Cognitive Behavioural Therap
 y (CBT). Her approach focuses on nervous system regulation and attachment\
 , providing families with practical tools to move toward a "connection-fir
 st" model that honours the unique needs of children aged 3&ndash\;12. As a
  local resident\, she is dedicated to building a more resilient\, regulate
 d community&mdash\;one family at a time.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://coquit
 lam.libnet.info/event/16548452
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