To nourish ourselves and our children

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The Latin word, educare, means to 'bring up' or 'to nourish'.

Combining the principles of Occupational Therapy and Family Systemic Constellations experiential practice, Karena guides you through a therapeutic process that will empower you and the children in your care. In a consultation and with a therapeutic process of Family Systemic Constellations we consider how we can best walk beside a child as their parent, caregiver, therapist, or teacher. The Latin word, educare, means to 'bring up' or 'to nourish'. To nurture or to nourish a child or ourselves is to provide an environment, knowledge, guidance or emotional support for a child needs. To do this we also need to nourish ourselves. See Tim Fletcher's 12 Human Needs. 

What do firstly we need to be able to be observant and aware of our child's needs? When we are free to become observant and aware parents, carers, therapists, teachers and learning support, we can be present with a child within their systems of both family and community. How do we create a place of belonging, honour a child's expression, care for their needs and encourage their potential?  How do we engage effectively with a child who is struggling? How do remain present to ourselves, so that we can connect with our children when we are going through challenging times?

Family Systemic Constellations Cafe Circles offer a place to feel supported and to look at an issue that is currently affecting your connection with your child or with a child in your care. These will function as a supervision session where together, we look at challenging issues and struggles. It begins with a check-in, a meditation and each person will have 30 minutes. In their 30 minutes we will use a Family Systemic Constellation lens to uncover the root of the issue and to see our struggle with a new perspective.