Parenting with the Brain in Mind
A Webinar for Fostering Neurological Growth in Children
- Understand the stages of brain development
- Recognize what impedes neurological growth in children
- Identify the parent or caregiver's role in fostering resiliency in terms of brain development
- Explore ways in which parents can help with the production of brain chemicals (neurotransmitters) that foster positive mental health outcomes
- Identify concrete strategies that nurture neurological growth in children
Note: We only offer certificates for our paid courses and webinars; this webinar does not offer a certificate of completion at this time
Tammy is a Registered Psychologist, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, Speaker, and Educator. She is the Co-Founder of the Institute of Child Psychology based in Alberta Canada.
Tammy has been working in private practice, offering psychological services and counselling for the past decade in Alberta, primarily with children and their families, specializing in anxiety and trauma.
While she is a practicing clinician, she is also an educator. Tammy facilitates trainings and keynotes internationally based on topics pertaining to children’s mental health. Tammy also possesses a Bachelors of Education from the University of Alberta, and practiced as an elementary teacher before going on to complete her graduate degree in Psychology.
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Tania Johnson is a Registered Psychologist and a Registered Play Therapist. She completed her undergraduate studies in South-Africa before engaging in a one year, full time internship in Chicago at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America. In 2012, she received her Masters of Counselling from City University of Seattle. During her Master’s degree, she worked both on the front lines and as a counsellor with foster and adoptive families who faced a range of emotional, behavioural, and cognitive challenges.
Since completing her degree, she has worked in a private practice setting with children, teens, adults and families. She works primarily from an attachment based perspective. This means that she works with clients to explore how early relationships affect how we come to understand our self, other people and the world.