All about meAll about meDr Karen TreismanDr Karen Treisman

Consultant Clinical PsychologistConsultant Clinical Psychologist

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Introductions and aimsIntroductions and aims

Who am I?Who am I? Importance of self-esteem.Importance of self-esteem. Importance of getting to know yourself and Importance of getting to know yourself and

your unique child.your unique child. Some concrete examples.Some concrete examples. Experiential, reflective, and creative exercises.Experiential, reflective, and creative exercises. Be mindful of session limitations, taster Be mindful of session limitations, taster

activities, and uniqueness of child and context.activities, and uniqueness of child and context.

Why is self-esteem important? Why is self-esteem important? What are the hazards of having What are the hazards of having

low self-esteem?low self-esteem?

Why is feeling like a unique Why is feeling like a unique valued individual important? valued individual important?

Why is getting to know Why is getting to know yourself and your young yourself and your young person and vice averse person and vice averse

important?important?

Positive relational Positive relational experienceexperience

Think about a Think about a positive relational positive relational experience.experience.

What words, What words, thoughts, feelings, thoughts, feelings, body sensations body sensations are associated with are associated with this experience?this experience?

Name and storyName and story

Draw your name (meaning, feelings about it, and stories behind it) and share with your group.

All about me ideas….All about me ideas….

All about me ideas….All about me ideas….

Hands exerciseHands exercise

Draw an outline Draw an outline around both of around both of your hands. You your hands. You might want to get might want to get your neighbour’s your neighbour’s help. If you prefer help. If you prefer please ask for a please ask for a hand template.hand template.

Exercise 1- In our hands Exercise 1- In our hands The five sense hand- draw/label a finger signifying 1)

something you see which makes you feel good, happy, relaxed, 2) something you can touch which makes you feel good, happy, relaxed, 3) something you can hear which makes you feel good, happy, relaxed, 4) something you can smell which makes you feel good, happy, relaxed, and 5) something you can taste which makes you feel good, happy, relaxed.

The self-esteem hand- 1) something I like about myself, 2) something other people like about me, 3) something I am proud of, 4) something I bring to the young people I support, 5) something that makes me uniquely me- other people would be surprised by.

Pieces of mePieces of me

In the different pieces of the puzzle- draw or write the parts of your identity or things/people that are important to you.

Treasure troveTreasure troveIn the treasure chest fill it up with lots of your positive experiences, qualities, and memories.

Genie and wishesGenie and wishes Genie- My wish

for myself, my wish for my child, and my wish for our relationship.

Thank you very much for listening- any questions and comments would be very welcome

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