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Our unique Become a Feelings Detective® 6 week course
Who is this course for?
This programme is designed for parents/carers and children aged 3-11 years old, who struggle to regulate their feelings and to support children's mental health and wellbeing.
Maybe they get frustrated or angry easily and are often misunderstood. Do they find it difficult to share their feelings and seemingly go from 0-10 for no apparent reason? Then find it difficult to come back down again? Do you find that they manage to keep their feelings in check at school all day and meltdown as soon as get home. Perhaps they are very sensitive and become easily emotionally overwhelmed or withdrawn, making it difficult to know what's really going on inside?
Through this 6 week programme your children will be equipped with a wide range of colourful resources, activities and games to become Feelings Detective®. You will also gain the knowledge, understanding and strategies you need, to be their Emotional Coach. It's all about having fun, learning and growing together through play.
Course Details
Our program consists of 6 unique phases:
Week one: Identifying and labelling feelings. Thinking about what feelings look like in terms of facial expressions, body language and behaviours. Getting to know the clues to our feelings and the feelings of others.
Week two: Putting feelings into context, thinking about why our feelings may have come to the surface. There are no good or bad feelings, but some thoughts, feelings and behaviours can be helpful or unhelpful. Through this session we explore some techniques that will support us to feel more in control and make healthy choices going forward.
Week three: Introducing mindfulness and learning all about feeling good on the inside. Starting to build intrinsic motivation and the understanding that when we feel good on the inside, it shines on the outside.
Week four: Exploring our internal Feelings Volcano, building emotional self-regulation and impulse control. Getting to know what it looks like when we are grounded and feeling good on the inside. Learning how we know that we are starting to bubble and what happens when our volcano has erupted. We then think about things that we can do to spot and pop the bubbles so that we avoid erupting and go back to feeling grounded again.
Week five: How we can look after our feelings and the feelings of others. This is about looking after our emotional cup and being a bucket filler to fill the cups of other. Through this session we explore social skills, prosocial behaviours, kindness and how we can communicate our thoughts, feelings, wants, needs and wishes, particularly during times of conflict, effectively.
Week six: The importance of sharing our superpowers and shining our light. This session is all about bringing the learning together and realising that our feelings are just as individual as we are. Celebrating everything that we have learnt and all that we are.
What our families say:
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️"I did the Feelings Detective course offered by Jodie at Sunny Kids shine so that I could understand my 6yr old son's emotional outbursts and help him to resolve his negative feelings.It was a wonderful experience for me to have Jodie walk me through the process of helping him identify his feelings and manage them. It was empowering for my son to see how he can be in control of his own emotions. He's getting better at it and I can see an improvement. It also made me realise that early intervention in mental health issues will make a huge impact when he's older dealing with more complex issues. So glad I found your services Jodie!" Patrice via Google
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️"I can not recommend Jodie enough! We originally signed up for her Feelings Detective package for our 8 year old son who was really struggling with his anger and displaying some very aggressive and worrying behaviours. Throughout the course though the strategies also helped our 3 year old daughter and we absolutely love her feelings cards! The whole process has been so insightful for us all and has definitely bought us closer as a family. Our favourite activity was the feelings volcano. It was such an eye opener for my husband and myself and was as much of a turning point for us as parents in the way that we manage our feelings, as it was for the children. The whole process was just incredible. We have a much happier, calmer and more content household all round. She is so knowledgeable and the way she works, ensuring that you are secure at one stage of learning before you proceed to the next, always working at your pace and clearly communicating everything every step of the way is so unique. I have never come across anything like what she does before but can not recommend it enough. Every family should do it and it should be offered in every school, to every child. You really have created something very special Jodie and it is so needed, now more than ever! Thank you so much for everything and I wish you every bit of continued success xx" Susannah via Google
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️"I can’t recommend Jodie enough… she has helped so much with my little boys who is 4. I never thought I’m a million years it would be as amazing as it was. She has taught us all so much and helped with my little mans feelings. Thank you so much Jodie" Maria via Facebook
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️"Jodie helped my son through a bad patch where his anger was taking over all of our lives. Since seeing Jodie he is much calmer and now has the tools to manage his feelings. Family life is so much better, Jodie is fabulous." Ellyn via Facebook
Managing anxiety and working through worries and fears
Are you the parent/carer of a child aged 3-11 years old who struggles to regulate their feelings, worries a lot, feels anxious or has fears? Maybe they have difficulty sleeping, experience nightmares and struggle to concentrate? Perhaps they struggle with separation and don't like being alone?
Maybe you struggle with your own feelings of anxiety and want to learn how to manage them in healthy ways so that they don't transfer to your children. Would you like to feel more able to go out and enjoy spending time with them and generally have more confidence overall.
If you answer yes to any of the above, this 6-week course is for you!
We will cover:
* Understanding anxiety, worries and fears
* Getting to know the triggers and how to spot the early warning signs of worries and negative thought patterns.
* How to support your children to manage their BIG feelings in healthy ways.
* How to work through these feelings and take back control so they/you can start to face your/their fears and hopefully overcome them!
What our families say:
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "Jodie has been a phenomenal help to our family. She’s given us incredible, yet simple and fun tools to help my daughter deal with her anxious thoughts. My daughter has made progress in leaps and bounds over the last 6 weeks and we are very, very grateful! X"
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "A few months ago I struggled sometimes even on the nursery run, today I managed to take him out to Tring museum and then out for dinner. Neither of these were possible before your course, Thank you."
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "This has been life changing. Thank you so much"
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "He is doing amazing and started washing his hands at school yesterday and when we have been out :) Thank you so much!"
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Jodie was incredible. She worked with my 3 year old daughter and I to address anxieties around sleep and going to the toilet. Over the course of our six sessions, my daughter’s behaviour changed before my eyes. I developed the tools to help reframe her thinking and to support her worries, which - in turn - brought us even closer together. The tools Jodie gave us changed our lives and I cannot recommend working with her more. She is absolutely wonderful and left a big impression on our family - my daughter still talks about how great she is! Thank you Jodie."
Some of the worries and fears that we have help children and individuals overcome:
Fear of Heights
Fear of going to the toilet and washing hands
Fear of Dogs
Worries and fears surrounding going to bed alone and staying asleep
Worries and fears surrounding toileting
Separation anxiety
School anxiety
Health anxiety
Worries and fears surrounding food
Recipe for Friendship/ Siblings or Family
Do your children struggle with friendships? Whether it is making friends, maintaining healthy friendships or managing conflict - this package is for you! Through this course children learn how to navigate the complex world of friendships, including setting healthy boundaries and managing conflict, all whilst having fun, learning and growing through play.
This package is also available as a recipe for siblings and a recipe for family.
We will cover:
*We will explore how and where we make friends
*What makes a good friend and what this looks like through real life scenarios
*How to identify when someone isn't making the right friendship choices, why this may be and what to do when this happens.
*How to set and maintain healthy personal boundaries, whilst building confidence and self-esteem.
What our families say:
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "My daughter was really struggling with friendship squabbles in school. I could see that she was taking these situations to heart and becoming a bit of a people pleaser, in an attempt to resolve these. I really wanted to empower her to feel confident, knowing that her thoughts and feelings mattered. Jodie supported her to feel able to have a voice and manage these conflicts feeling empowered. Her school really noticed a difference in her confidence and I didn't realise just how much these situations had been affecting her, until I saw the huge difference in her following our sessions."
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "My son struggled with friendships, especially when others didn't want to do what he wanted to do. He couldn't really share, take turns, or see things from other people's perspectives. It was creating a lot of issues for him in school and conflicts often ended in fighting. He was constantly in trouble during play times and I didn't want him to be labelled as "that child." Jodie's sessions were amazing and we saw a difference almost straight away! School were so impressed, they had her come in and do the activity with the whole school during anti-bullying week. I think every child, in every setting should be equipped with these skills as they are so important. I can't lie, she taught me a lot too :) I honestly can't recommend her enough!"
Pay as you go parenting power hour - £30
If you have a parenting struggle that is playing on your mind, this is the service for you! Maybe it's a battle getting the children to bed at night, followed by a constant power struggle, trying to get them ready in the morning and out the door. Perhaps you're tired of sibling squabbles, are finding it difficult to set healthy boundaries so that the children listen to you, or manage your own big feelings in healthy ways. Whatever it is, come and get supercharged, with a Parenting Power Hour!
We can support you with difficulties surrounding :
- Anxiety, worries and fears
- Anger/ difficulty managing behaviour
- Friendship issues
- Low confidence and self-esteem
- ASD, ADHD and Sensory Issues
- Setting healthy boundaries and managing power struggles
- Supporting sleep and bedtime difficulties
- Sibling rivalry
- Rigid negative mindset and more...
You will receive:
- 1 hour one to one session delivered via zoom
- Supporting resources to support your child * available as an optional extra, additional charges apply.
What our families say:
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "Just want to say a massive thank you to Jodie, we had a brilliant 1-1 zoom call this week where at the end of it I felt a weight had been lifted. We have a road ahead of us to help our son with his emotions and anxiety due to all the lockdowns, but we feel we have the tools and info to move forward and help him the best way we can. Would highly recommend Jodie to anyone who’s little ones are struggling, thanks again Jodie x"
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "Wow, I was lucky enough to have a solo session with Jodie last night. Jodie was understanding, non judgemental, and super helpful. She broke everything down into smaller chunks and made it so easy to understand. She given me some resources and great tips to try and make family life better. Thank you" - Claire via Facebook
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "I had a 1-1 call with Jodie recently because I was really struggling with separation anxiety from my little boy, who is 6 months old. My anxiety goes off the scale even when I have to go into another room even if just for a drink! We’ve been looking at putting him in his own room and I have struggled for so many reasons. We had 3 baby losses prior to having our baby boy and it all came flooding back. I was crying hysterically, scared that something bad would happen and that he would get taken away from me because our babies did before. But working with Jodie has honestly changed so much. I still have my anxiety but I’m able to see things differently and take everything one step at a time. I honestly can’t thank you enough Jodie, I never thought the day would come where I would be where I am today so thank you so much. Xx" Jenny via Facebook
Our Bespoke 1:1 Package - Prices start from £300 for pre-school/ off-peak and £500 for school aged
Our bespoke one to one package supports children experiencing BIG feelings and helps them learn how to manage them in healthy ways, including:
- Anxiety, worries and fears
- Anger/ difficulty managing behaviour
- Friendship issues
- Low confidence and self-esteem
- ASD, ADHD and Sensory Issues
- Rigid negative mindset and more...
We also provide one to one packages for parents to support you to feel more able to manage your own emotions, work though any unhealed feelings that you may be carrying from your childhood and support you with any aspect of parenting that feel would be beneficial.
You will receive:
- A bespoke individual action plan
- 6 x 1 hour one to one sessions delivered via zoom
- Full write ups after each session
- All resources emailed in advance
- Full ongoing support throughout.
All of the learning for children is done through play and every session is tailor made to suit your child and family's individual needs. The sessions can be booked in your own time within a period of 3 months, as it's important that we always work at your individual pace and that children are in a good place to come to each session.
What our families say:
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "I contacted Jodie during lockdown because I seriously feel that my family, we were at breaking point. I called and just cried, so much tears, I mean honestly I didn't know what was happening. I felt so embarrassed, it just came out and I couldn't stop crying. Jodie was so kind and understanding. She reassured me and I felt so comfortable with her right away. I don't know how she was able to unpick our own and family struggles from my crying mess but it felt amazing! I felt so much lighter and more positive just from that phone call. Everything she does is so clear, it just makes sense and every time I just went a ha of course that makes sense you know. It's so easy to understand. She given my children some resources and activities and every week they say, when are we doing our session? My children are happy again, I am happy again and we feel so close again which I can not thank her enough. She is a very special lady and I thank you from my heart. God bless you always xx" Sophia via Google
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "Jodie is an incredibly knowledgeable lady who has the most fantastic rapport with children. I honestly can not recommend her enough! My 5 year has ASD and has been experiencing severe anxiety since lockdown. She also has sensory issues and various other needs and Jodie was absolutely amazing when working with her. She always worked at her pace, kept her engaged via zoom (which I honestly never thought was possible) and has truly turned our life around in more ways than I could have ever imagined. I truly believe that the holistic way that she works is so important and she is so intuitive, it's amazing how much she understood us as a family and our individual needs from the very first conversation. It really is a very special gift. Honestly I can not thank her enough! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Lucy via google
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ "Couldn’t recommend Jodie enough. With her help my house has turned into a happy place again. We started on this journey by being recommended the feelings detective course. We saw huge improvements from this course and even with my sons ADHD Jodie kept him engaged and interested. He was doing an hour a day at school and so we also started seeing Jodie 121 via zoom. She gave us some amazing tips and strategies and we’ve seen such massive improvements. There needed to be some change and work on our part as parents but it was all worth it to see him happy, smiling and confident again. He’s now back at school full time and he won the class learner of the week last week for his amazing attitude to learning and hard work. We literally couldn’t be prouder. And we can’t thank Jodie enough!!" Kim via Facebook
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If your child is struggling with their BIG feelings, get in touch and book a FREE initial consultation today.