Lemon Drops Kids Therapy

25/08/2026

🍋New Blog🍋

When You’re Worried About Your Teen’s Eating: Understanding Eating Disorders, Anorexia and Body Image Concerns

As caregivers, it can be hard to know when changes in eating, exercise, body image or weight are part of normal teenage development, and when they may be signs of something more serious.

Many young people go through stages of being more aware of their body, comparing themselves to others, or wanting to eat differently. But when food, weight, exercise, body shape or appearance begin to take up a lot of space in a young person’s life, it may be a sign that they are struggling with disordered eating, an eating disorder or body image distress.

Check out the website to continue reading the full blog!

www.lemondropskidstherapy.com.au/blog/when-youre-worried-about-your-teens-eating

23/08/2026

📣Brand New Guide Booklet!📣
This comprehensive guide is written by Hazel Brown, an autistic mum of two incredible neurodivergent children. She has lived experience as a late identified autistic and in caring for children who are Autistic, PDA and ADHD and have complex needs. This booklet has a wealth of information for all caregivers that are currently navigating neurodivergence with their primary aged children.
Available in soft copy or hard copy and can be purchased in your own time via our website. Follow our link below or head to the website and select 'Resources' > 'Shop'.

https://www.lemondropskidstherapy.com.au/lookingcloser

20/08/2026

📣 Brand New Handbook for Teens 📣

This guide has been created with care, by Kirra Clarke, for LGBTIQA+ young people who may be wondering, questioning, exploring, feeling unsure, feeling proud, feeling scared, or simply wanting language for parts of themselves they are still getting to know. It is informed by LGBTIQA+ affirming practice, trauma-informed care, neuroaffirming approaches, child and adolescent mental health knowledge, and the lived experiences of young people who have helped adults understand what support, safety and respect can look like.

You can purchase this Guide book in hard or soft copy via our website. Either follow the link below or head to the website and go to 'Resources' > 'Shop'.

https://www.lemondropskidstherapy.com.au/exploring-identity

18/08/2026

Understanding our big emotions benefits all of us! When we understand what is going on inside, we recognise why we react the way we do and how to move towards responding with more helpful actions, rather than unhelpful reactions. Here is an opportunity for your 7-11 year olds to learn about themselves and build resilience.

For more information and to book directly, check out our website:
https://www.lemondropskidstherapy.com.au/calm-the-guard-dog-and-hear-the-owl

24/06/2026

School Holidays are approaching and we have a wonderful opportunity for your child....

This full day workshop during the holidays will support your child to understand their feelings, build confidence, and develop lifelong emotional skills.

This workshop is presented through a unique blend of storytelling, movement, creativity, and mindfulness and will help your child to;

Build emotional awareness and regulation skills

Develop confidence and self-esteem

Strengthen social skills and connection with others

Improve focus, listening, and communication

Express themselves in healthy, creative ways

Feel calm, supported, and understood

Check out the website for more info and book directly online!
https://www.lemondropskidstherapy.com.au/cd-kids

21/06/2026

✨Building social confidence through connection and play✨
Growing Leaders is a small therapeutic play group that supports young people aged 5-7.

Rather than directly teaching social skills, children learn through shared play experiences, practising:

Turn-taking and waiting

Leadership and following

Emotional awareness and regulation

Flexible thinking

Expressing wants and needs safely

Navigating inclusion and disappointment in peer settings

For more information and to book head over to our website or follow the link below.

https://www.lemondropskidstherapy.com.au/growing-leaders

05/06/2026

Keep your body gently moving and stretching during these chilly winter months...
✨Therapeutic yoga classes are now available to book online!✨
We are running 2 separate classes; Therapeutic Yoga for Connection (for parent/caregiver and child) and Therapeutic Yoga for Nervous System Support (for adults).

Check out our website for more info and to book your class!

https://www.lemondropskidstherapy.com.au/yoga

04/06/2026

📣New Blog📣
There is a particular tenderness in parenting teenagers. Our young people are no longer little children, yet they are not quite adults. They are stretching toward independence, forming stronger opinions, seeking privacy, testing limits, and trying to understand who they are apart from us. And while this growth is expected, it can still feel unsettling for parents.

To keep reading head to our website or follow the link below.

There is a particular tenderness in parenting teenagers. Our young people are no longer little children, yet they are not quite adults. They are stretching toward independence, forming stronger opinions, seeking privacy, testing limits, and trying to understand who they are apart from us. And while