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10/18/2026

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Kids

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a type of therapy that helps children understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It teaches children practical skills to manage worries, cope with difficult emotions, solve problems, and build confidence.

CBT helps children recognise that the way they think about a situation can affect how they feel and respond. For example, a child who thinks, “Nobody wants to play with me,” may feel sad or lonely and avoid joining others. CBT helps them explore other possibilities, such as, “Maybe my friends haven’t noticed me yet. I can ask if I can play.”

How does CBT help children?

* Managing anxiety: Learning strategies to cope with worries and fears.

* Understanding emotions: Identifying feelings such as anger, sadness, frustration, and excitement.

* Building confidence: Challenging negative thoughts and developing a more balanced outlook.

* Improving behaviour: Learning to pause, think, and choose helpful responses.

* Developing problem-solving skills: Finding healthy ways to manage challenges at home, school, and with friends.

* Building resilience: Learning that mistakes and setbacks are opportunities to grow.

CBT helps children practise more helpful thoughts and actions, even when difficult feelings are still present.

In summary: CBT empowers children with lifelong skills to understand themselves, manage their emotions, and face challenges with greater confidence. It can be adapted to a child's age and developmental needs, using play, stories, drawing, games, and practical exercises.

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10/14/2026

Big feelings. Little humans. Growing together.

At Hey Little Human, we support children and families as they navigate big emotions, challenging behaviours, anxiety, and life’s little (and big!) transitions.

Through play-based counselling and compassionate support, we help little humans feel understood, build confidence, and develop skills to navigate their world.

Because little humans deserve big support. 🌱

✨ Reach out to learn more about counselling services at Hey Little Human.

Hey Little Human Children's Counselling Office at 7134 Vedder Road in Chilliwack BC offering children's counselling, parenting support, groups, and creative opportunities. Hey Little Human is a play therapy office designed to offer counselling services for children, youth, and parents. Our focus in....

10/02/2026

One of the painful parts of parenting is hearing your child speak negatively to themselves. You're not a bad parent and you haven't done something wrong when raising them.

Kids can say negative things about themselves for lots of reasons, and it doesn’t necessarily mean they have low self-esteem. Often, their self-talk is a way of making sense of difficult feelings or experiences.

Some common reasons include:

Frustration: “I’m so bad at this!” can really mean “This is hard and I’m frustrated.”

Fear of failure: Putting themselves down can feel safer than trying and possibly getting something wrong.

Comparing themselves to others: Children notice differences in skills, appearance, friendships, grades, sports, and more.

High expectations: Some kids are particularly hard on themselves when things don’t turn out the way they imagined.

Big emotions: When children are overwhelmed, their thoughts can become much more extreme—“I can’t do anything right!”

Learning from others: Children absorb the ways adults, peers, siblings, media, and other people talk about themselves.

Seeking reassurance or connection: Sometimes “I’m not good at anything” is an invitation for an adult to notice that they’re struggling.

Developing self-awareness: As children grow, they become increasingly aware of their abilities and limitations, but their ability to put those observations into perspective is still developing.

A helpful response usually isn't “No, you're not!” Instead, try acknowledging the feeling and helping them reframe it:

> “It sounds like you're really frustrated. This is hard right now. What could we try next?”

That teaches them that they don't have to pretend everything is positive—they can feel disappointed, make mistakes, and still speak kindly to themselves.

See the full blog post and tips to support them.

https://heylittlehuman.ca/2026/09/29/how-can-i-teach-my-child-positive-self-talk/

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09/28/2026

Building a close relationship with your son doesn’t require elaborate activities, expensive outings, or having the perfect words.

Often, it’s the small things you do consistently that make the biggest difference.

Children and teens may not always show it, but they notice when their parents are interested in their world, listen without immediately judging, and make time to connect. Over time, these everyday moments build trust and create a relationship where your son knows he can come to you—even when life gets difficult.

Here are five habits that can help strengthen your relationship with your son.

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09/24/2026

A strong parent–child relationship is not built through perfect parenting. It is built through connection, trust, consistency, and repair.

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09/20/2026

Have you ever wondered if your child has anxiety?

It can be hard to differentiate between child anxiety and typical childhood worries. Here are a few things to lookout for.

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09/15/2026

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At Hey Little Human, we provide a warm, supportive space where children, teens, and families can feel understood, build emotional skills, and navigate life's challenges together.

🌿 Child & youth counselling
🌿 Parent support
🌿 Individual counselling
🌿 A gentle, child-centered approach

Because sometimes little humans need a little extra support.

Learn more or get in touch with Hey Little Human today.

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