YumiHeal Psychotherapy

YumiHeal Psychotherapy Psychotherapy and Counselling Services
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07/08/2026

1. PIKININI MO OLGETA FAMILI NEEDEM KATEMAOT TAEM LONG FACEBOOK
MO GUDPELA TAEM LONG REDEM BUKS

Blong wanem?

Teachers can't do it all.

1. Olgeta tija ol i mekem bikpela wok long olgeta dei lukautim plenti plenti pikinini wantaim plenti issues domestic violence assault learning issues resources......ol i needem parents lo famili. Hemi mas kamap partnership..

2. Olsem wanem bai redem buks helpem pikinini lanem, ting ting gud?
Redem buks bai helpem olgeta mama papa pikinini aunty uncle.

Reading uses a lot of our brain and you learn more. Then as grow up more chance to get good job, understand yourself and others..

3. Reading helpem brain mekem plenti samting, ting ting gud, lernem gud ol kain kain samting. Emi helpem usem imagination - liklik story -story belong reader - olsem flying in the air like a bird or making an amazing toy going to the moon...hemi helpem yu long ting ting gohed long problem fainim solution sapos yu child teen or adult.

Hemi bai yu save emotions feelings long animal mo person I stap long stori. Helpem yu long save self blong yu mo narapela - empathy care understanding.

Sampela pikinini mo adults oli stap wantaim plenti abuse. Plenti taim ol I no g*t words long feelings blong ol.
Reading helpem mipela connect wantaim feelings blong mipela.
Sampela pipeline reading hemi olsem friend blong ol safe place from abuse family harm mo tingting nogud..

Sapos ol famili redem books- ones they like - be sampela long skul ol I mas redem skul book.

Family read together. Children can read to parents aunty. Kindness fun
Not like school home hemi no skul..

Where to get books and where to read in peace!!

Port Vila Public Library
Downtown. Kumul Highway. Black anchor out front. Opposite Digicel.
Hours
Monday to Friday 9 to 4:30.
Closed at present on Saturdays..
Check as this may change. Tel 22721.
Children section and adults other books English and French.
Photocopying
Also quiet spaces to read
To take out books
Children 100v for 2 books for 2 weeks or 1000v for one year
Adults 150 for 3 books or 1500v 1 year each

Reading hemi one of the
"Best medicines" for you, for family.

16/05/2026

Gudpela Helt Long Olgeta Famili:

*Smol taem long Social Media

Moe Taem wantaim famili

Olsem wanem?

Phone hemi adiksen. Brain blong miplea olgeta senis. Kros tumas, sad, wori, excited. Phone hemi olsem wanpela man mo meri ie relationship.

Mekem Senis

*Bikpela Taem long plei, Long Storian, Sleep, Taem long famili mekim exercise, wok long haus wantaim. Taem long save pikinini g*t wori mo yu needem toktok long partner. Bai partner g*t wori bai yu toktok.

Tumas Taem long Phone, Brain ( enjin blong mipela olgeta)
Brain blong pikinini sapos tumas Phone taem jenisim brain blong ol.
Teens adults olsem.

Pikinini mo teens mo adults
Pikinini moe yet:
Sleep em bruk no focus gud long skul.
Sampela pikinini teens yes adults tumas kranki. Brain hemi addicted long next hit next scroll. Brain adiksen olsem drugs.

Tumas mekem wan piksa long hed.
Mipela olgeta pikinini, teenagers, adult needem piksa long hed. Imagination, ting ting, ideas fixim problem ie plan olgeta brain.

Nog*t gud foundation olsem yu mekim wanpela haus bai brain i no wok gud.

Hemi Graon, Fandesen long mipela bai kaem ol kain tingting solvem ol kain problems taem yu liklik taem yu teen taem yu adult.

Ideas
Library. Read toktok wantaim fren famili long stori. Reading bai yu usem imagination usem fantasy mekem picture long tingting. Yu mekem dispela not the phone.. Brain blong yu mekem gudpela wok nau.

Games: playing cards 300 to 400 vatu.
Boardgames, guessing games.
Taim olgeta long sindaun wantaem. Mekem list long ol activities ideas.
Yu nn needem go long stua long baem olgeta samting ting ting mejem wanpela game quiz.
Sports: soccer, hide n seek,
Exploring as famili bushwalk nupela ples.
Mekem list long ol activities ol pikinini
Olgeta famili.

Mi save. Jenis em i hat tumas.

Helt blong yu blong pikinini blong famili hemi nambawan.
Go slo slo wanpela nupela aksen.

Gudpela helt less social media less phone..

Yu mas pasyens mo tekem isi.

More information
AI overview: damage of too much social media on children and teens

How social media affects your teen's mental health: a parents guide
www.yalemedicine.org./news/social-media-teen-mental-health- a- parents guide

World health organization
Teens,screens and mental health Sept 25 2024.

Part 2 SAMPELA ACTION LONG SOCIAL MEDIA Sampela experts No phone for pikinini under 12. Yes !!!! Olsem wanem? Studies ...
16/05/2026

Part 2 SAMPELA ACTION LONG SOCIAL MEDIA

Sampela experts
No phone for pikinini under 12.
Yes !!!!

Olsem wanem?

Studies show depression, sad tumas overweight, sleep nogud, children under 12 who use phone.

Mekem gudpela agreement wantaem child or teen blong yu.

1. Exercise play doing family stuff
Then phone for short taem ie say how long. Adults keeps the phone.
Check their viewing .

Phone hemi no babysitter!!

2. No phone before age 3.

3. No game device before six

4. No unsupervised internet before 9

5. No social media BEFORE12.

Yu as a parent should look at the phone with the child teen to check share etc.

How much time on the phone??

5 years and under 1 hour day. learning something not scrolling social media.
Adults also look often or together.

Age 5 to 17

Yes some doctors say 2 hours a day maximum.. yup,!!!!!

Parents should be able to see their activity log yes some privacy but about safety..

Phones given to parents at agreed time of night or weekend. Same with children adult controls this use.
Do teens need their phone at school??

Phone hemi no babysitter.

Sampela wori long teenagers

Sexting, abuse, grooming (s*x, excitement alcohol etc ) mental health- depression toktok. Group chat mekem toktok nogud long narapela
How they look some s*xual stuff gossip. It is serious stuff.

Yes they need privacy they NEED TO BE SAFE and SO DO THE FRIENDS and OTHERS THEY TALK TO...

As the parents toktok with your child teen regularly. Check in..

Tok tok wantaim pikinini teenager mekem plan mekem rules toktok long olsem wanem yu jenis.

Maybe look at some videos on social media and teen's brain etc.
You care you want them to be safe and be social..
YOU ARE THE PARENT CAREGIVER ADULT. They arent.
If you have social media issues you need to change also...

Mi save. Jenis hemi hat tumas !!!

References help:

Video uvtube how parents can help protect children from social media.
Arizona's Family 3 TV/ cbs5

Better internet for kids European Union - bit technical but if you can take time then understand the protections you can click on and off.

AI overview Guide for parents re social media and kids

Really great site:
Social Media Tips and Resources for Parents
Site: Kids' Voices of Indiana
https: www.kidsvoicein.org > uploads
2015/5

Lastly adults. Parents aunties uncles
Social media
Ideally 30 to 60 minutes a day..
10 to 20 minutes session best..
Have breaks.
YES

Total screen time social media and ie movie
A day 2 hours recommended..
To maintain good mental health.
To help your brain work well.

Yes I know. Some changes you and family need to make..

07/05/2026

GENDER VAELENS HEMI WORI LONG MIPELA OLGETA

WOK BLONG STOPPEM VAELENS HEMI NEEDEM FAMILI EXTENDED FAMILI COMMUNITY LEADERS LONG PREVENTEM VIOLENCE

Sapos yu save famili member, brada papa, cousin hemi mekem vaelence long famili blong yu - niece blong yu cousin, moe sister in law , nephew??
bai yu mekem wanem?

Sapos yu save brada blong yu hemi drive plenti taim wantaim alcohol.
Bai yu mo dami mekem wanem??

Sapos community olgeta save plenti long sampela man ol drink, drive, smoke drugs. Ol I kilim.meri mo pikinini.
Bai yupela olgeta mekem wanem??

Mi save mental cost mi save sampela cost long injuries. Mi no save olgeta costs long wanpela famili taim long vaelens taem long future long recovery costs long haus long helt.....

Taem go long long hospital. Plenti taem meri lusim wok.

Haus i bruk. Fainem nupela furniture appliances sapos i g*t moni. Nog*t moni ol pikinini mo mama bai stap nogud tumas.

Long future wori/ fear memory i stap plenti taem long brain.
Ptsd or cptsd. Sampela taem bikpela stress mekem high blood pressure sleep problems, cancer..
Taim man blong finis kilim em hemi beginning long plenti plenti wori.

Mi Psychotherapist and counsellor
Mi lukim plenti meri mi lukem plenti adults taem ol I pikinini ol I lukem vaelens long haus. Sampela 30 years I go pinis. Ol i feelem abuse fear beating . Em I feelem same same long taim long man kilim hem..

Mi sad tumas. Mi wori long olgeta famili, long pikinini.
Plenti organizations services i stap lonh helpem presented famili vaelens wantaim education. Nambawan..
And
Mipela olgeta - man meri govt ngos churches council leaders
Stap olgeta gender / famili vaelens.

06/05/2026

SECURE ATTACHMENT:
Hemi nambawan long gudpela mental, emotional, relationship, physical health.

S ECURE ATTACHMENT : SAFE, SECURE, LOVED, SEEN, HEARD

Gudfela attachment mekem gudfela chemicals long brain and body: serotonin, valopressen, dopamine. Feel good, feel safe, feel loved.

We need regular lots of good reliable attachment moments. what someone feels "Mi stap yu lukim mi..I am important.

Hemi nambawan
Sapos yu nog*t gutpela attachment em i mekem sickness. Plenti fainim addiction gambling alcohol kava.

An example: small child is singing dancing happy and yes loud.
Good attachment: parents or caregivers or school delights enjoys his/her singing. They comment on something that they liked.it is true..

Wow. Yu save olgeta words long song wow. My heart em I fulap long song blong yu..
Accurate received and it goes into each person as good chemical !!

Poor attachment would be telling her she is bad or too noisy or maybe even hitting her to shut up. Or not even noticing her which says she doesnt

Mi lukim plenti man mo meri mo pikinini mo families long psychotherapy/ counselling room.
Plenti nog*t gudpela attachment. Ol I felem shem ol I felem kros ol I feelem kros.

Some excellent websites

Excellent No. 1 website long
"Secure attachment"
Psychhelp.com au

And

Circle of Security international
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6DhnbgRAOo

Some videos of child with parent and relating securely.

Sampela drawings liklik pikinini wantaim mama mo papa. Ol feelings pikinini felem insait, parent em I mekem action toktok. Pikinini felem secure, safe. Feeling hemi g*t hemi stret. Mama bai felem hapi. Hemi two way.
WIN-WIN.


PS wanpela tingting/ wok long dispela post bai yu mekim??

Tangkyu tumas. Sue.

20/03/2026

Workplace Counselling Support (EAP)

Could Be Good For Your Business, NGO Community Organization or Government Department

Are you an employer, business,
NGO, Community organization or Government Department?
Want less absenteeism, better output, and better staff relationships?

Workplace Counselling Support (EAP) could be good for your business or organization

How it works
A business organization has a contract for this service with me Sue Harris.
It is then
Confidential, Free to the staff or volunteer. A person can talk about any Problems: Personal or Work. In short being heard, understanding your issues and feelings such as anger stress fear addiction issues abxuety stress... Self care focus and finding and doing solutions. Taking action.

Benefits to employers:
Staff often have less time off
Better work output
Less staff conflict
Improves working relationships.

Recommended Sessions: 3 sessions in a year. Possibility of two xtra with manager approval.
Staff or volunteer refers themselves.
Successful EAP works IF
Confidentiality and Privacy.

Sessions booked go ahead unless sick, or family death sessions go ahead.

Interested? Sue Harris M.A. Registered Psychotherapist and Counsellor registered (MOH-Vanuatu, PBANZ-NZ)
Yumi Heal Therapy Tel 7550257
[email protected]

18/03/2026

Feeling anxious, worried?
Heart going fast, tight muscles, grumpy,tired, overthinking.

Quick exercise to get calmer. Anchors you in your body in the present. Go slow, breathe, enjoy being more connected again to your body.

5-4-3-2-1 RELAXING EXERCISE

5 things you can see
4 things you can touch and feel.
3 things you can hear
2 two things you can smell
1 thing you can taste. If you can actually taste then do or remember

18/03/2026

Circle of Security

www.circleof security international
Website ia gud tumas.
Sapos yu wantem help we i stret blong kam wan gudfela papa mama anti ankol sista etc. Hemi i isi blong praktism..Lukluk long hem moe faenem daegram we I soem wan papa mama mo wan pikinini mo ol asken mo filing we I stap gohed bitwin tufala. Nem blong hem The Circle of Security
Hem I gud tumas - mo tu, hem i stret long ol tinieta mo ol bigman tu.
Sue Harris

18/03/2026

Olsem wanem mama mo papa long olgeta famili helpim ol pikinini kamap gud. Nambawan:

Em i impoatant tumas bai yu handelem ol filing blong yu ( kros, shem, hae tumas, hambak mo yu no save wanem mi mas mekem. Dispela em i nambawan. Slo slo. Pulum win. No kros no pait.

1. Wetem smol stap kwaiet sapos yu felim kros wantaim pikinini.

2. Ting ting- pikinini em i pikinini. Em I no bikpela person. Brain, ting ting feling, memori save ol i pikinini smol.

3. Sapos yu kilim em long mekim samting em bai save fear shem nog*t space long toktok long dispela samting.

Yu wantem pikinini blong yu talem ol nae wan stori long yu - gudfela samting ol idea ol stori blong skul mo taem hemi filim se samwan i mekem hem i krian o hemi hat hem ì kam talem long yu blong helpem hempem hem mo talk.

Sapos yu no save gud long filing blong yu. Kros plenti taem smol tok..yu no bin kasem wanem yu nudity bifo.wan man meri blong askem kwestin blong faenmaot from yu want yu sad yu harem nogud yu kros.

Long saed blong trastem man kea wet long taem.

Em wok blong mi long helpim pikini man meri famili long save ol filing
Wok blong mi hemi blong helpem yu blong save long ol filing we yu g*t ol wei we yu stap protekem yu Selena, mo yu no talem steet Olsen wanem yu filim tru mo wanem yu nidim blong fil gud.
Sue Harris registered psychotherapist
And counsellor
Yumi Heal Therapy
Private
children teens family
Tel 7550257

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Port-Vila

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 16:30
Tuesday 09:00 - 16:30
Wednesday 09:00 - 16:30
Thursday 09:00 - 16:30
Friday 09:00 - 16:30
Saturday 09:00 - 14:00

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