Supporting the Anxious Child Workshop with Dorothy Scarry

Content during this workshop :

- Exploration of what worry and anxiety are and also their relationship to wellbeing and resilience.

- Consideration of how the anxious child presents in the classroom and in the home.

- The role of empathy in our lives and a closer look at the empathetic child.

- Exploration of some grounding techniques to teach an anxious child

- Using wellbeing areas to support the anxious child in supporting their own personal wellbeing and in addition to building their resilience skills.

The Facilitator

Dorothy Scarry completed her MSc in Workplace Health and Wellbeing in Nottingham University in 2018. She has taught all classes and SET for the past 19 years as primary school teacher in County Roscommon and is currently on career break. She has a PGCE in Primary Education, HDip in Secondary Education and BA (English, Sociology and Politics). Dorothy is a member of the INTO, Teaching Council, Association of Health Promotion Ireland and the Society of Occupational Medicine. She is Mental Health First Aider and has also completed further CPD in Health Coaching, Mindfulness and Nutrition.