Advice for Managing Anxiety During Covid-19 from our Play Therapist, Amy Fogarty

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Advice for Managing Anxiety During Covid-19 from our Play Therapist, Amy Fogarty

Advice for Managing Anxiety During Covid-19 from our Play Therapist, Amy Fogarty

Mar, 2020
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Our Play Therapist, Amy Fogarty, spoke to Donie Tarrant on Near FM to give advice to parents on how to manage children's anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic. Amy discusses self care, how to keep our kids safe, how to talk to them about Covid-19, identifying feelings and empowering them.

She also explains the power of play for understanding children, reassuring them and allowing them to process what is happening.

Have a listen to interview here:

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