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The Talking Child Development podcast unpacks important topics and conversations related to child and family development. Every episode aims to provide mental health professionals with insights into family life based on theory and experience in the field. Join Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven as she interviews experts including paediatricians, early childhood educators, child psychotherapists and infant-parent therapists. From communication to attachment, we dive into the ‘why’ behind relationships and behaviour. This podcast is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development and Psychodynamic Counselling.
Episodes
Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
46 min
In this episode, Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven, child psychotherapist and clinical psychologist talks with Dr. Maria Papadima, child and adolescent psychotherapist.
Maria describes an innovative approach that helps adolescents, and their families negotiate these challenging transitions. Maria explains how in psychotherapy with adolescents, we explore ideas about what distress means, how we accept and handle it and what our expectations are of a normal life.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au www.centreforchildandfamily.com
May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022
1 hr 7 min
In this episode, Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven, child psychotherapist and clinical psychologist talks to Jordan Foster about cyber safety for children and adolescents.
Jordan is a clinical psychologist and founder of ySafe which has provided online safety education to half a million students, families, and school staff in Australia. Her extensive expertise has been applied in work with managing problematic technology use, cyber-bullying, image-based abuse, and internet gaming addiction.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Mar 29, 2022
Mar 29, 2022
37 min
In this episode, Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven, child psychotherapist and clinical psychologist talks to fellow child and adolescent psychotherapist Ryan Lowe in London who is the founder and clinical director of the Therapeutic Consultants a series of multi-disciplinary therapy clinics.
Ryan trained at the Tavistock clinic. She has worked at the Tavistock’s day unit for children with complex needs, in the Tavistock’s adolescent department and at the Monroe Young Family Centre where she carried out assessments for family law courts. She has taught and been an examiner on various trainings.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Feb 15, 2022
Feb 15, 2022
52 min
In this episode, Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven, child psychotherapist and clinical psychologist talks to Professor Sophie Havighurst, Clinical Child Psychologist at Mindful, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne. Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development. References: www.acfd.com.au www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Nov 23, 2021
Nov 23, 2021
38 min
In this episode, Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven, child psychotherapist and clinical psychologist talks to Lorraine Rose, distinguished psychologist, psychoanalytic psychotherapist, and organisational consultant. Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Oct 26, 2021
Oct 26, 2021
37 min
In this episode, Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven, child psychotherapist and clinical psychologist talks to Jo Herbig, post-graduate family therapist and senior family dispute resolution practitioner.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Sep 28, 2021
Sep 28, 2021
35 min
In this episode, Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven, child psychotherapist and clinical psychologist talks to Dr Susan Emmett, Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator in Early Childhood at Federation University Victoria.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Aug 18, 2021
Aug 18, 2021
28 min
In this episode, Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven, child psychotherapist and clinical psychologist talk to Bronwyn Leigh, Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Centre for Perinatal Psychology and the Perinatal Training Centre.
Talking Child Development is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au
Jul 6, 2021
Jul 6, 2021
39 min
For our second episode of Talking Child Development, Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven, child psychotherapist and clinical psychologist talks to Beulah Warren, psychologist and Australian pioneer in Infant mental health.
Talking Child Development brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development.
References: www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com
Jun 1, 2021
Jun 1, 2021
38 min
This episode dives deeper into the question; Are children People?
Dr Ruth Schmidt Neven talks about focusing on prevention and strengthening the emotional resources of children and parents.
This podcast is brought to you by the Association of Child and Family Development and Psychodynamic Counselling.
References: www.acfd.com.au
www.centreforchildandfamily.com