
Once upon a time, there was a little girl and a little boy who had amazing Superpowers. But these kids had no idea they had any Superpowers at all. The little boy and the little girl also had many big feelings, dreams, wishes, and amazing stories in their heart that they did not really realize.
But they did know that they LOVED colourful cupcakes and balloons.
One day, they came to visit EmPOWERland.
In EmPOWERland, their amazing adventure began with…
... can you guess?
Yes!Colourful cupcakes and balloons
Good job!
Their shining adventure had begun. That’s because in EmPOWERland kids grow to shine bright with delight.
They were in a caring, joyful place where they could feel safe. A special place to discover and develop their strengths—their special Superpowers to soar!
In EmPOWERland they heard YES a lot.
Here are some of the yeses that fill kids’ hearts with laughs, yays, and hip-hip-hoorays in EmPOWERland:
- Yes to fun.
- Yes to snacks.
- Yes to adventure.
- Yes to imagination.
- Yes to colourful socks.
- Yes to playtime and possibilities.
- Yes to going for goals, hopes, and dreams.
- Yes to independence, choices, and cool responsibilities.
- Yes to listening, caring, respecting, and being gentle with yourself and each other.
In EmPOWERland, they found the playful support that they needed to explore and grow their special Superpowers to soar!
What Superpowers might YOU find in EmPOWERland?
A special note for parents
In EmPOWERland at Kids Reconnect, we create an individualized approach for each child Superhero. We hone in on your child’s unique strengths and target their areas of need, at their developmental level, with therapeutic activities designed to help them grow and thrive.
At Kids Reconnect, our child therapists focus on kids’ strengths, EmPOWERing them to overcome challenges, grow and thrive. “So what about the problems, the challenges, and the presenting concerns”, you might be wonder.ing
We often get this question from parents.
Does focusing on kids’ strengths mean that we don’t address problems?
Absolutely not. Focusing on their strengths does not mean that we do not address the problems that are troubling a child. But we view and approach them from a different lens, in a wider context.
Our child therapists do keep in mind what the problems are, and we explore what might be behind them. We also recognize the importance of understanding the child’s presenting concerns, diagnoses, and other challenges (such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, low self-esteem, bullying, aggressive behaviour, traumatic experiences, ADHD, ASD, parent-child disconnection, trouble at school, and difficulty making and maintaining healthy friendships). Problems and challenges are real and they can be tough to handle — that’s why we are here to help.
We do not ignore the problems or weaknesses. However, we build a child’s resilience by playing to their (Superpower!) strengths. It is from a secure base of solid self-identity and EmPOWERment that a child can best tackle any areas of weakness, exploring, using and developing their strengths in fun ways.