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Hot Chocolate Breathing TOOL! Written by LGPC NCC Marianne Riley MA

https://psychcentral.com/blog/my-favorite-coping-skills-for-dysregulated-children/
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FOR CHILDREN THAT ARE EMOTIONALLY DYSREGULATED!

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As a therapist, I am frequently working with children who are emotionally dysregulated. This means, I see a lot of behavioral issues, difficulties containing behaviors, emotions, and reacting instead of responding to difficult situations. My favorite example is when a parent makes a grilled cheese sandwich when the child really wanted turkey and the child throws a fit and ends up on the floor, crying, thrashing, and believing it is the worst day of their life. Yes, this is truly how they feel. They have little to no ability to cope with small (or big) stressors and instead they act out. ADHD, Oppositional and Autistic children especially have a difficult time regulating their emotions and emotional responses (behaviors). In my experience, the following skills have been extremely beneficial and effective in helping a child reduce their dysregulation. Hot Chocolate Breathing. I went to a conference recently where the speaker, Tracy Turner-Bumberry LPC, RPT-S, CAS, explored with the

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Published July 8, 2018

Written by LGPC NCC Marianne Riley MA

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