Bella Dhariwal

Senior Mental Health Practitioner/Occupational Therapist
Bella Dhariwal
The Challenge
Due to the lockdown a child I’m working was struggling with not seeing her grandparents and not going to her dance classes. She was having daily breakdowns and becoming anxious & frustrated. Parents were becoming concerned and unsure how to manage it
The Change
During a telephone session we went through her weekly routine and incorporated her participating in a meaningful activity which she decided would be dancing. We looked at ways she could distract herself whilst at home and how her family could support
The Impact
The child and her sister put together weekly song & dance performances for their grandparents which is sent to them. The whole family are involved and she’s very involved putting the routine together & teaching her younger sibling. No breakdowns :-)
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