Special Interests
Dr Kammers has extensive experience providing ongoing therapeutic support for:
- Parents/carers and children with brain-based/neurodevelopmental disorders such as Cerebral Palsy, General Developmental Delay, ADHD, and ASD
- ADHD and ASD management for children, teens and adults
- Overcoming school refusal
- Low self-esteem and self-confidence in children and teens
- Emotional dysregulation in children and teens
- Adjusting to a (medical) diagnosis
- Grief and the reproductive journey
Dr Kammers will always work in line with you and your family's goals, values and circumstances. In addition, to provide the best possible support for you and your child, she will work closely with any support team members around your child/family, such as occupational therapists, speech pathologists, physiotherapists, (NDIS) support workers, paediatricians and/or GPs, and your child's school.
Parenting
Parenting is often a complex journey, that is not only rewarding and wonderful but can also have many challenges along the way. Challenges that may trigger things from our own upbringing, challenges that are so new to us that we feel unprepared for them, challenges that create tension between carers, and/or challenges that we have received so much conflicting advice about that we no longer know what to do.
These sessions are here to empower you and restore your confidence as a parent/carer.
We often start with psychoeducation to answer any questions you might have about your child's developing brain, the role of emotion regulation, tools to identify the need underneath disruptive behaviour, and the role of attachment. Next, we will explore and implement evidence-based interventions tailored to support your child and your family's unique needs and goals.
Reproductive Journey
Becoming a parent is not an easy step or a simple decision for everybody. It can be challenging, and sometimes medical assistance, a donor or other steps are needed. The road can be long and filled with highs as well as disappointment, worry, confusion, and sometimes loss. Dr Kammers would like to support you at every step, from your first wish for a child, through to conception, pregnancy, and birth.
These sessions are here for you to find support throughout your reproductive journey, with a specific space for (early) pregnancy loss, medical assistance and the use of donor eggs or sperm.
Our grief and pregnancy loss sessions help clients process the emotional pain of this type of loss. Dr Kammers provides clients with a supportive and compassionate space to express their feelings and work through the grieving process.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health challenge that is characterised by overwhelming feelings of worry, fear, and nervousness. There are different ways anxiety can show up and cause disruption in our lives, but it is often linked to avoidance, which makes it difficult to create the change you want.
In these sessions, we work closely together to understand your unique anxiety and the specific challenges that it brings.
We will provide you with comprehensive psychoeducation around the brain, body and mind interaction of anxiety and emotions in general. Once you have a better understanding of what anxiety is, what it isn't, and when as well as why it shows up for you, we will work towards providing you with targeted coping strategies to empower you and minimise the functional and psychological impact of this mental health challenge.
Depression and Low Mood
Depression is a complex mental health challenge that often affects your thoughts, feelings, and behaviour, as well as your physical health.
Hence, a good understanding of the link between your brain, body and mind is crucial to understanding and treating this condition. In these sessions, we take time to unpack the complex interplay between the different factors that contribute to depression. Dr Kammers can provide you with comprehensive psychoeducation around the brain, body and mind interaction of emotions, and will work together with you towards suitable and tangible interventions that match your goals and your values, to increase your mood and overall wellbeing.