One Step at a Time
Support in taking the first step ..... and moving forward
Is your son or daughter struggling to attend school?
Are they withdrawing from friends and family?
Are you struggling with how to help your son or daughter?
Are you a young person in need of someone to talk to?
At Climbing Ladders we offer support for all this and more. Why not take the first step and make an enquiry about how we can help you to keep moving forward.
Taking one step at a time
Together, Chris and Liza have extensive experience in supporting young people and their families, particularly in a school setting. Chris and Liza valued their time working in a school catering specifically for students with emotional and behavioural challenges. They hold a strong belief in there always being hope and possibilities ..... if you take one step at a time.
Why Climbing Ladders?
During one particular counselling session with a young primary school student, we ended up discussing the game of snakes and ladders and how we hated the snake just before 100 but loved the ladder at number 24 that takes you all the way into the 80's .... this metaphor resonated with both of us. The hope that springs when you climb the ladder ...... but that even when you ride down the snake there is always another ladder just around the corner.
Our logo also represents the need to have SMART goals and to make sure the first step is within reach.
Chris ....
Chris is passionate about working with young people, particularly those who are struggling to stay in school. She has worked in schools for over 30 years ..... and past students still keep contacting her. She is a well respected member of the education community with Principals and Heads of Years ringing her for advice about their students.
Chris also works with parents and, with a colleague, has written a book called Parenting in Practice. She must be doing something right when so many parents have thanked her for "giving me back my child".
Chris is also a Clinical Supervisor and is available for supervision and has a particular interest in working with School Counsellors and those working with parents and young people.
Chris loves walking, gardening and travelling .... and helping people.
About Us
Helping young people, parents and teachers in taking one step at a time.
Climbing Ladders offers individual counselling, parental support, advice to schools and psychometric assessments.
CHRIS LANGRIDGE
Chris is a registered member of ACA (4449)
Clinical Counsellor (Level 4)
Clinical Supervisor
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LIZA ADAMS
Registered Psychologist
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Liza ....
Liza has worked in education her whole career both as a teacher and now as a Registered Psychologist. Liza was on a team that started a special school for students who were not fitting into their mainstream school ..... for so many different reasons. It was these students that inspired her to study psychology.
Liza also works with parents and teachers and loves being able to work together to develop strategies to help the young people in their care. She is passionate about the Restorative Practice approach and believes strongly in Dr Ross Greene's Collaborative and Proactive Solutions approach and his philosophy about working with children.
Liza loves travelling and exploring new areas, trawling the internet for new ideas .... and helping people.
If you always do what you have always done
You will always get what you have always got
Jessie Potter
Schedule a Session
0492 945 433
Services are currently available in the Southern Highlands, Northern Beaches of Sydney, as well the Inner West and Northern Sydney Suburbs.
Please enquire about the most convenient location.
