74. Overcoming Selective Mutism w/ Dr Elizabeth Woodcock, Selective Mutisim Clinic Founder, Director and Principal Psychologist

<p>What can you do to help when your child won’t talk? They might be a chatterbox at home, perhaps even confident and loud! But in settings that provoke anxiety, they won’t say a word. This describes selective mutism. It can look different for different children, but every single family that has a child who is a selective mute shares one thing in common; the anguish that comes with not knowing how to help. That’s all about to change, thanks to today’s guest Dr Elizabeth Woodcock; Founder, Director and Principal Psychologist at the Selective Mutism Clinic in N.S.W, Australia. And yes, they work with children and families online too!</p><p>In this episode Elizabeth explains selective mutism, describes what it looks like for different children, talks about the important role of parents, her 5-Stage Model and a detailed example of one of their most powerful strategies.</p><p>Elizabeth says “it’s not over until the selective mute sings” showing you just how far children with selective mutism can progress with the right help.</p><br><p>Learn more:</p><p><a href="https://selectivemutism.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://selectivemutism.com.au/</a></p><p><a href="https://selectivemutism.com.au/member/dr-elizabeth-woodcock/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://selectivemutism.com.au/member/dr-elizabeth-woodcock/</a></p><p><a href="https://selectivemutism.com.au/seminars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://selectivemutism.com.au/seminars/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/selective_mutism_clinic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/selectivemutismclinic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a></p><p>Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Helping-Your-Child-Selective-Mutism/dp/157224416X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Helping your child with selective mutism</a></p><br><p><br></p><p>How you can help: If you enjoyed this episode, or gained some useful insight from it, pleas