Child and Adolescent Therapy
Every parent wants to provide a safe environment for their child
Parents may be noticing the growing expectations that are being placed on children. For example, parents might find keeping their children safe within the ever-evolving digital world, difficult to manage. Schools can be competitive and overwhelming for some children for a myriad of reasons, from bullying to peer pressure. Difficult friendships, hormonal shifts and many other transitions can influence or disrupt your child’s life.
Children often show you in numerous ways that they are in distress, including acting out, fighting, having temper tantrums or bullying their peers. For others, their signs may be withdrawing, shutting down emotionally, falling behind in school or ignoring you.
All children are different, and even the most typical child or teen may engage in “problematic” behaviours from time to time, especially when they are tired, stressed or sick. While some behavioural patterns may simply be a part of your child’s personality, external influences can also play a big role in masking what could be a situation which may become too much for them to handle on their own. Knowing when a child’s behaviour is just a part of growing up or a sign of a bigger issue can be hard to determine alone. Below are some signs that you can look out for. These can also be determined with the help of a specialised therapist.
Is it a phase?
Your child’s therapist will be compassionate, understanding and kind. We provide a safe space for children to explore their thoughts and feelings regarding any difficulties they may be having. In sessions, children use play, expressive art techniques and sand-tray therapy to convey their feelings.
Children may also be helped to learn healthy, age appropriate coping skills that become building blocks to healthy coping later in life. We also explore why the child acts out and we role play better communication or feeling management skills. Through therapy kids develop skills for better school and home functioning. The most important factor that leads to the success of therapy with children is a close working relationship with the child's caregivers.
Introducing your loved one to a skilled and supportive child therapist is a great way to support their personal growth and development. Our highly trained therapists are experts at working with children and adolescents between the ages of 4-17.
The process is designed to help you as well, as your child psychologist or therapist may suggest new parenting strategies to support your child’s individual needs. Additionally, we can provide therapy to family members, should it be beneficial for your child’s treatment.
How we can help and what happens in child therapy
Child and adolescent therapy can help with these issues
DEALING WITH LOSS
SEPARATION AND DIVORCE
CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM
PANICK ATTACKS, FEAR OR PHOBIAS
WITNESSING VIOLENCE OR CHRONIC CONFLICT
PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL
LIFE CHANGES RELATED TO COVID-19
EXCESSIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY
NEURO-DIVERGENCE
FRIENDSHIPS OR BULLYING
EXPOSURE TO ALCOHOLISM OR DRUG ADDICTION
WORRY, ANXIETY, STRESS OR SADNESS
AGGRESSION OR ANGER
and many more
“Behind every young child who believes in themself is a parent who believed first.”