Paediatric Counselling
How does child counselling work?
To be effective, child counselling needs to start by creating a safe environment for the child to explore and express the things they’re struggling with. Not all children can explain what’s going on for them in words, so our Partnered Counsellors use a variety of different therapy modalities with children in our child counselling sessions.
What to expect during a child counselling session:
At Necessity Health, we offer access to counselling services through our trusted network of partnered professionals. The first counselling session is an opportunity for the Counsellor to talk with the child’s parents or carers. The purpose of the first session is for the counsellor to gain an understanding of the issues and to meet the child. A child therapy plan can be discussed at this stage. After that, the Counsellor is likely to work with parents or carers to provide them with feedback on counselling sessions with their child through email, or alternatively phone appointments or in-person update appointments can be arranged.The type of counselling used for children aged from 4yrs to 12yrs varies, according to age, the issues at hand and personality type. Sometimes more than one type of therapy will be used. A child counselling session may include:
Play therapy
Expressive therapies (art, drama, sand tray, stories)
Talking therapy
Does Your Child Experience:
An ongoing shift in sleeping patterns?
Frequent lying or distortions to reality?
More frequent episodes of anger or anxiety?
Withdrawal from friends, school and hobbies?
Can my child benefit from these modalities?
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Abuse, trauma or neglect
Adoption
Anger management
Anxiety
Behavioural problems (such as aggression, defiance, oppositional and controlling behaviours)
Bereavement and Loss
Bullying
Depression
Disabilities including Autism and Developmental Delays
Divorce and separation
Learning Difficulties
Obsessive behaviours
Self-harm and suicide ideation
Separation anxiety
Sibling Rivalry
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Acquire new social skills.
Become more empathetic.
Develop self-esteem, self-respect and self-acceptance.
Develop respect and acceptance of others.
Find new and creative solutions to their problems.
Gain confidence.
Know how and when to ask for help.
Learn to experience and express their emotions in appropriate ways.
Take more responsibility for their behaviours, actions and choices.