Hi there! You might be reading this as you want help for yourself in how best to parent your child or teenager. Or perhaps you want your child/teenager to work individually with a psychologist. Fortunately, I do both individual psychological therapy for children and teens, and parent focussed psychological intervention. I tend to use a blend of both when I work with kids and teens. I will listen to your situation to determine what will work best.
Psychological therapy for your child or teen
Your child is a unique contribution to the universe. Therefore, you don’t want their individuality held back by fears or low self esteem. I see children as simply young humans. They are still growing and may not have many life experiences yet, but I respect the fact that they are still capable of great depth and wisdom.
Individual therapy can help children explore their inner strength, uniqueness and value. Children can experience a great therapeutic benefit from self-exploration in a confidential, safe space with a non-judgemental person who is curious about their perspectives. It may be the case that your child has a need to discuss some topics that are difficult. However they might have had other adults avoid these topics, dismiss them, or gloss over them. In contrast, I will openly explore these topics, helping your child feel heard and understood.
[I work with children across many areas of treatment, which you can check here. I adopt different therapy styles, which you can read more about here.]
Parent, family and school-based psychological intervention
I know that working with children requires involvement of the important people around the child. Parents/guardians in most cases will be actively involved in treatment, because of their fundamental role in their child’s life. Actually, in some cases, interventions may even be more targeted at parents/guardians than directly with the child. Sometimes it is even helpful for other family members to be involved too, like brothers and sisters, or grandparents. Additionally, in some cases, staff at your child’s school may need to become involved in our work together to help your child progress in their treatment.
Flexible and tailored psychology treatment
How we structure intervention together depends on your personal circumstances, what we come up with together as the treatment plan, and what you provide consent for. My experience working with children, parents and families has shown me the importance of flexibility in my approach as to who in the child’s world is involved in treatment, and to what extent. I will listen to you and cater to what your child needs.
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