Counselling for children and teenagers
The goal of counselling for children and teens is to identify and break down problems into manageable solutions in order to develop better coping skills and strategies. Processing and interpreting issues is an important part of social and emotional development and is key in meeting developmental milestones.
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for children
Social and Emotion Learning (SEL) for children
Building children's social and emotional competency can reduce emotional distress, increase positive behaviour, strengthen relationships, enhance school engagement and improve overall outcomes for students. SEL helps children to understand and manage emotions, modify behaviour, establish and maintain positive relationships, develop empathy, work in teams, deal with conflict & challenges, make constructive choices and set personal goals.
SEL intervention is particularly impactful for children who are going through some sort of transition/change, have social/behavioural challenges or have been identified as needing additional support.
I work with children to help increase their social and emotional capacity and teach them how to effectively use coping skills. Individual/ family counselling may form a part of the treatment. We can discuss the context of your child's needs during a complimentary 30 minute consultation.
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Pricing:
60 minutes $USD40
Counselling for teens
Teens are often looking to engage with adults who can 'tune in' with them and affirm them as valuable, interesting and capable people. This type of engagement builds a sense of self-esteem and self-worth, a vital foundation for making positive personal changes. Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) gives a teen the skill-sets to explore and assess their choices, challenges and goals. The focus is on amplifying their strengths, resources and capacity to engage constructively with people and problems in their world. Emphasising solutions rather than problems facilitates the development of a growth mind-set. A 30 minute initial complimentary consultation with the teen client and/or parent will help me to understand specific needs.
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Pricing:
60 minutes $USD40
Counselling for children
Children often need help processing traumatic or upsetting events. One of the main benefits of counselling for younger people is that it teaches them how to effectively manage emotional distress by themselves. Events such as the loss of a parent, pet or loved one, divorce, conflict in the home, bullying or psychological distress can be very challenging to navigate. I work with children using a combination of 'talk' and 'play' therapy techniques. The use of therapeutic tools such as toys, dolls, sand, dough, arts and crafts or blocks encourages children to open up about their fears, worries or problems using a familiar mode of communication i.e.: play. I have worked with young children as a teacher for over 20 years and more recently as a counsellor. I am passionate about providing avenues for children to freely express themselves in safe spaces. Please contact me for an initial complimentary consultation if your child needs extra support to get through a challenging time.
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Pricing:
60 minutes $USD40