Child and Youth counselling
Child and youth counselling aims to address the emotional, behavioural and mental health needs of children and adolescents, using therapeutic techniques that are tailored to the developmental age of the child or adolescent.
Simon uses a child-centered approach to create a nurturing environment for children to express their emotions, explore the underlying cause of their difficulties and develop strategies to improve their behaviours. Simon also works collaboratively with parents/guardians to gather information about their concerns and provide guidance and support in managing their child or adolescent's difficulties at home.
We have a dedicated child therapy room designed to accommodate children and young people.
Services include:
• Individual counselling for children and adolescents aged 4 and upwards (mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, ADHD, trauma, grief/loss, parental separation, emotional regulation, bullying, anger & conflict).
• Parenting sessions to help deal with challenging child behaviours, parenting difficulties, family conflict and dealing with teenagers.
• Family therapy sessions to address child and family relationship issues, separation/divorce, co-parenting arrangements, step and blended families.
"I used to feel really angry all the time and didn't know how to handle it. But going to see Simon really helped. He taught me about my emotions and how to express them in a healthy way.
We talked about things that bothered me and I learnt ways to calm down and solve problems. It was great to have someone I could talk to and who understood me."