Kids and adolescents are still in the growing stage and usually don’t have the “life experience” that adults may have to respond properly and cope with emotional cues. When facing stressful life situations, trauma, or abuse, it may be hard for them to express their distress and articulate their needs. This can present as behavioural problems, school refusal, anger outbursts etc. Our team helps children with:
Children
- Childhood anxiety
- Behaviour problems (e.g. anger, crying, tantrums, defiance, violence, etc.)
- Adjustment to big changes (e.g. parental separation, school refusal)
- Coping with trauma, grief, pain, and illness
- Sleep, eating, and toileting issues
- Psychological symptoms (childhood depression, childhood anxiety, PTSD, OCD, etc.)
- Disorders diagnosed in childhood (e.g., Autism, Intellectual disability, etc.)
- Selective mutism
Teenagers/Adolescents
- Self-harming behaviour, suicidal ideation
- Depression
- Anxiety and panic attacks
- Early psychosis
- Relationship difficulties (e.g. breakups, conflict with family)
- Conflict with family or peers
- Trauma, loss, and grief
Without appropriate treatment, these conditions lead to not just difficulties at a young age, but may even predispose younger people to develop psychological conditions later in life.
Treatment for children and adolescents requires a close working relationship with other professionals and parents. Our team works closely with your child as well as you as parents to develop strategies to cope with your child’s individual needs.
For teenagers, we provide a confidential and non-judgmental therapeutic environment where you can feel safe. We will work closely with you and keep your information confidential unless there are issues or risks to you or others.
The treatments we provide are highly effective and have an extensive evidence base. Our team works extensively with children, the community, schools, mental health services like Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), etc.
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