therapy can help with
Children who have experienced considerable change in their lives or who have survived traumatic events need to express and understand their feelings. Therapy provides children with the opportunity to identify, discuss, express, and understand their feelings. They can resolve their problems/conflicts and develop necessary coping skills. Therapy also provides an opportunity to address parental concerns, educate parents regarding their child’s unique needs, and assist them in meeting their needs in an appropriate, effective fashion.
Therapy has been successful at helping children that:
- are dealing with parental conflict, separation or divorce
- have been hospitalized
- have witnessed domestic violence
- have experienced serious accidents or disasters
- are dealing with issues of loss, such as illness or death of a loved one
- have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
- have been adopted or are in foster care
- have been traumatized (sexual, physical, or emotional abuse)
- have poor verbal skills
- have disturbed sleep, eating or elimination patterns
- suffer or has suffered from bullying
- displays withdrawn behaviour
- experiences social difficulties
- experiences intense anxiety and/or depression
- has been diagnosed with an illness
- struggles with aggression (verbal, physical to self or others)
- engages repeatedly in sibling rivalry
- struggles making friends and often feels alone
- are addicted to video games/tv