Why seek counselling for your child?

Children experience distress for many reasons - anxiety, grief, loss, social difficulty, low mood, stressful life events, transitions to new settings, exam pressure, low self-esteem, parental separation, bullying, ...

It is very normal for adults to require support to manage their mental health, let alone while your self-awareness, regulation skills, reasoning and emotional literacy are still developing. Young people are learning so much, so quickly, about how to manage the complexities that life can throw. Sometimes, a helping hand from a therapist can support them to express their thoughts and feelings, develop self-awareness and learn coping strategies.

Counselling provides time with a trained mental health professional, to explore thinking, increase self-awareness and become the best version of themselves.