Counselling and psychotherapy for adults and children

Counselling and psychotherapy can help manage and address a wide range of emotional issues, difficulties and experiences. It’s not about being “crazy” or “mad”, but it is about making changes – both in your life, and in how you feel.

Examples of the kinds of things people come to therapy for include:

Stress and anxiety
Anger
Depression
Relationship issues
Workplace problems
Family difficulties
Knowing that things ‘just don’t feel right’

Does my child need therapy?
The reasons for wanting to access therapy for a child or young person can be a wide and varied as for adults.

Significant life events — such as the death of a family member, friend, or pet; divorce or a move; abuse; trauma; a parent leaving on military deployment; or a major illness in the family — can cause stress that might lead to problems with behavior, mood, sleep, appetite, and academic or social functioning.

In some cases, it’s not as clear what’s caused a child to suddenly seem withdrawn, worried, stressed, sulky, or tearful. But if you feel your child might have an emotional or behavioral problem or needs help coping with a difficult life event, get in touch and discuss your concerns.

Examples of the issues for children and young people include:

developmental delay in speech, language, or toilet training
learning or attention problems (such as ADHD)
behavioural problems
for example:
- excessive anger
- acting out
- bedwetting
- eating disorders
- a significant drop in grades or school performance
- episodes of sadness, tearfulness, or depression
- social withdrawal or isolation
being the victim of bullying or bullying other children
stress
anxiety
decreased interest in previously enjoyed activities
overly aggressive behavior (such as biting, kicking, or hitting)
insomnia or increased sleepiness
excessive school absenteeism or tardiness
mood swings (e.g. happy one minute, upset the next)
development of or an increase in physical complaints (such as headache, stomachache, or not feeling well) which are not explained by physical illness or injury
management of a serious, acute, or chronic illness
signs of alcohol, drug, or other substance use (such as solvents or prescription drug abuse)
problems with transitions
for example:
- following separation or divorce
- moving house
- changing schools
bereavement issues
therapy following sexual, physical, or emotional abuse or other traumatic events

As a therapist you can expect me to:

offer a safe, confidential place, where you can talk about yourself and your life, which may be painful or confusing and may make you feel uncomfortable, angry or unhappy
offer an opportunity to think and talk about yourself and your concerns in a way that you often can’t do with family and friends
offer a place and time which is just for you to talk about those things that bother you
listen to the way you feel and how this affects you and others
accept the way you are without judging you
help you to make the changes you would like to happen
work hard to create a good therapeutic relationship with you so that we can work well together
understand that it is not always easy to talk about problems and to express your feelings
work with you towards improving your well being

Some things I won’t do:

offer to ‘cure’ you
judge you
make decisions for you
take advantage of you
spend time talking about my problems inappropriately
discuss what you and I talk about with other people

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