| You are here: Home >> Child Psychotherapy | | | | Child Psychotherapy | | | | | Children are very aware and sensitive to the stress in family life. Children will usually react strongly to other environments. Children are not more adaptable and less affected by problems than adults. Children have less experience, fewer coping skills and less control over the environment. They also have difficulty describing emotional problems. Children will usually show their distress in indirect ways such as irritability, sleeping or eating problems, personality changes, physical complaints, disregard for personal safety, school problems, problems getting along with others, acting younger or older than their ages, and so on. | | | | With very young children, a psychotherapist does not usually discuss problems. Problems are usually explored and worked on in the context of play. Play, often called the work of the child, is far from conflict-free. To a trained eye, it is a powerful form of communication about the child’s ways of experiencing his or her world and a way of expressing difficulties the child may be experiencing. Play is also a form of healing. |
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| | | | When a child "plays out" fears and difficult experiences in a context in which they can be understood, the child is able to move on. If parents are puzzled by a child’s description of fun in the therapist’s office, they should be aware that much more than play is taking place. | | | | It can be very helpful to consult a child or family psychotherapist if your child is behaving in a way that concerns you. A consultation can help you understand the source and purpose of the behaviour and to assess whether your concerns are within a normal range. In the Personal Counselling & Psychotherapy Centre we have a highly skilled and experienced Child Psychotherapist Mr Colman Noctor. | | |  If you would like to speak to one of our therapists in complete confidence, click here to arrange an appointment. |
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