Childhood: During childhood, children are very sensitive. They must be listened to and treated very carefully especially during the development of forming impressions and schemas of how the world is. Today, children face several stresses in the forms of school, family issues, peer pressure, adjustment issues, learning difficulties etc. We must remember that they are not young adults. They may not yet have the vocabulary adequately to describe their experiences or they may be too upset or hesitant to do so. It is very important to address these stresses in order to prevent the formation of long lasting emotional and behavioral difficulties. Child counselling provides your little ones with an environment where they can explore and express their difficulties, understand and overcome them.
Very often children are the reason their parents become stressed. It is common for children when faced with new situations, demands and expectations, to experience occasional problems as they mature. Sometimes children may act out with inappropriate behaviors for no reason at all.
- Not listening to you or spending a lot of time in his or her room?
- Overcome with worries, fears and often feeling sad or withdrawing from people or activities that he/she previously enjoyed?
- Hitting, fighting and having problems making friends or losing his/her circle of friends?
- Having frequent temper tantrums or constantly angry – taking anger out on family?
- Constantly complaining of symptoms such as headache or stomach ache, missing school or not doing school work?
- Being bullied at school or showing withdrawal symptoms?
- Frustrated with your child’s behaviors of emotions or feeling powerless or that you are being controlled by your child?
- Worried or concerned that your child’s behavioral or emotional problems may get worse?
- Discouraged after receiving unsatisfactory reports about your child from teachers or other adults?
- Feeling inadequate or confused after reading parenting books or hearing advice from others?
As a parent, we want to do what is best for our child, but you may not know what to do or may be using ineffective or unhealthy parenting skills without even knowing it. The good news is that something can be done to help both you and your child overcome problems and gain relief. To be able to talk to someone other than a parent can sometimes be very helpful to children.
We focus on:
Expression of feelings
Learning to express one’s feelings in a healthy way is an important aspect of growing up. We help children in expressing their needs, worries and anxieties relating to people around them.
Identifying the source of behavior
Many times, children are not equipped with enough resources to deal with stress. Emotional pile ups can take the form of behavioral problems. Identifying the source of the problem behavior and understanding their emotional needs helps in remedying behavioral difficulties.
Enhancing behavior
Modifying the behavior patterns, enhancing self-esteem and learning social skills helps the child to deal better with his environment. Periodic sessions with parents help them gain more perspective about the child and improve their interaction to strengthen the bond with the child.
By the end of the sessions the parents will be better equipped to deal with their own negative emotions and thoughts. Use more effective behavior, communication styles and techniques toward their children to help them grow and develop in a more fulfilling manner.
Your child can experience the following benefits:
- Your child can learn to safely express his or her feelings and gain relief from difficult feelings or upsetting memories
- You can strengthen your relationship with your child
- Reduce stress in family communication and interactions
We provide Child counselling in Anger Management/ Anxiety Management/ Body Image and worries about looks/ Depression management/ Examination Stress Management/ Lack of Self-Confidence/Loneliness/ Peer Pressure Management/ Relationship Difficulties/Stress & Time Management
Write in to us at info@mindscapecareer.com or contact us at 0471–2339483 (between 10 am to 4 pm) or 9778188980 / 7907113827 (between 10 am to 7 pm).