Children and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Professional help for young people, helping solve various emotional, behavioral and developmental difficulties. During therapy, the child or adolescent's age, personality traits and environment (family, school) are taken into account, and the psychologist seeks to help the young person understand themselves and find more effective ways to communicate and deal with daily challenges.
How does children and adolescent therapy work?
Initial assessment
The psychologist talks with the child or adolescent (and usually with their parents), seeking to understand the main difficulties, the emotional and psychological state of the child, relationships with the environment.
Goal setting
The most important changes that are desired to be achieved during the child's psychotherapy are discussed together, and an individual assistance plan is created.
Regular consultations
According to the planned schedule, the child (adolescent) visits the specialist, discusses difficulties, learns new ways of managing emotions and communication, and applies them in real situations.
Progress evaluation and consolidation
The psychologist monitors the child's changes and adjusts therapy methods as needed. At the end of the collaboration, the acquired abilities, further steps and recommendations are discussed with the child and their parents.
When to seek help from a psychologist for a child or adolescent?
How do psychological consultations differ for children and adolescents?
Children's psychological counseling
Children's consultations are characterized by play, drawing, storytelling or story creation methods that help the child express their feelings and experiences more easily. During this period, there is usually more active collaboration with parents or guardians to understand the causes of the child's behavior and create favorable conditions for their development. This working method is focused on the child's emotional safety, increasing independence and forming constructive emotion management skills.
Psychological consultations for adolescents
Adolescent psychological consultations focus more on the adolescent's identity search, self-esteem and self-confidence development, and communication difficulties with peers. The consultations emphasize confidentiality and a safe space where the adolescent can boldly talk about issues relevant to them - from relationships with friends or family to learning difficulties, future plans or social pressure. In adolescent counseling, parents collaborate with the therapist much less frequently, or do not participate at all.
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