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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.
Most common issues
When to seek help from a psychologist for a child or adolescent?
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.
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.
Common Questions & Answers
Find out all the essential details about children and adolescents therapy and how it can help.
How much does therapy for children and adolescents cost?
Each GoTherapy specialist sets their own price for the service. You will see the prices in our specialists' catalog and detailed consultation prices are provided in each specialist's profile. In summary, children and adolescent psychotherapy session prices do not differ much from individual sessions and range from €40 to €80 per psychologist or psychotherapist session. The average price is about €50.
Do parents take part in therapy?
This depends on the child's age and situation. Younger children are usually offered joint sessions with their parents, while adolescents are given more individual space.
How long does one therapy session last?
Most often children's psychotherapy sessions last from 45 to 60 minutes, depending on the young person's attention span and the psychologist's methods. Adolescent session times usually do not differ from individual psychotherapeutic sessions for adults.
Is children's therapy just talking?
In addition to conversations, a psychologist working with children can use various tools such as games, drawing, and tasks, depending on the child's age and preferences. There are specialists working with sandbox or dollhouse playful principles.
How long can a child's therapy last?
This is very individual and depends on each case separately. For some, a few meetings are enough, while in other cases a longer process may be needed to achieve deeper results.
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