Caring counseling for children.
Child & Family Counseling
Are you concerned with some of your child’s behaviors? Does your child have difficulty managing strong emotions? Does your child struggle with behavior tantrums, social situations, or following the rules? Do you have a child who struggles to get along with their siblings or peers?
All children are different. Just as children have different strengths, they also differ in their personalities, abilities and learning styles. It can be challenging as a parent to realize that certain parenting techniques that may have worked well with one child are not working so well with another.
We can help….
The therapists at Greenwood Counseling Center specialize in child counseling, family counseling and parenting coaching. At Greenwood Counseling Center we know that children are innately good and do the best they can with the skills they have. Child counseling is often needed when a child is lacking a particular skill to successfully navigate the tasks and challenges of daily life. In other cases, family counseling or parenting coaching may be the most helpful in helping you to reclaim harmony in your family.
Utilizing Play Therapy and EMDR Therapy
The therapists at Greenwood Counseling Center use a variety of approaches when providing child counseling services. Our therapists consider what will work best for each unique child, but among the approaches used, often incorporate either play therapy or art therapy as an avenue for effectively helping elementary school aged children, and may also utilize EMDR therapy if addressing anxiety or trauma. As experts in EMDR therapy, we often integrate Play Therapy and EMDR Therapy together so that the child can sort through trauma but do it in a way that is engaging and expressive (and fun.) Children process things differently than adults and as a result, the therapy needs to be fun for them and keep them engaged.
Does your child struggle with any of the following:
- Difficulty maintaining focus?
- Difficulty considering the outcomes or consequences of their actions (impulsivity)?
- Difficulty expressing their thoughts, needs, or wants in words?
- Difficulty managing their emotional response to frustration?
- Difficulty attending to, or accurately interpreting social cues?
- Difficulty solving problems or considering a wide range of solutions to any given problem?
- Chronic irritability or anxiety?
- Difficultly seeking attention in appropriate ways?
- Difficulty empathizing with others?
- Difficulty connecting with peers, starting conversations, or entering into groups?
- Inflexible, inaccurate interpretations of events (cognitive distortions), such as “It’s not fair,” or “Everyone is out to get me?”
How will I, as the parent, be included in the counseling and know what is going on?
At Greenwood Counseling Center, child counseling is a collaborative process with the child and family. Though the therapist will meet with the child on his/her own, the therapist will also meet regularly with the parents and child together. It is important that the parents know and understand the skills that the child is learning, in order to help support the child’s progress at home. When providing child counseling to young children, our therapists will also meet with parents first, either for a session, to discuss their concerns and answer any questions they may have. From that point forward, the therapist may occasionally ask to meet with the parents separately, in order to learn how their parenting style and techniques can be adapted to the unique needs of their child.
What is unique about working with you?
The counselors at Greenwood Counseling Center have extensive experience providing child counseling to children ages 6+ and their families. We invite children and their families into a safe and welcoming environment in order to maximize opportunity for growth and learning. We bring empathy, understanding, and a non-judgmental approach to our work with children and families. We understand that today’s families have very busy schedules and we make every effort to offer some convenient after school, evening and weekend appointments.
When providing family counseling, our counselors will meet with the family together to help restore harmony between parents and children. For situations in which the parents have chosen to meet solely with a counselor for parenting coaching, we will work with the parents to teach them effective tools for communicating with their children and providing effective behavior modification.
What’s next?
Call (303) 221-1272 for a 15 minute free initial phone consultation. You may also email us to schedule a time to talk over the phone. We are happy to answer any questions you may have so that you can feel confident starting your path to healing.
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Call (303) 221-1272 for a 15 minute free initial phone consultation. You may also email us to schedule a time to talk over the phone. We are happy to answer any questions you may have so that you can feel confident starting your path to healing.
