We live in an anxiety-provoking time. Children are becoming increasingly concerned not only about issues that affect their own lives such as academic success, test scores, and fitting in, they are paying attention to societal and global issues as well. Although it is great to see a child begin to notice not just his or her own struggles, but the struggles of other cultures, communities, and the environment, their inexperience, dependence on adults, and lack of adult-level insight, can leave them vulnerable to excessive worry.
Working Symbolically with Children: The Gift of Play, Art, and Sand
Summer is an IDEAL time for child and adolescent counseling!
The most common time of year for children and adolescents to begin counseling tends to be the few weeks following the start of the school year, mid-September, (once teachers have identified preliminary academic, social, or behavioral problems) and January (once the holiday season comes to an end and the concerns from the start of the school year have not improved despite the many efforts of the youth’s parents and teachers).
Maintaining A Strongly Bonded Parent-Child Connection:
Parents bear tremendous responsibility, more than they are given credit for. They tend to the home and further career pursuits to achieve financial stability in order to provide the best possible life for their children. They care for aging loved ones, actively participate in their respective places of religious worship, participate in community events and volunteerism… the list goes on and on