Assessment and Therapy for Children and Teenagers
Rose Park Psychology has specialised psychologists who focus on the assessment and treatment of children and young people. Services offered include:-
Therapy for Children
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to treat a range of mental health problems in children. Cognitive Behaviour Play Therapy is offered to younger children. We design individual programs based on the following principles.
- Providing the child and parent with an understanding of the child’s particular difficulties through psychoeducation.
- Providing the child with coping strategies.
- Assisting the child to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that are contributing to his or her particular difficulties.
- Using strategies to help the younger child engage in treatment, such as illustrating important concepts through games and story telling.
- Involving parents in treatment in order to facilitate the generalization of skills to the child’s everyday environment.
- In some cases the parent becomes the target of interventions and the child may not be seen for treatment at all.
Difficulties that are most commonly treated in children include:-
Parenting Programs
Sandy Wilkinson offers parenting programs. The program has been successful because it is practical, easy to use, and it works. The program aims to provide parents with skills that will eliminate arguing, yelling or smacking. The program focuses on:
- Teaching effective ways to quickly manage difficult behaviours.
- Teaching skills that will encourage good behaviour, independence and self-esteem.
- Strengthening relationships between parents and children.
The program is presented individually.
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