Who would benefit?
Children and young people don’t always have the ability to verbalise how they are feeling. We often notice a change in behaviour, or behaviours can become more extreme when they feel unsettled, afraid, confused – rages, self-harm, school refusal, they can become withdrawn, suffer with headaches, stomach aches, ticks, enuresis…
There are moments or events in life when it is acknowledged that a child or young person can become unsettled, their self-esteem or confidence is knocked.
Some children seem to cope with these life events and others benefit from some therapeutic emotional support to come to terms, process, understand, learn new ways of behaving:
- bereavement
- family break up
- moving house, moving school
- being bullied or bullying
- friendship or relational issues
- anxiety created by peer pressure, social media, exam pressure, COVID -19
- children and young people who struggle to manage anxiety sometimes with a diagnosis or characteristics associated with ADHD, ASD, OCD
- children and young people who have been adopted or fostered who have experienced numerous changes and find building relationships difficult or who struggle with managing overwhelming emotions.
“the human psyche like human bones is strongly inclined to healing.” (Bowlby)
Play and creative art therapy does not necessarily ‘fix’ a problem
…but offers a safe therapeutic space to aid healing and that can take time and it maybe that a child or young person begins a journey of therapy as different issues arise as they grow and develop.
You know if your child needs help…
As soon as you see the signs of your child changing, don’t wait, call me for an initial consultation.
Email: lesleyjw982@gmail.com
Tel: 07773952136
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Please contact me for an informal chat about your child.
Email: lesleyjw982@gmail.com
Tel: 07773952136