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Counselling
We offer evidence-based counselling services for children and teenagers between the ages of 5 to 19 years. Our Child and Adolescent Counsellors support young people to develop practical knowledge and skills on how to deal with the stress of life’s challenges, to develop positive coping skills and build resilience to manage difficult situations. Counselling also helps to build self-confidence and self-esteem and strengthens emotional regulation.
It is important to note that when a young person receives individual therapy, confidentiality is highly respected. We are required to respect the young person’s wishes about whether or not they would like their parents to receive specific feedback about their counselling session. Therefore, we generally discuss themes and the types of interventions provided during consultations, as well as suggestions on how to further support the child within the home environment.
Your child is likely to benefit greatly from counselling, but it is important to remember that every child’s experience is different and your expectations of counselling ‘results’ and timeframes need to be discussed with your Child and Adolescent Counsellor.
We can help your child or teenager if they are experiencing:
- Anxiety
- Difficulties understanding and managing emotions
- Low self-esteem and confidence
- Negative self-talk
- Fixed mindset
- Bullying
- Difficulties adjusting to changes in their life
- Difficulties establishing or maintaining friendships
- Difficulties taking on new challenges or activities
- Grief, loss or trauma, parental separation and divorce
5-7 Years
We offer child-centered, play therapy for children between the ages of 5 to 7 years. Self expression through play and art is thought to be one of the most beneficial means of helping children who are experiencing emotional or behavioural challenges.
In counselling sessions, the emphasis is on the child and what is best for them. The therapy is child led, giving the child autonomy to take control back over their life and resolve whatever is causing them distress. Children can play out their inner and real life experiences in a way that allows them to express, regulate, communicate, practice and master new skills as well as their emotional responses.
8-19 Years
We offer a strength-based approach to counselling for children and teenagers aged between 8 to 19 years. Our therapeutic framework integrates techniques derived from cognitive-behavioural therapy, narrative therapy and mindfulness-based therapy. In order to provide the best possible service, we combine the treatment strategies and techniques from these evidence-based models, to meet your child or teenager’s emotional needs and address presenting challenges.
Parenting Support Sessions
At Brazen Bloom, we hold a deep appreciation for the systemic work we do with families, and this commitment is reflected in our offering of Parenting Support Sessions. These sessions seamlessly complement our child counselling service, as we integrate evidence-based strategies from leading parenting programs and literature into a supportive counselling approach that caters to your family’s specific needs.
In these sessions, we support parents to navigate:
- Positive discipline strategies
- Emotion coaching techniques
- Raising resilient kids
- Co-parenting
- Transitions
- Separation anxiety
- School bullying
- Parental separation and divorce
- Family grief and loss
We recognise the demands of your busy parenting schedule, which is why we provide flexible options, including face-to-face, virtual, and phone appointments, designed to accommodate your availability.
