Short-term psychotherapy for children and young people is designed to help them cope with difficulties in their lives, often associated with acute problems or crisis situations.
Support for children in short-term psychotherapy
- Short-term psychotherapy for children is a type of psychotherapy that usually lasts 6 to 12 weeks. It is designed to help children and young people cope with difficulties in their lives, often associated with acute problems or crisis situations.
- Short-term psychotherapy for children can be effective in treating a wide range of issues, such as:
- Emotional problems: Depression, anxiety, anger, loss of a loved one, low self-esteem.
- Social problems: Bullying, communication difficulties, adaptation problems, socialization in the school environment.
- Behavioral problems: Aggressiveness, hyperactivity, withdrawal, sibling rivalry.
Our goal is to help your children:
- Identify their own strengths, gifts, and coping resources.
- With transitions, worries, anger, sadness, fear, or behavioral issues.
- Manage stress and other emotions.
- Find positive solutions to the problems they are currently experiencing.
In cases of developmental (such as autism, learning disabilities) and clinical issues (e.g., trauma, eating disorders), we will recommend contacts to specialists in this field.
Who it is for:
- Children from 6 years old
- Children experiencing challenging emotions like anxiety or depression:
- We can help children understand and manage their emotions.
- We can also help them learn healthy coping mechanisms.
- For children with Problems in the School Environment:
- We can help children manage anxiety and stress.
- We can also help them develop communication and social skills for better functioning and adaptation in the school environment.
- For children with behavioral issues:
- We can help children understand why they behave the way they do.
- We can also help them learn healthy ways to express their emotions.
- For children struggling with adaptation:
- We can help children cope with changes in their lives, such as parental divorce or moving to a new city.
- Children with self-image issues:
- We can help children develop healthy self-esteem.
- PFor parents: Support in managing challenging situations, parental skill training, educational counseling.
We do not work with diagnoses such as:
- Eating disorders before stabilization
- Autism spectrum disorders
- ADHD, ADD
- Tic disorders
- Selective mutism
How it works:
- After registering with us, we will offer you a date for the first meeting, which will last 2 hours, during which we will talk with you (the parents) as well as with your child. If necessary, we will administer questionnaires and tests to properly assess the suitability of our interventions.
- After the first meeting, we will prepare a therapeutic plan for your child with proposed therapy goals and possible additional recommendations.
- As part of our treatment for your child, we always include one workshop “What is Important in Parenting” for parents. Here, along with our specialist, you will go over the basics of parenting and reflect on how you can help your child with your approach and relationship with them.
