Psychological Therapy is More Important Than You Think

Over the past few years, the conversation around child therapy has taken a turn for the good. While the stigma around mental health continues to breathe normally in our lives, it has started to become better than what it was before. The idea of a therapist for teens is more accepting in today’s society and so it should be. Kids have enormous pressures to deal with and they barely have the necessary tools to handle that level of pressure on a daily basis. Apart from the stress, prevalent issues like bullying, aggravated family matters, divorces and more, also play a huge role in children seeking therapy. To deal with adolescents and teens, there are different kinds of psychologists who are equipped with different sets of skills. These psychologists are called child psychologists and nowadays, there are plenty of practicing child psychologists in major cities of India. Tier 2 and tier 3 cities are still catching up to this phenomenon. So, why and when does your child need therapy? ...

If your child or teenager suffer from anxiety, mental health issues of any kind, grief, or any other mental health troubles, then group therapy is a plausible and good option to consider. Even though individual therapy is very resourceful and helpful for children, group therapy has been proven to be far more helpful. Why? You will find out by the end of this article. Even though individual therapy helps children explore their stressors, emotions and expressions in a safe and secure environment, it does not address specific issues and problems that kids may face in social situations like speaking in a classroom, speaking on stage, playing with other children or any other form of social anxiety. Group therapy gives children an opportunity to interact with other children. This specifically helps children who suffer from poor social skills, inattentiveness etc. Group therapy also serves as a great source for children to deal with problems such as bullying, grief, anxiety, depression a...

As a parent, it can be easy to tell the difference between a pattern of behaviour when your child is going through a phase and when something is actually wrong. A difficult child might not always be throwing a tantrum or being uncooperative. Sometimes, your child may not sit still or pay attention simply because he cannot. Why? Children with certain behaviour disorders cannot function as any other child. They may find it hard to do things that other children might do easily and effortlessly. A child psychologist may not label your child with having a disorder due to regulations. However, it might still need the attention of a professional. It is important to know that a child under the age of five will not be diagnosed with a serious behavioural disorder. However, they will manifest symptoms that may hint towards a disorder that could be later diagnosed as they grow older. So, what are some of the most common behaviour disorders in children? Here are a few: ·     ...

The basic fundamentals of behaviour therapy for children with ADHD are easy to understand and implement as well, even without the help of a professional/therapist, so before consulting a child psychologist you might want to take some time out to first understand these seven strategies that help parents of children with ADHD to govern and understand their child’s behaviour in a better manner. The primary idea is to set very specific rules around your child’s behaviour and enforce these rules consistently. Your child should know that there will be positive consequences for following these rules, and negative consequences for disobeying.        Make your rules crystal clear -  Children with ADHD have a hard time following rules, but because they are disobedient, but because they sometimes fail to understand them altogether. As a parent, you must be patient while setting some rules for your child. Make sure that your child knows exactly what he is expected...

It is obvious that a child psychologist must have the basic degree and certification that qualifies them to practice in the field. However, you need to judge a professional on more than just their performance in university. Child psychologists are trained in aspects pertaining to disorders of development, mental disorders as well as expertise in structured training, vocational training and interactive disciplines. A parent seeks a child psychologist when their child is facing a condition or a problem that hampers with their child’s well-being and mental health. This expert has at least a few years of experience in emotional, psychological and behavioral disorders. Some of these problems specifically include brain injury, autism, ADHD, anxiety problems, depression, down syndrome or other speech and language disorders. It is a safe bet to choose the best child psychologist you know or have heard of for your child needs specific therapy and attention. This psychologist will c...

Child psychologists believe that a large majority of children experience severe emotional stress as they enter their teens years. Interestingly, this is also the time kids tend to alienate themselves from their parents leaving them with almost no support system of any kind. Traversing the teenage years can be stressful for any kid even though some do manage to cope better than others. In any case, here are some signs you need to watch out for in your teen. As any therapist for teens will tell you, teenage is supposed to be a time when children get properly exposed to society. They need to start forming their own social circles at this point and learn what it means to live as a group. If your child seems to suffer from social isolation or even social anxiety, there is a clear behavioral problem at play here. On the other hand, peer pressure can be a major factor as well. Kids at this age are fascinated by their peers and constantly seek you emulate their friends. While you do n...

Depression is a serious mental health disease and not just a “dull or low phase” in life or momentary sadness or grief. As opposed to popular belief it is not really in your control. It affects your behaviour, the way you feel and think. It affects not only your mental and emotional state but also affects you physically. Like adults, even children can become victims of depression. There is no set structure to depression, it varies from person to person and the same goes with children. As compared to adults, the symptoms of depression are slightly different in children. A lot of times depression in children go undiagnosed because their symptoms are passed off as puberty issues. Even though you feel like you might be able to help your child, a child psychologist is more qualified and equipped than you to help your child. A child suffering from depression is not going to be able to fathom and communicate what he/she is going through to you effectively without professional help. ...

We all face different types of problems in our life. These can be problems in different areas in our lives. It could be our work, our family, our love life, relationship with our friends, career related or something else. Nobody is totally happy and without problems in life. But we have been bestowed with the ability to face these situations and find a solution for these problems on day to day basis. This is how life works after all. We face a problem, we tackle it and then we move forward to the next one waiting for us. Cycle of life as some people like to call it. But sometimes, due to some reasons, we may not be able to cope up with those problems. Nothing we do seems to work out or seems to ease the situation. This in turn leads to a lot of mental stress for an individual. There are many instances when one might seek help from people close to them. But if even that doesn’t seem to help, then maybe seeing a counselling psychologist might. In today’s world that moves forwar...