One on One Therapy

Our therapy is aimed at children and adolescents (2 ½ – 18 years) struggling with emotional and/or behavioural problems. Emotional problems in children often manifest in behavioural changes which could include:

Immature and/or overly mature behaviour.
Attachment difficulties (e.g. separation anxiety).
Failure to thrive.
Physically or sexually abusing other children.
Suffering from psychosomatic problems where there are no physical causes (e.g. headaches, stomach aches).
Eating disorders, changes in eating patterns.
Sleeping disorders, changes in sleeping patterns, nightmares.
Enuresis or encopresis (wetting/soiling pants).
Telling lies, stealing.
Inappropriate emotional responses.
Elective mutism.
Undue withdrawal, temper tantrums, violent outbursts.
Extreme mood swings.
Lack of affection; difficulties with relationships.
Self-harm.
Hurting other children or animals.
Under-functioning for no apparent reason.
Learning disorders and problems w.r.t. attending school (school refusal).

The following might lead to emotional problems in children which might warrant therapeutic intervention:

Loss of a parent due to death or divorce.
Major changes like relocating, changing schools.
Birth of a new sibling in the family.
Severe sibling rivalry.
Exposure to trauma (eg. armed robbery, a motor vehicle accident, the death of a pet, etc).
Exposure to abuse (physical, sexual or emotional) and/or neglect.
Chronic illness or hospitalisation of a child, or close relative.
Poor social skills which may lead to rejection by peers.
Learning problems which may lead to poor self esteem and social rejection.
Being subjected to, or witnessing, bulling.
Continuous personality clashes between parent and child.
Insufficient parenting styles.
Parents with emotional problems like depression, where emotions are subconsciously carried over to the child.