Divorce and separation can be highly stressful for everyone. For children, it can feel as though their whole world has been turned upside down. All the big changes to the family can really shake their sense of security. They often express the pain of their...
All kids get sad at times, especially after an upsetting event. Usually kids recover after some time has passed. If you child stays sad, for many weeks or months, and they don’t seem to be getting any better, then they may have depression. Play therapy...
When children have healthy self-esteem and self-confidence they like and value themselves. While everyone lacks confidence sometimes, children with low self-esteem and low self-confidence feel unhappy or unsatisfied with themselves most of the time. This can be greatly helped with play therapy. Symptoms in Children with...
Emotional abuse (sometimes known and psychological abuse) is the most common form of child abuse. Emotional abuse is when an adult deliberately and repeatedly causes a child emotional distress (Berry Street, 2018). When children are emotionally abused their trust in others is broken. It can...
Children who suffer from chronic illness face a host of issues than many children do not have to think about. Frequent hospitalisations, limited freedom, lack of control, privacy, uncertainty about their future, and often having to endure frightening and painful procedures can be severely stressful...
Bullying – When your Child is the Bully It can be really distressing to learn that your child is bullying others. It’s important to remember that your child is bullying because they are hurting inside. Play therapy can help your child express their pain which, in...
‘Attention deficit disorder’ (ADD) and ‘attention deficit hyperactivity disorder’ (ADHD) seem to be more and more common in children nowadays. Both disorders are serious medical conditions that can cause a lot of upset for the children experiencing them and also their parents who are trying...
Some children have a lot of trouble speaking. Other children are unable to speak only in certain places, like school or when they are away from home. This can be maddening for parents as the child will often speak freely in other settings, especially the...
Most children will experience some kind of distressing event during their childhood. While stressful, often difficult to cope with, and deserving help, they are not considered traumas. An event (or series of events) is considered a trauma when it leaves a child feeling helpless and unable...
Child sexual abuse can damage children physically, emotionally and behaviourally. It can shatter a child’s world and sense of safety. The majority of children who experience child sexual abuse experience a variety of problems, some of which extend into adulthood (Rutter & Taylor (eds), 2002)....