Parental Guidance
Your Path Begins Inside
Parenting Wisely : Seeking Parent Guandance & Tips
Many parents believe that asking for help around parenting issues, is a reflection of “bad” parenting, as the lopsided belief of merely being a parent should be a natural and instinctive skill that occurs with ease and know-how.
How can we assist you?
Parenting is an enormous responsibility, no matter how prepared you have been – by seeking advice from your own parents, family members, reading parenting books, having some experience in caring for children in the past – a parent can never be ready for the level of intensity and commitment parenting demands of you. But it does not have to be doom and gloom – parenting can be a rewarding experience for you and your family. Seeking advice when you are feeling overwhelmed with your parenting role, responsibilities and other related psychological problems or concerns, shows courage, strength and insight that the current status quo is not functioning.
The Process
A problem can be manifested in your child’s behaviour, emotional and mental state and symptoms, school performance or family dynamics not in harmony. You can access one-on-one guidance with specific parenting problems or concerns. During the consultation, the psychologist can assist with once-off guidance, or work out a treatment plan based on what is best for your child and your family.
Our therapy team are inspired to assist you and your family with problems related to:
Behavioural problems (acting in or acting out, clinginess, )
Moodiness
Dealing with anger
Understanding and managing your AD(H)D child attention
Dealing with friends and socialisation
Relationships with siblings, parents, teachers and other significant others
Overall psychological well-being
Preparing your child for change or transition – such as a new school, relocating, new member in the family, hospitalisation
Effective Discipline
Dealing with a strong-willed child who is the boss
Building our child’s self-esteem and resilience
Addressing stress
How to prepare your child on the birth of your sibling
Sibling rivalry
Regression (your child regressing to baby behaviour)
Bullying behaviour (the bully or being bullied, cyber-bullying and social media)
Managing your child’s sleep difficulties
Sexualised behaviour, excessive masturbation, sexual curiosity
Death or loss of a family member, significant other or a pet
Terminal illness (how to tell your child)
Divorce or separation
Relocation
Choosing the right school for your child
Dealing with the Tricky Teen years
Building a conscience for your child
Psychiatric Disorders e.g.
AD(H)D
Childhood Anxiety Disorders
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Panic
Phobias
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Childhood Depression or Mood Disorder or Bipolar Disorder
Eating Disorders (Bulimia, Anorexia)
Elimination Difficulties (Potty-training, bedwetting, refusing to poo in the toilet)
Learning Disorders
Oppositional Defiance Disorder
Pervasive Developmental Disorders (Aspergers, Autism)
Tics and Tourettes Syndrome
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