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As Child Psychologist Norwest, we have nifty strategies that help kids better understand their anxiety and overcome their fears. We also work closely with parents so that you can continue to help the child use the strategies once therapy is finished.<br>
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About Us We love helping kids build inner strength and resilience, helping them do things that they never thought they could. We help kids with a range of issues including Anxiety and shyness Social skills problems and issues with friendships Adjustment to big changes Coping with pain and illness Trauma and grief Sleep, eating and toileting issues Behaviour problems Anger and tantrums
Some Common Issues For Kids – How We Can Help Anxiety can affect children in a range of different ways – Here are some examples: Separation Anxiety Some children are scared and worried about being away from Mum or Dad. If your child has separation fears, they may find it difficult to say goodbye at the school gate in the morning, they may follow you around the house when you are at home and need to know where you are at all times. They may feel scared and worried about going to the school camp or have trouble getting to sleep if you aren’t beside them. Social Anxiety When a child has social fears, this can have a negative impact on so many areas of life. These are the painfully shy kids, the children who fear asking the teacher a question, who cry every time they have to make a presentation in front of the class, who have trouble making new friends and find it difficult to be assertive when a bossy friend is pushing them around.
Specific Phobias • Worry For some kids, specific situations can be extremely scary. Here are some examples of things children can fear: heights, lifts, the dark, spiders, bees and insects, dogs, thunderstorms. If this is true for your child, you may find that they have begun to avoid situations or places in which they fear encountering the feared object – For example, refusing to go into the back yard because of fear of spiders, or being unwilling to go outside on days when the weather forecast predicts rain. • Some children seem to worry all the time, about all kinds of things. Perhaps you find that your child is frequently asking you for reassurance, only to ask you all the same questions an hour later. • Often kids who worry a lot also experience physical symptoms such as tummy aches and headaches, and can find it difficult to get to sleep at night.
Things You Can Do As a Parent • Encourage kids to persist with things, even if they feel a bit anxious. The best way to overcome fear and anxiety is to do the thing you are afraid of. • This gives you the opportunity to find out that the things you are afraid of usually don’t happen. And even if things don’t go perfectly, you get to see that you can cope and adapt.It often leaves you with a new found sense of confidence and pride in yourself. • Reward and praise your child for all their brave behaviours. Rewards are a great motivator, and increase your child’s sense of achievement.
How We Can Help As Child Psychologist Norwest , we have nifty strategies that help kids better understand their anxiety and overcome their fears. We also work closely with parents so that you can continue to help your child use the strategies once therapy is finished.
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