TELEHEALTH Therapy for children

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So you are looking for support for your child - that is amazing and I'm happy to help. 

This is a gentle reminder that to support your child, I'll also need contact with you and/or other important adults in kiddo's life. That includes a non-negotiable parent assessment session at the beginning, and check-ins throughout the course of therapy. Some families prefer to have each session split 30 mins for the child and 20 mins for the parent, while others prefer to have a full parent session after every 3 (or so) child sessions. Every family is different and we can have a chat about what model of therapy might be feasible for you.

I do offer screening services for autism and ADHD; please note that this also incurs a cost for writing the report. I offer brief and comprehensive reports depending on your needs. I advocate for multidisciplinary assessments and find it valuable to work alongside other professionals such as paediatricians, speech pathologists or OTs to answer your diagnostic questions. 

I take referrals for the following areas of focus:

• Neuro-affirming therapy (for our ADHDers, autistics, AuDHDers, dyslexics etc)
• Identity Development
• General Life Challenges including friendship issues, transitioning to high school, exploring gender, stress around school work.
• Anxiety (social, performance, generalised, selective mutism)
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Telehealth therapy isn't the right approach for every child. I offer therapy to children aged 9+, who can engage in 30 minutes of conversation.

I use a range of techniques to make sessions engaging and fun for children, but some kids will do a lot better with face to face! Feel free to reach out if you are unsure about the suitability of Telehealth for your child.

If you have safety concerns about your child, such as risky behaviours, aggressive behaviours, or absconding, I would recommend seeking local support face to face.