Counselling for Children and Young Persons

What is counselling for children for?

A Children and Young Persons' Counselling Service is offered to enable children and young people time to explore their thoughts and feelings about changes they may be experiencing in their life due to parental separation, divorce or moving into a step family.

Changes

At the time of your separation or divorce life can be difficult, not only for yourself, but for everyone in the family. For children and young people the changes may be completely unexpected which can cause them to feel pretty mixed up and sometimes a bit scared by what will happen to them.

Family change can affect children's behaviour, for example, temper tantrums. Older children may become withdrawn, appear sad or have difficulties at school.

A teenager feeling that their previous emotional security is threatened may resort to open rebellion.

Never assume children and young people are too old or too young for separation not to affect them and whatever their age need continued love and support.

Who are the Counsellors?

Counsellors are trained professionals who have thorough knowledge and understanding of the complexity of family life and separation, divorce and family restructuring. All our counsellors are fully qualified and abide by BACP Code of Ethics. Relationships Scotland Family Mediation Tayside and Fife also are members of COSCA. Counsellors undertake regular supervision and continuous professional development.

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