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Child Counseling

Children and families may face difficulties from time to time as they grow up, and it is perfectly natural. Growing up is a period full of beautiful, surprising, and intense physical, cognitive, and emotional changes. In addition to these changes, technological advancements and societal shifts rapidly impact our way of life and affect children's lives. As your child grows, they may encounter various challenges and changes on individual, family, school, and community levels. While some of these difficulties may be challenging to resolve within the family, understanding and addressing the child's individual needs in a timely manner during their growth period can significantly contribute to their development into self-sufficient adults. Seeking professional support to cope with the problems can be constructive for both the child and the parents.

 

Each individual, including children, is unique, different, and special in their own way. Therefore, before starting therapy, the problem experienced, the child's physical, cognitive, emotional state, and other environmental factors are assessed on a personalized basis. If deemed necessary, therapy is initiated following this assessment.

 

In my work with children, in addition to play therapy, I involve sessions where both the parent and child participate together. I attach great importance to the process involving the family.

Numerous issues fall under the scope of therapy. Below are some of the frequently addressed topics in therapy:

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  • Problems experienced in school

  • Difficulties in concentration

  • Anger problems

  • Sleep problems (nightmares, fear of sleeping alone, difficulty falling asleep, night terrors, etc.)

  • Troubles in social relationships (difficulty making friends, conflicted relationships, etc.)

  • Depression

  • Anxiety disorders

  • Test anxiety

  • Problems in regulating emotions

  • Grief

  • Divorce

  • Children's sexual development

  • Traumatic events

  • Family communication and conflict

  • Fears

  • Nail-biting

  • Hair-pulling

  • Self-harm behavior

  • Behavior harmful to the environment

  • Eating disorders

  • Toilet problems

  • Technology addiction

  • Gaming addiction

  • Peer bullying

  • Self-esteem problems

  • Tics

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