When parents separate, it can have a negative effect on their child’s mental health and physical health. It is important to seek professional help to support the child after separation. This can help minimise any negative impact. Professional support from qualified child counsellors can help the child build resilience and develop healthy coping strategies to work through the challenging periods of parental separation and family conflict.
Child counselling can:
- ensure your child has the support to explore their emotions in relation to family conflict and separation
- assist your child in building resilience and develop communication skills to allow them to effectively communicate their wants and needs
- help your child understand their emotions
- empower your child to take control of their situation moving forward.
Better Place Australia child counselling in Melbourne, (psychological services), has seen positive outcomes for children and young people who have participated in the Supporting Children after Separation Program.
The child can:
- gain increased ability to better understand and manage their feelings
- experience decreased levels of stress and anxiety resulting from challenging behaviours
- show improved communication skills and problem solving
- gain an increased ability to trust and form healthy relationships.
Better Place Australia Supporting Children after Separation Program in Melbourne
Our team of child counsellors are here to support your child in developing the skills in resilience and communication needed to allow them to feel confident in communicating their needs and wants through these challenging periods.
With a greater understanding of their emotions, emotion regulation and grief and loss, we aim to support your child and empower them to confidently move forward after family separation.
To learn more:
- download the Supporting Children through Counselling – Fact sheet.
- watch the video ‘How to better support your child after separation‘.
- enquire about the Better Place Australia Supporting Children after Separation Program in Melbourne.
