CBT for Children and Adolescents

For young people experiencing a number of psychological and emotional difficulties the Nice guidelines recomend Cognitive Behaviour Therapy CBT for children and adolescents

Within our practice we have Therapists who specialise in working with children and adolescents and can do this online or in person.

If your child is going through a challenging time some of the symptoms, you may notice could be:

- Mood swings / tearfulness /angry outbursts
- Anti social behaviour
- Self harm
- Problems with communication
- Fatigue, headaches, tummy aches
- Unusual sleeping and eating routines
- A reluctance to attend school, drop in grades

Our therapists strive to provide a safe and accepting space to explore the issues the young are person is struggling with.

CBT helps the young person to learn to challenge their negative thoughts and assumptions whilst encouraging healthy self-talk.

Within the CBT framework therapists will use creative ways of working such as using imagery and narrative to enable young people to express themselves and explore the issues they are struggling with.

Disorders CBT helps with:

- Social phobia and extreme shyness
- General Anxiety
- Panic attacks
- Depression and low self esteem
- School Phobia
- Phobias including blood and injection
- Academic performance anxiety / perfectionism
- Anger issues
- Health Anxiety
- Trauma
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Body Image issues
- Vomit phobia
- Eating Disorders
- ASD and ADHD related issues

The therapists within our practice are experienced in combining mindfulness and compassion focussed approaches within their practice and also specialise in working with neurodiversity, in particular ASD and ADHD.

We also offer specialist CBT therapy for eating disorders.

We believe that involving a young person’s family in their therapy can be of great help and this is discussed on a case by case basis.

We offer a free telephone consultation with parents / young people.

It may also be helpful to know that there are various organisations offering support / Therapy for young people such as: Young Minds, The Brandon Centre, Open Door.