E  Q  U  I  L  I  B  R  I  A

Child and Family Psychological Services

 

  Teenagers

Nature of Referred Issues

 

The Psychologist has a great deal of experience

working with the wide range of issues that typically arise

during this stage of development.

 

Behaviour disorders

Eating disorders

Antisocial behaviour

Transition crisis

Difficulties with assertiveness

Anger management issues

Phobias

Loss and bereavement

Stress                  

Defiance

Sleeping disorders

Risk-taking behaviour

Low self-esteem

Poor coping skills

Anxiety

Depression

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Parent-teenager communication issues

Approach to helping families with teenagers:

 

The initial appointment will usually be in a clinic. During this session, the Psychologist will meet with the teenager and parents together to discuss the issues of concern and through this assessment she will identify the main areas of work and outline, in a clear therapy plan, how to proceed.

Individual sessions with the teenager may be the most

appropriate starting point for therapy.  Issues will have been

identified through the initial assessment in the first session and,

with the teenager’s agreement, these issues will be discussed

further during the one-to-one sessions.  Therapeutic work will

continue with the teenager alone, incorporating regular reviews

with the family.

           Family sessions involving parents and teenager, and occasionally other family members, is an alternative approach that may be recommended by the Psychologist.  For most cases, a combination of individual and family sessions are likely to form a part of the therapeutic intervention

plan.

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