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The role of play therapy in children’s counselling

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Children, Parenting, Tips for Therapy

Insights therapists in Red Deer use play therapy during children's counseling to facilitate communication and access to raw emotions that young children frequently are unable to verbalize. Play therapy involves such items as dolls, drawing utensils, crayons, paints and clay. Children readily use these items to tell stories which a therapist then interprets and applies to the child's particular situation. Therapists also gain insight into the child's emotional state by using play therapy because children easily transfer the difficult emotions they are experiencing to deliberately staged scenes in pictures or making dolls act out what they are feeling. Will play… Read More Here!

Should I take my Child to a Psychologist?

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Children, Parenting, Tips for Therapy

Taking your child to a professional child psychologist in Red Deer can make all the difference in the emotional and mental well-being of a troubled child. When a child begins exhibiting behaviours such as aggression, impulsiveness, fighting or withdrawing from friends and family, something may be happening in the child's life of which parents may not be aware. Parent-Child Communication Even within a strong Parent-Child relationship, children often do not want parents to know of problems going on in their lives for fear of being blamed for the problem or because they do not want to contribute to an existing… Read More Here!

Risk factors in Edmonton for Depression

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Anxiety, Depression, Stress Management

Basic risk factors for depression include having close family members who have suffered depression; experiencing multiple stressful events in a short period of time (divorce, death of loved one, economic hardships) and having a chronic medical condition. Edmonton depression counselors can help someone who is clinically depressed by providing counseling and the utilization of therapeutic techniques that alleviate depression symptoms. Risk factors for depression are investigated by a depression counselor during the initial visit. Additionally, depression screenings are also integrated into counselling sessions which can inform the counselor of risk factors unknown to the patient.Other depression risk factors include isolation… Read More Here!

Prepare your kids for Child’s Therapy

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Children, Parenting, Tips for Therapy

Preparing your kids for children's therapy in Calgary simply means letting them know how much you love them and want them to be happy. Explain how much better they will feel better about themselves by talking to someone who can help them deal with intense and overwhelming feelings. More importantly, be honest about why you're taking your child to a therapist and about the reasons why he or she needs to make adjustments to certain behaviors that are causing anger or unhappiness. Children should also be told they are not being singled out for creating problems but that therapy is… Read More Here!

Marriage Counselling in Edmonton

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Couples Counselling, Sexual Issues

Marriage involves open communication, respect and commitment. Sometimes couples may find themselves arguing and resenting the other more often than not without really understanding what is happening between them. When a couple decides to participate in marriage counselling in Edmonton, they will discover how to effectively communicate and avoid confrontations that result in both spouses refusing to speak about what they are truly feeling. Arguments, believe it or not, can be productive rather than counterproductive to a marriage if they are properly utilized. Edmonton marriage therapists bring insight and compassion to marriage counselling sessions which allow couples to open up… Read More Here!