Divorce, separation and family breakdown are life changing events that can affect every member of the family. Some can be very traumatic and heart breaking.
While we deal with our own pain, we must not forget the impact on the children of the family. They may not be able to express how they feel directly but family breakdown can affect their behaviour, their education, their confidence, their eating habits and their overall well being.
If your children are finding family breakdown hard to deal with, your GP or their school may offer counselling sessions for your child. This help guide will give you an overview of the benefits of taking up this counselling for your children so you can confidently say yes if this is the path you want to travel.
It is a Safe environment to say how they really feel
Counselling sessions are private and confidential. They offer your child a place where they can freely express themselves without having to worry if they are offending or hurting anyone with what they are saying. Your child can also impart information without having to worry whether it will get back to the individuals they are talking about.
No judgement
Counselling will give your child a place where they can talk without being judged and made to feel bad or ashamed about what they are saying.
A counsellor will handle your child with care, compassion and understanding.
They can share their worries and problems
The saying goes that a problem shared is a problem halved. By talking to a counsellor your child will get a chance to get their feelings and thoughts out of their system. This may make them feel better.
They have access to Constructive advice and guidance
Counsellors have a responsibility towards their patients and as their patients speak they will listen and guide them correctly. Their advice will be geared towards the benefit of their patient and will be constructive.
A chance to highlight any harmful thoughts
When your child opens up to a counsellor they will start to tell them their deep inner feelings. If any of these are destructive or harmful your counsellor will draw these feelings out and help your child. This can act as a preventative measure for anything bad happening to your child.
Explore options and find solutions
The counsellor will talk to your child and highlight all the options and solutions available to your child to progress forward, recover, feel better and be able to handle what is happening. Even if the solutions are obvious, easy and simple, often it is not possible to think of them yourself when you are hurt, worried or upset.
Rebuilding of self esteem and confidence
Counselling sessions will not only give your child a chance to talk and open up but also an opportunity to process their thoughts and what is happening to them in a positive way and then start to rebuild their self esteem and with confidence move forward.
If you would like to share your experiences of counselling please let us know on our forum and social media! Share some of your thoughts with others and start a conversation.
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