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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 152378" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Is definately helping us. We have been fortunate to find a therapist that is a good fit. I really believe that this is one area that the patient must feel comfortable with and look up to the doctor. </p><p> </p><p>Each week, I complete a form and once in awhile will write a sentence or two of a concern I have. I was beginning to wonder if the psychiatrist was actually looking at what I wrote but he is. These last two weeks when I go back, he will refer to something I wrote and we would talk about it with difficult child.</p><p> </p><p>My difficult child does work on implementing strategies brought up during counseling sessions. difficult child needs to be motivated to change or it will be all talk and no action. Our school is also committed to helping whereever possible. If difficult child gets very upset at school, staff know some of his strategies and he is encouraged to talk to his homeroom teacher whenever there is a problem. There is one teacher who was looking for an immediate apology and difficult child's homeroom teacher came to his defense in explaining to the other teacher that difficult child needs time to process through before he is ready to apologize. And it often is a 24hr period.</p><p> </p><p>easy child also had a good counselor for one year. With her, we were told it would probably only need one year of counseling - I thought, "How can you tell?" But as the year came to an end, so did her need for counseling. I think difficult child will be longer - I have not been told otherwise.</p><p> </p><p>As a parent, I think we have to trust our instincts and hearts. If it doesn't feel helpful, it may be time for a change. Maybe a new therapist - after all, personality matches are important and your child also has to feel that the goal is being met.</p><p> </p><p>Our therapist is a great source of literature and is also accepting of materials I bring in. We are working as a team to figure out what is best for difficult child. This would not work if I felt belittled or if I felt my input was not important. I love to hear, "difficult child, your mom is absolutely correct." "difficult child, you need to trust your parents."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 152378, member: 5096"] Is definately helping us. We have been fortunate to find a therapist that is a good fit. I really believe that this is one area that the patient must feel comfortable with and look up to the doctor. Each week, I complete a form and once in awhile will write a sentence or two of a concern I have. I was beginning to wonder if the psychiatrist was actually looking at what I wrote but he is. These last two weeks when I go back, he will refer to something I wrote and we would talk about it with difficult child. My difficult child does work on implementing strategies brought up during counseling sessions. difficult child needs to be motivated to change or it will be all talk and no action. Our school is also committed to helping whereever possible. If difficult child gets very upset at school, staff know some of his strategies and he is encouraged to talk to his homeroom teacher whenever there is a problem. There is one teacher who was looking for an immediate apology and difficult child's homeroom teacher came to his defense in explaining to the other teacher that difficult child needs time to process through before he is ready to apologize. And it often is a 24hr period. easy child also had a good counselor for one year. With her, we were told it would probably only need one year of counseling - I thought, "How can you tell?" But as the year came to an end, so did her need for counseling. I think difficult child will be longer - I have not been told otherwise. As a parent, I think we have to trust our instincts and hearts. If it doesn't feel helpful, it may be time for a change. Maybe a new therapist - after all, personality matches are important and your child also has to feel that the goal is being met. Our therapist is a great source of literature and is also accepting of materials I bring in. We are working as a team to figure out what is best for difficult child. This would not work if I felt belittled or if I felt my input was not important. I love to hear, "difficult child, your mom is absolutely correct." "difficult child, you need to trust your parents." [/QUOTE]
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