For parents seeking counselling for children in Broadmeadows, you’re in the right place. Better Place offers child counselling in Melbourne includes right here in the suburb of Broadmeadows. The counselling rooms are located in the Gateway Business Park located at Unit B1, 1-13, The Gateway, Broadmeadows, at the corner of Camp Road. It can be accessed easily via the Western Ring Road or Sydney Road.
Broadmeadows is one of 8 locations parents can access Better Place Australia children’s counselling.
Locations across Greater Melbourne are:
- Broadmeadows
- Cheltenham
- Croydon
- Melton
- Narre Warren
- Oakleigh
- Pakenham (Springs Centre)
- Wyndham Vale.
By seeking caring and qualified Better Place Australia child counselling, your child is on the way to building resilience, managing emotions and coping with the many life changes that can be experienced.
Counselling for children in Broadmeadows sees positive outcomes
As children grow, they face a myriad of challenges and often need assistance and guidance to face these challenges in a positive manner. Better Place Australia counselling for children in Broadmeadows is an important step and should be followed up, if your child is struggling with any of the following issues:
- a change of school
- family conflict
- loss and grief
- peer pressure
- puberty
- any other issue that may be having a negative effect on the child’s mental health and well-being.
By seeking counselling early for your child, it can help prevent issues from escalating.
What do kids do at child counselling sessions?
A professional and qualified Better Place Australia child counsellor works one-on-one with the child, assessing the individual needs, and addressing those using a technique that is best suited to the child. There are various age-related techniques, including cognitive behaviour therapy, narrative or play therapy.
These techniques can help a child to:
- use coping skills
- express their feelings in a safe place
- develop resilience and improve emotional stability
- manage strong emotions such as blame, guilt and anger
- learn how to express themselves and relate positively to others
- understand their family and friend relationships as they are now and how they change.
In what ways can parents help their child?
Believe it or not, displaying conflict and rage with a partner in front of a child can cause more harm to the child than a separation or divorce. Whether the child is exposed to parental conflict, an issue at school or some other type of challenge, there are some simple yet powerful steps a parent can take to help the child become more resilient.
These include:
- always putting the interests of the child first in choices that are being made
- ensuring both parents have meaningful involvement in their child’s life
- keeping conflict away from the child as much as possible
- sitting and listening to how the child feels about things.
Every child reacts differently to life issues and changes and some handle them better than others.
The aim of Better Place Australia child counselling
Better Place Australia child counselling in Melbourne aims to help children understand and manage the changes they are experiencing. With caring and qualified counselling, positive outcomes can be achieved.
Some outcomes Better Place Australia child counsellors achieve for children, include:
- increased ability to better understand and manage their feelings
- decreased levels of distress and challenging behaviours
- improved communication and problem solving
- increased ability to trust and form healthy relationships.
For further help, please contact Better Place Australia and enquire about child counselling at Broadmeadows or one of our other locations across Greater Melbourne.
Learn more about the mental health and well-being of your child
If you’d like to learn more about mental health and well-being in children and family units, visit the Centre for Better Relationships website.
Centre for Better Relationships is the research and advocacy arm of Better Place Australia, with resources for you to learn more.
Read sector news articles such as: Understanding Child Development; and Highlighting the Imperative of Investing in Children and Young People’s Safety.
There are also learning videos you can watch, such as: Preventing Emotional Abuse of Children; Supporting Children Who Have Disclosed Trauma; The Whole Child; and The Role of Parents Preventing Emotional Abuse of Children.
By learning more, you will be better equipped to protect your children and support them during tough times.
