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Highlighting the mental health and emotional wellneing of children. An overview of the developmental needs of children and how specialist child psychology services operate in the South West region. Discover why child counselling is a specialist service.
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Child Mental Health Services
Jay Anderson Psychologist
Specialist Child Counsellor
Specialist Services For
Child Mental Healthin
South-west WA
Intro & Background• Extensive Child Protection Experience• Forensic Interviewing & Risk Assessment• Working with trauma• Psychological Interventions• Registered Psychologist with additional child
therapy training• Registered Counsellor – ACA• Registered Play Therapist & Accredited Supervisor• Specialist skills in child mental health
Developmental Differences of childhood
• Stages of Adult Development very different to children• Need to understand child development• Infant – Toddler – child – adolescent – 0-18!!
• Engaging & Communicating with children• Understanding of attachment & trauma• Psychological Interventions vary significantly• Significantly different Disorders to adults
• Specialist Skills required
Presenting Issues• Emotional difficulties• Adjustment difficulties -Separated Families• Anxiety or Depression• Abuse & Trauma• Autism and developmental disorders• Grief• Family Relationships/Parenting/Behaviour
Different Roles• Assessment Vs Therapy• School Psychologists Vs Therapist/Clinician
• Any Psychologist/Counsellor can do child therapy• 2 or 3 days training is enough• Working with Teens is sufficient experience• Being a parent is enough training
Myths
Specialist Associations Recommend
• 2 years specialist study & training ON TOP OF Core Psychology/Therapy training
• Personal Therapy for clinician• Intense clinical work, under supervision• Ongoing, regular-Supervision by a specialist
Guide to Membership/Involvement
Specialist Associations: • Australasia- Pacific Play Therapy Assoc.• Aust. Play Therapy Assoc.• Aust. Assoc. for Infant mental Health• International Play Therapy Assoc.• Member of APS Specialist Interest Groups
Main Services – MY CHILD MY FAMILY
• Specialist Child Counselling• Parenting Support & training• Educational & Therapeutic Groups• Family Therapy• Working with trauma• Therapy specifically for Autism• Specialist child Interventions – eg Play Therapy
MY CHILD MY FAMILY--------------- THANK YOU
for your TIME
Jay Anderson Psychologist
Specialist Child CounsellorPh: 0411 138 036