Office: 828-257-2759

BILL FROST, MA, LPC
125 TACOMA CIRCLE
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
828-779-9975
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THERAPY FOR CHILDREN

Contrary to popular opinion children are not less impacted by troubles than adults. Children have fewer coping skills and less control over themselves and their environment. When there are troubles in the household, children can be affected in many ways. The age of the child and his/her developmental maturity influences how the child will communicate his/her distress. Rather than being able to tell us what she/he is feeling, a child may become more irritable, have unexpected troubles at school, have difficulty sleeping, or become upset more easily.

The thing to keep in mind is that many children exhibit their troubles before they are able to talk about them. The job of the child therapist is to decipher what the child is “telling” us with their behaviors and begin to help the child through play, fantasy and conversation to find words for the underlying feelings, i.e., begin to express what is going on emotionally inside.

Therapy with children is more successful when parents and families are involved and willing to look at ways their behaviors and communications impact the child. It is important to involve parents in sessions, often meeting with the parents individually to help us understand what is happening at home.