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Common Statements

If these sound familiar, it’s time to talk.

Early Childhood Years:

Parent:
“I’ve always had a niggling worry about my child’s development, but since starting school I really feel there may be cause for my concern.”

“My child’s temper tantrums really upset me and I don’t seem to be able to manage her behavior”

Teacher / Carer:
“I suspect a child has a learning difficulty and think a formal assessment would really assist this child in getting the right support.”

“I would like some strategies to deal with disruptive behaviour”

School Years:

Parent:
“My children fight constantly! I have heard about sibling rivalry but this is ridiculous”

“My child was recently excluded from a party. She has become withdrawn. How can I help her manage her friendships?”

Teacher / Carer:
“One of my students seems very timid. I have tried boosting her self-esteem, but wonder if she would benefit from individual counselling?”

“I would like to refer a child who has attended our Anti-bullying program but there has been no change in behavior.”

Adolescent Years:

Parent:
“My child doesn’t talk to me, but I know something is wrong. Maybe if she spoke to a professional….”

“My child seems to be so anxious at exams that I fear it affects her performance”

“My child just doesn’t seem to know or be interested in his future”

Teacher / Carer:
“One of my students has come to me with a problem and I don’t feel qualified to help, so I would like to refer him to counselling.”

“We would like to supplement our current support strategies and include a stress management program for our year 10’s”

Life Events (across the ages):

Parent:
“My husband and I are getting a divorce. We would like our kids to have someone to talk to who is not involved in our personal lives”

“My son’s grandfather recently passed away and he is taking it very badly. How can I help him?”

Teacher / Carer:
I would like to refer a child who has had a sudden and unexplained change in demeanor in the classroom.

Welcome to myturn2talk

What to expect from myturn2talk

We offer counselling services to young children

A professional psychological service, aimed at helping children and their families talk, be heard and engage in therapy with a psychologist who specializes in education and developmental psychology.

As parents, carers or teachers we may see cognitive, social or emotional problems expressed in children’s behaviour but despite our best efforts are unable to help them. There are two main reasons for this,

1) we are too close to the problem or are ourselves involved and
2) we are not trained child psychologists.

At myturn2talk the focus is on allowing children and their families to tell their story, bring about awareness of themselves and their impact on others, and help them learn new ways of coping with problems.

We offer the following services:

Counselling for Young Children and Adolescents
Cognitive and Behavioural Assessments (4 - 18 years)
Parenting Strategies and Support

For the following parental concerns:

Behavioural problems
Social & emotional problems
Anxiety & depression
Parenting during a difficult times
Stress related to school

Australian Psychological Society (APS)	Raising Children
Better Health	LifeLine
Headspace	Medicare
Kids Helpline	Youth Beyond Blue

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