The Benefits of Child Therapy

When considering therapy for your child many thoughts or questions may come across your mind about this decision. Common thoughts or questions parents often express to me about their child coming to therapy include "did I ruin my child", "will my child ever be ok", "what does this say about me as a parent if my child needs therapy” ,"won’t they just grow out of it.”

Seeking out therapy for your child is not an easy decision. Getting help for your child is OK!  You are an amazing and brave parent for asking for support for your child or for yourself!  When you give your child the opportunity to get help from a therapist you are offering so much more to your child then you realize. Here are a few benefits of giving your child the gift of therapy.

1. Therapy provides effective tools your child can use to cope which taps into their resilience and strength.

2. Therapy helps your child to learn more about themselves.

3. Therapy allows children to feel and talk about their emotions which normalizes expressing emotions.

4. Therapy normalizes experiences that often leave children feeling alone.

5. Therapy allows your child to have a better understanding of what is happening in their world and gives them the words to make sense of their experiences.

Remember, seeking out therapy for your child or for you as a parent is ok! You are teaching your child that their mental health matters! It is also important to know that seeking out therapy before a concern arises is ok too! Being proactive before a big adjustment or change or just wanting to normalize therapy in your household is a reason to send your child to therapy.

Child Therapy Solutions offers a variety of therapy services to meet the needs of children and parents. Services include Individual Child Therapy, Child and Family Therapy and Parenting Therapy in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information about services at Child Therapy Solutions or to book a free consultation click here.