If you are a separating parent, your child may find child counselling in Cheltenham beneficial to empower them to cope.
Better Place Australia runs a special counselling program called the Supporting Children After Separation Program (SCaSP) in Cheltenham, facilitated by our team of qualified child counsellors who specialise in supporting children through family separation.
Our head office in Cheltenham is easy and convenient to get to, and there is always plenty of free parking in surrounding streets. You’ll find Better Place Australia Cheltenham at Level 1/16 Park Road at the corner of the Nepean Highway, close to Cheltenham train station and an easy walk from Southland.
How does child counselling in Cheltenham help?
Better Place Australia child counselling in Cheltenham is a safe place for your child to gain support. We encourage you to put your children first. This is a way to separate smarter. We find that when parents put their children first, it not only helps the child through a difficult time, but contributes towards a smoother separation process for the parents.
During the program, a qualified Better Place Australia child counsellor will:
- help your child to explore their emotions in relation to family conflict and separation
- help your child gain a greater understanding of their emotions, emotion regulation, and grief and loss
- help grow the child’s confidence in communicating their needs and wants
- help the child develop skills, such as resilience and communication
- empower the child to take control of their situation moving forward.
Our child counsellors work with your child in collaboration with you to ensure the best interests of your child are accommodated in and out of sessions.
Feedback is given to parents with the permission of the child, due to confidentiality.
Why children need child counselling
Childhood is often depicted as a carefree time of life, but this is not a reality for all children. There are numerous issues children face.
Just some of these include:
·      family conflict
·      changes in living situations
·      absence of loved ones
·      change of school
·      puberty and peer pressures.
Children respond to these in different ways. It could be an inappropriate response, such as bullying or anger, prolonged sadness or anxiety, withdrawing or behaving irrationally. Our goal is to equip children with age-appropriate coping strategies to understand and manage the changes they are experiencing.
A better outcome for your child
Better Place Australia child counselling in Cheltenham has a track record of seeing positive outcomes. Our child counsellors use tailored counselling methods to achieve a positive outcome for children.
Outcomes can include:
- better understanding and ability to manage feelings
- decreased stress and anxiety
- improved communication skills and problem solving
- increased ability to trust and form healthy relationships.
Read our Supporting Children Through Counselling fact sheet to gain more insights.
Contact Better Place Australia
We encourage parents to separate smarter and put their children first. Better Place Australia Supporting Children Through Separation Program in Cheltenham supports you and your child through the process. A child counsellor will meet confidentially to discuss the situation and formulate a plan of care.
Better Place Australia also offers safe, facilitated change overs and supervised visits through our children’s contact service Narre Warren and children’s contact service Sale.
We also have effective counselling for individuals and relationship counselling programs for adults.
Reach out to Better Place Australia via phone 1800 639 523, website or online chat at the bottom right-hand side of our website.
Learn more about the mental health and well-being of your child
Visit the Centre for Better Relationships website. Centre for Better Relationships is the research and advocacy arm of Better Place Australia with sector news articles, videos and podcasts for you to learn more.
Sector news articles include: Understanding Child Development; and Highlighting the Imperative of Investing in Children and Young People’s Safety.
Learning videos include: 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.
