Does your kid need a therapist?
professional for the first time. Ari was little, but challenging in so many ways. He refused to walk outside when it rained. He’d scream whenever water splashed on his clothes. He would never fingerpaint in nursery school; he didn’t like to get his. By the time he developed an obsessive habit of tucking in chairs at the kitchen table, I knew it was time to do something.
What’s startling is that only one in five children who need help receive it, due to factors that include a shortage of children’sprofessionals, the lack of awareness parents have about options and a stigma about children’s mental health in general. Teachers can be good sources of information about how your child is coping in social and academic settings, and doctors can help figure out if things like headaches or a regression in behaviour, such as bedwetting, might be a medical issue or a sign of emotional distress.
Convinced help was important, Mizrachi took Eddie to see a social worker at their local child and youth centre. “Within three sessions with a counsellor, Eddie was able to open up. He told me he liked talking to his counsellor, and he never showed any resistance when it was time for his appointment,” she says.
No matter which type of therapy you choose, chances are you and your child will be nervous about going to counselling. So what’s the best way to approach it? “I tell parents to introduce the notion by saying something like, ‘We met someone who talks to people about their worries, thoughts and feelings. We thought it might be a good idea to meet with her. We liked her, and we think you’re going to like her too,’” Kavoukian says.
Ari’s therapist had games and toys in her office and colourful drawings on the wall. At our first appointment, she spent time talking to Ari by himself and to me and my ex separately. She told us that Ari had some anxious tendencies that could develop into anxiety if we left them and gave us tools to help him overcome his quirks before they grew out of control. “Let him experiment with paint and other tactile objects so he can have experience getting his hands dirty,” she suggested.
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