Skills and qualities to be a child counsellor?

Question

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Answer 1

A good therapist is skilled at helping your child identify and address feelings and behaviors that are keeping her from doing well at home or in school. In addition to addressing immediate issues, a good therapist can also offer your family some broad, long-term benefits, such as:

Having someone who knows your family who you can turn to in the future, whenever your child or family needs help to address a problem

Having a caring, objective adult who can provide information about topics that have become too sensitive or difficult to talk about in the family, such as medication, behavioral interventions discipline or sibling issues

Hearing your child’s competencies, strengths, and gifts described by an objective “outsider” who has worked with lots of kids and families

Being recognized by another adult for your own strengths and competencies as a parent

Providing you a regular break from attending to your child’s needs.

Therapists may have any of several types of college degrees and licenses, including:

Clinical psychologist (Ph. D. or Psy. D.), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor), or Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT): Provide non-medical diagnoses and therapeutic treatment of emotional and behavioral problems;

Child psychiatrist (M.D.): Specializes in the assessment and treatment of emotional and behavioral issues; is a medical doctor who can prescribe medication

ABOVE EVERYTHING YOU MUST REALLY LOVE CHILDREN AND REALIZE THEY ARE ONLY CHILDREN> THEY NEED TO TRUST YOU> AND KNOW MATTER WHAT ALWAYS DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THAT CHILD.

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