Counselling for children

1. Revathi Mohan
I-M.sc Counselling Psychology

5. Erikson’s Eight stages
 Trust vs. mistrust-infancy-feeding-birth -18 months
 Autonomy vs. shame and doubt-early childhood-
toilet training-2-3yrs
 Initiative vs. guilt-Pre-school-Exploration 3-5 yrs
 Industry vs. Inferiority-school age-school 6-11yrs
 Identity vs. role confusion-Social relationship 12-18yrs

7. Piaget
 Initial acquisition of language
 Egocentrism-Self centred- thinking only of oneself
 Problem solving focussed on tangible objects

8. How the children differ from adults
 Limitation of verbal skills
 Handling emotions

9. What they need
 Safe
 Achieving
 Active
 Respected
 Responsible
 Included

10. Child related issues
 Family and step family relationship(Single Parenting)
 Bullying
 Loss of loved ones
 Behavioral problems
 Literacy and numeracy problems

14. Issues faced by children in this era
 Military use of children
 Slavery
 Internet child
pornography
 Child prostitution
 Child labour
 Child Neglect
 Lack of Access to
Education
 Life as Refugees
 Poverty
 Violence through
indoctrination

15. Role of the counselor
 Understand the child as an individual
 Rapid cure/ identification of mental weakness
 Knowledge of the child specific abilities
 Child welfare and improvement
 Understand the social and personal problem faced by
the child

17. Counselling depends on…
 Age
 Specific disabilities and development

18. Method of expressing Difficulties
 Play therapy
 Talk therapy

19. Talking with children
 Hold respect and dignity as human being

20. Initial
Goal
To know the
individual
Well
modulated
voice in a
friendly
manner
View the
world in
their
perspective
Cognitive
and verbal
maturity

21. Techniques
To know
about the
child
fantasies
To know
about the
dream

22. Things to consider
 Caring relationship with genuine
 Deeper level of empathy
 Action Planning

23. Mental development
 Choice of alternatives
 Questioning  What,
why, who and how
 Desire to assist his
parents
 Imitation
 Curiosity

24. Special Guidance
Individual Group
 Family background and
economic condition
 Health and physical
development
 Interest
 Personality characteristics
 Scholastic attainment
 Orientation talks
 Collection of data from
school and talks
 Interview with child

25. Confidentiality
Family Counselor
 Cognitive
 Emotional
 Physical
 Behavioural immaturity
 To know the actual problem
 How they are managing

27. Reference
 http://listverse.com/2009/07/06/top-10-terrible-
issues-facing-children-worldwide/
 Counselling skills
 Child psychology-Rachana sharma, Ramnath sharma
 The Secret of Childhood- Maria Montessori