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If you have never seen a psychologist before, you probably have some questions. We've thought about what type of questions you might be asking, so we've put together a few questions and answers for you to look over before you come in to see us. If you have other questions about seeing a psychologist that mum or dad can't answer, why not call us before you come in. We would love to talk with you and answer any questions you might have. At Today's Kidz we are all about bringing our your AWESOME.
What is a psychologist?
Our child psychologists are kind people who help kids who are having troubles with their feelings, the way they think or the way they act. Today's Kidz Psychologists are trained to help kids with these kinds of troubles feel better. Our child psychologists see kids all the time and we know a lot about kid stuff, like how kids think, the things they worry about, how they grow up and what it's like to be a kid in todays world. Today's Kidz want to help you to turn sad into happy, worry into sunny and problems into solutions.
Why do kids see psychologists?
Psychologists help kids with lots of things, but the biggest reason kids see us is so that they can start feeling better. Maybe you've got into trouble at school, having trouble getting along with your friends, your brothers or sisters, mum or dad. Or maybe you're having problems with your school work, learning new things or paying attention in class. We can help with these things.Maybe you're very shy and have trouble making friends, or you feel sad, afraid, angry or scared a lot of the time. Or sometimes you might need support during a hard time like if your parents get divorced, you're getting into trouble with the law or if someone close to you dies. And sometimes kids can be the victims of abuse.Psychologists help kids deal with all these types of problems so you can feel happier and less worried.
What happens at Today's Kidz?
We know that talking with a psychologist is a little different from your usual thing, so we do everything we can to help you feel comfortable and relaxed when you come to see us. During your appointment, you will see your psychologist in a room made for kids. You can can sit on a bean bag, in a comfortable chair or on the floor. You might talk, play games, play with a dolls house, a rocket ship or draw pictures. Your psychologist will be really interested to know all about what has been worrying you the most and they will want to get to know you. It is also really important for you to get to know them too.You should always feel safe when you see a psychologist. That means that you don't have to talk about anything you don't want to talk about. You can have your mum, dad, brother, sister or other adult/carer come in with you if this helps you to feel more comfortable. Sometimes kids prefer to come in by themselves, and this is okay too.During your visits to Today's Kidz, you and your psychologist will work on solving the problems you talk about together to help you to start to feel better. You might have regular/weekly appointments over a number of weeks. You might be asked to set goals for yourself, practice some of the things you talked about in your session, draw pictures or to keep a journal describing your feelings between visits. Your psychologist will ask you to bring your pictures or journal to each appointment so we can help you review and track your progress.
It's no big deal! Everyone needs help from time to time. It's good to TALK.
Everyone gets stuck sometimes. Everyone worries. Everyone has sad days....and lots of kids have worries and can get stuck. Seeing a psychologist can be a really helpful thing to do.
What's causing my problems?
Sometimes kids are asked to see a Psychologist for assessment of their behaviour or thinking because it is causing them problems at school or home. If you're having troubles with your school work, getting into trouble a lot, can't concentrate or aren't doing well at school, seeing a Psychologist can help you to find out what's happening, and then find ways to make things work better. During these appointments, we will sit down with you to find out what's been happening for you, and then design some testing to see if we can find out what's causing problems for you. When we do this, most of our testing is fun and can feel like playing games.
