Australian psychologists can enhance their practice with insights into parent counselling. Sheryl Cohen's expertise illuminates how to skilfully manage the intricate relationships within families during counselling sessions, focusing on effectively supporting the child's well-being.
Parent counselling is never easy. The dynamic between the parents, child, siblings and therapist needs skilllful navigation and can often become overwhelming for all involved. In this short clip, Educational Psychologist, Sheryl Cohen discusses the various aspects to consider during parent counselling and how therapists can aim for the primary goal of ensuring the child is supported by their family dynamic.
As an occupational therapist, parent counselling often causes various issues, outside of the child's therapy, to be brought to the surface. This short clip helped me to see the importance of dealing with one issue at a time during these parents counselling sessions and not becoming overwhelmed by too many concerns. If you have enjoyed this short clip, have a look at Sheryl Cohen's full talk about the Principles and Practices of Parent Counselling, here.
- Tegan
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