Where can I find effective child counselling in Melbourne?

Going through separation is not easy. This is why we encourage separating parents to separate smarter by putting children first. This may include the need for seeking out effective child counselling in Melbourne.

Better Place Australia offers a special child counselling program for the children of separating parents. The Supporting Children After Separation Program in Melbourne supports kids and empowers them to cope during and after the separation process. The program is held at 8 different locations across the city.

Locations are:

• Broadmeadows
• Cheltenham
• Croydon
• Frankston
• Melton
• Narre Warren
• Oakleigh
• Wyndham Vale.

Wherever you are in Melbourne, we’re here to help.

Better Place Australia child counselling in Melbourne is a safe place for your child to gain support. We encourage you to separate smarter by putting your children first. This not only helps the child through a difficult time, but helps resolve many issues faced in separation.

During the program, a qualified Better Place Australia child counsellor:

• helps your child to explore their emotions during family conflict and separation
• helps your child gain a greater understanding of their emotions, emotion regulation, and grief and loss
• helps grow your child’s confidence in communicating their needs and wants
• helps your child develop resilience, communication and other skills
• empowers your child to take control of their situation moving forward.

Our child counsellors work with your child in collaboration with you to ensure the best interests of your child are accommodated in and out of sessions.

Due to confidentiality, feedback is given to parents with the permission of the child.

Childhood should be a carefree, fun time of life. Unfortunately, this is not the case for some children. There are numerous issues they can face.

These can include:

·       family conflict

·       changes in living situations

·       absence of loved ones

·       change of school

·       puberty and peer pressures.

Children respond to issues in many different ways. Sometimes the response can be inappropriate, such as bullying, anger, prolonged sadness, anxiety, withdrawing or behaving irrationally. Our desire is for children to develop age-appropriate coping strategies. These help them understand and manage the changes they are experiencing.

When your child takes part in the Supporting Children After Separation Program in Melbourne, our child counsellors aim to achieve a positive outcome. They do this by using proven counselling methods tailored to the child.

Outcomes can include:

• better understanding and management of their feelings
• decreased stress and anxiety
• improved communication skills and problem solving
• increased ability to trust and form healthy relationships.

Read our Supporting Children Through Counselling fact sheet to gain more insights.

We encourage parents who are going through separation to separate smarter. This means putting your children first. It could also mean seeking the right child counselling in Melbourne for your child. The Better Place Australia Supporting Children After Separation Program in Melbourne is proven to produce positive outcomes for kids of separating parents.

A child counsellor will meet confidentially to discuss your situation and formulate a plan of care.

Other services that can also help

Better Place Australia also offers safe, facilitated change overs and supervised visits through our children’s contact service Narre Warren and our children’s contact service Sale.

We also have effective counselling for individuals and relationship counselling programs for adults.

Reach out to Better Place Australia via phone 1800 639 523, website or online chat at the bottom right-hand side of our website.

Learn more about the mental health and well-being of your child

Visit the Centre for Better Relationships website. Centre for Better Relationships is the research and advocacy arm of Better Place Australia with sector news articles, videos and podcasts for you to learn more.

Sector news articles include: Understanding Child Development; and Highlighting the Imperative of Investing in Children and Young People’s Safety.

Learning videos include: Preventing Emotional Abuse of Children; Supporting Children Who Have Disclosed Trauma; The Whole Child; and The Role of Parents Preventing Emotional Abuse of Children.

By learning more, you will be better equipped to protect your children and support them during tough times.