Download - My Child My Family
Child Mental Health Services
Jay Anderson Psychologist
Specialist Child Counsellor
Specialist Services For
Child Mental Healthin
South-west WA
Intro & Background• Extensive Child Protection Experience• Forensic Interviewing & Risk Assessment• Working with trauma• Psychological Interventions• Registered Psychologist with additional child
therapy training• Registered Counsellor – ACA• Registered Play Therapist & Accredited Supervisor• Specialist skills in child mental health
Developmental Differences of childhood
• Stages of Adult Development very different to children• Need to understand child development• Infant – Toddler – child – adolescent – 0-18!!
• Engaging & Communicating with children• Understanding of attachment & trauma• Psychological Interventions vary significantly• Significantly different Disorders to adults
• Specialist Skills required
Presenting Issues• Emotional difficulties• Adjustment difficulties -Separated Families• Anxiety or Depression• Abuse & Trauma• Autism and developmental disorders• Grief• Family Relationships/Parenting/Behaviour
Different Roles• Assessment Vs Therapy• School Psychologists Vs Therapist/Clinician
• Any Psychologist/Counsellor can do child therapy• 2 or 3 days training is enough• Working with Teens is sufficient experience• Being a parent is enough training
Myths
Specialist Associations Recommend
• 2 years specialist study & training ON TOP OF Core Psychology/Therapy training
• Personal Therapy for clinician• Intense clinical work, under supervision• Ongoing, regular-Supervision by a specialist
Guide to Membership/Involvement
Specialist Associations: • Australasia- Pacific Play Therapy Assoc.• Aust. Play Therapy Assoc.• Aust. Assoc. for Infant mental Health• International Play Therapy Assoc.• Member of APS Specialist Interest Groups
Main Services – MY CHILD MY FAMILY
• Specialist Child Counselling• Parenting Support & training• Educational & Therapeutic Groups• Family Therapy• Working with trauma• Therapy specifically for Autism• Specialist child Interventions – eg Play Therapy
MY CHILD MY FAMILY--------------- THANK YOU
for your TIME
Jay Anderson Psychologist
Specialist Child CounsellorPh: 0411 138 036