Frequently Asked Questions

We try our best to provide the most comprehensive information about our services. However, as therapy is a very personal thing sometimes there are questions, and we welcome them!

A Warm Welcome To Child Therapy NI

We are an innovative Child Counselling service specialising in Child Psychotherapy, based in the Derry-Londonderry area of Northern Ireland. We have over 16 years experience working with children and young people, and provide professional support and therapy for issues such as anxiety, depression and anger issues.

What We Can Help With

We're proud to have supported and nutured hundreds of children throughout years; all with the own unique challenges and goals.

Below is a summary of the areas we specialise in (although this list is not exhaustive):

Low self-esteem
Anxiety
Depression
Struggling to deal with parents' divorce
Excessive anger, worry, sadness or fear
Behaviour which is immature for the child's age
Continued school associated problems i.e bullying
Behaviour(s) which interfere with making and keeping friends
Problems eating or sleeping
Difficulty adjusting to family changes
Abuse
Difficulties dealing with change
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Excessive shyness, withdrawn or poor social skills
Attached Depression etc

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