Parent Counseling
and Reasons for Concerns

Parent Counseling

Parent CouncelsinParenting is probably the most important responsibility you will ever have in your life. Unfortunately, you probably did not receive any training regarding this important task and are likely to receive much criticism if you make mistakes along the way. Parents are faced with many challenges. Some you may know how to deal with and some you may not. Parenting skills training can assist you with the challenges that you are uncertain about how to handle.

Unfortunately there is a misconception within our society that parenting skills training is for "bad parents", or is only for parents of children with very severe problems. That is not true! Every parent can benefit from counseling. Parenting skills training can assist you in doing the best job possible by providing you with additional skills, increasing your confidence, and strengthening your relationship with your children.

I work with parents on a variety of issues including getting children to listen, stopping children from lying, relating to teenagers, effective communication, and many others.

Children - Reasons for Concern

Noticeable behavioral changes
Changes in eating or sleeping habits
Regressive Behaviors
Decrease in academic performance
Avoids favorite people/places
Begins exhibiting aggressive behaviors
Is easily frustrated
Frequent mood changes
Harms others or property

Teens - Reasons for Concern

Changes in daily routines
Suspicious behavior
Verbal or physical aggression
Harms others or property
Extreme highs and lows
Decrease in academic performance
Extreme change in friends
Avoidance of favorite activities
Easily frustrated
Law breaking behaviors

 

Linda M. Silva
122 Murphy Highway Suite 205B
Blairsville, Georgia 30512

Email: familyandplaytherapy@gmail.com
Phone: (706) 745-2074
Cell: (706) 633-8145

 

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