Child and Adolescent Counseling
One of the biggest mistakes a parent can make is to wait and see if a child grows out of a problem behavior. Children's problems are like ripples in a pond that get bigger and bigger the longer you let them go on. They impact the way your child sees himself and the way others see your child. The younger the child is, the less time and expense it will take to help your child. Reistence from a 5 year old is much easier to deal with than resistance from a 15 year old who has spent the past 10 years solidly entrenched in a problem behavior.
The importance of early intervention
Olive Branch Counseling Services
Restoring Relationships and Emotional Health Since 1996
Counseling is available for children as young as four. The range of diversity among children requires a counselor who is well educated in developmental psychology as well as family relationships and behavior managment skills.
Typical problems addressed at Olive Branch Counseling Services are:
* AD/HD
* Adjustment Difficulty (death, divorce, changing schools, etc.)
* Aggressiveness
* Anxiety
* Attention Problems
* Bullying
or Being Bullied
* Defiance
* Depression
* Family Conflict
* Low Self-Esteem
* School Problems
Depending on the needs of your child, an evaluation will include gathering information from parents, teachers, and medical doctors.
