When your child is struggling — with behaviour, anxiety, focus, or emotional regulation — qualified online support is available for them and for you.
Children’s behaviour is often communication. Tantrums that don’t fit the age, withdrawal, anxiety, school refusal, focus difficulties, or unexpected aggression often signal something the child can’t yet name in words. Effective child therapy involves understanding what the behaviour is communicating, and helping both the child and the family respond differently.
Modern child therapy almost always involves the parents. The most powerful changes happen when therapists, parents, and (where helpful) schools work together. Online delivery makes this collaboration easier — sessions fit around school, parents can be involved seamlessly, and the child is in a familiar environment.
Children often respond well to online therapy — especially when sessions are adapted to their developmental stage. For younger children, sessions may use guided play, drawing, or storytelling delivered over video. For older children and adolescents, sessions look more like adult therapy with age-appropriate adaptations.
For most child concerns, the most powerful intervention is parental coaching — equipping you with evidence-based strategies to use at home. This is delivered alongside (or sometimes instead of) direct work with the child.
We draw on the Parental Training Program — evidence-based parent coaching using approaches like Triple P and parent-child interaction therapy principles — alongside age-appropriate child work. For specific concerns we adapt: CBT for child anxiety and depression; behavioural strategies for attention and behaviour challenges; trauma-informed work for children who’ve witnessed difficult events.
Where a child’s presentation suggests ADHD, autism spectrum, or developmental concerns, we can conduct screening assessments and coordinate referrals to specialist services as needed.
For most concerns, we can work with children from around age 5 upwards, with the approach adapted to the developmental stage. For younger children (under 5), the work is almost entirely with parents. There’s no upper age limit — adolescents and young adults are welcomed.
Most do — often more easily than parents expect. Children who are familiar with video calling (which most are) tend to settle into online sessions quickly. The therapist uses age-appropriate techniques: play, drawing, story, or talking, depending on the child.
It depends on the work. For younger children, parent involvement is essential. For older children and adolescents, sessions are usually private (with appropriate confidentiality boundaries), and we meet with parents separately. We’ll discuss the structure with you at the start.
That’s common — and the therapist is trained for it. Sessions don’t depend on the child speaking openly. Play, drawing, or just being in the session counts. Parental coaching can also progress productively even if your child isn’t ready to engage yet.
If you’re wondering, it’s usually worth at least a consultation. Signs that it’s more than a phase include: persistence beyond a few weeks, escalation, significant disruption to family or school, or your own gut sense that something is off. The initial consultation is free.
Counselling isn’t a diagnostic process. If a diagnosis seems indicated (ADHD, autism spectrum, anxiety disorder, learning differences), we can conduct screening assessments and coordinate referrals as appropriate. Many children benefit from therapy without ever needing a formal diagnosis.
Only with your consent. Where school involvement would help (which is often), we can coordinate with teachers, write reports, or join meetings. Many parents find this coordination is one of the most useful elements.
Most child concerns benefit from 8–16 sessions. Pure parental coaching is often shorter (6–10 sessions). Complex concerns or those involving trauma may need longer-term work. The therapist reviews progress with you regularly.
Taking the first step is easier than you think — no pressure, just a conversation.
