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