Childhood is a time marked by rapid physical growth and development. It is also characterized by considerable physical and emotional dependence upon parents and other caretakers.

 

During this period, children often present challenges for which parents may wish to seek professional help. Children with physical, cognitive and emotional challenges often present the parents with additional and more specific issues.

 

Whether challenged or not, it is the strength and quality of the interaction between the child and the parent which is most important for helping the child reach full potential. Since the parent-child relation is so important, parental involvement in therapy is of utmost importance. 

 

Therefore, we usually will suggest a dyadic (parent-child) or triadic (parents-child) format for therapy. While individual therapist-child session may take place this, too, will most often take place in the parents’ presence.