Blog · Gia Bird · 5 April 2024
Young people
Parents in the waiting room
When your child is in the room and you are holding the car park — Gia Bird on parent work that is not gossip.
What this can look like
Fear you have caused it. Fear you have missed it. A marriage under the strain of a struggling child. Advice from every relative and none of it usable at 7am.
How counselling can help
I work with parents as well as young people. Parent sessions are not a report on what the child said. They are a place for your fear, your limits and how to be the adult in a storm. Confidentiality still has safeguarding limits I will explain.
When it is more than counselling
If you are not coping, your own GP matters. If a child is at risk, safeguarding is not optional.
This article is general information for people considering care at Health at Hart in Hartley Wintney. It is not a diagnosis, a prescription, or a promise of outcome. If you have sudden, severe or unexplained symptoms — including chest pain, unexplained weight loss, night pain, bowel or bladder changes, or a new neurological problem — seek urgent medical advice (NHS 111 or 999). UK osteopaths are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council. Counsellors named here are BACP-registered where stated. Always check with your GP or insurer if you are unsure whether a treatment is appropriate for you.
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