This is a specialized form of psychotherapy that helps children and adolescents understand and cope with their emotions, behaviours, and thoughts. It provides a safe, supportive environment where children can express themselves and work through challenges with the guidance of a trained therapist. Child therapy/ counselling is important because it supports emotional healing, builds coping skills, and fosters healthy development, empowering both the child and their family.

• To support healthy social and emotional development.
• To help children express and understand their emotions.
• To improve behaviour, communication, and coping strategies.
• To improve emotional regulation, self-esteem, and coping skills.
• To assist parents in understanding and supporting their child better.
• To strengthen the child’s relationship with family, peers, and teachers.
• To address behavioural, developmental, social, or psychological challenges.
• To help a child express their feelings, which they may not have fully understood or articulated.
• To strengthen family relationships and improve communication between the child and caregivers.

• Anxiety and depression.
• Trauma, abuse, or grief.
• Bullying or peer pressure.
• Low self-esteem or lack of confidence.
• Social difficulties (bullying, low self-confidence).
• Behavioural problems (aggression, defiance, withdrawal).
• Learning or attention difficulties (ADHD, academic stress).
• Family conflict and problems (parental separation & divorce, conflict, neglect).

Child therapy takes different forms depending on the child’s needs, whether through play, creativity, family involvement, cognitive techniques, or trauma support.

Art and Music Therapy

• Art and music therapy use creative activities like drawing, painting, singing, or playing instruments to help the child express feelings they may not easily put into words. It helps children to heal, express themselves, and build confidence through creativity, providing an outlet to express emotions. Art and Music Therapy are helpful for children coping with trauma, grief, or emotional challenges. Key points to note are:
• Boosts creativity, confidence, and communication skills.
• Helps children process trauma, grief, anxiety, or low self-esteem.
• Encourages emotional expression and stress relief in a safe, fun way.
• Can be used with children of all ages, especially those who struggle to talk about emotions.

Play Therapy 

• Uses play as a natural medium for children to express feelings and experiences, such as the use of toys, drawings, games, and role play for self-expression. It helps younger children who may struggle with words communicate their emotions. According to Garry Landreth, play is the child’s symbolic language of self-expression and can reveal:
• What the child has experienced.
• Reactions to what was experienced.
• Feelings about what was experienced.
• What the child wishes, wants, or needs.
• The child’s perception of self.

Storytelling & Role Play

Helping children process experiences through imagination and narrative. Storytelling and role play are powerful tools in child therapy because they help children express emotions safely, develop social and problem-solving skills, build confidence, and heal from difficult experiences in a creative, child-friendly way.

The Significance of Storytelling & Role Play in Child Therapy includes:

• • Safe Emotional Expression - Storytelling and role play allow children to express their thoughts, fears, and feelings indirectly through characters or stories. This creates a safe distance, helping them talk about difficult issues without feeling pressured.
  • Building Understanding & Problem-Solving Skills - Through stories and acting out situations, children learn to understand different perspectives. They practice problem-solving, decision-making, and positive ways to cope with real-life challenges.
  • Boosting Confidence & Communication - Role play helps children develop language and communication skills. It builds self-confidence by encouraging them to share ideas, act out scenarios, and “try on” new roles.
  • Processing Trauma & Difficult Experiences - Children who have gone through trauma can re-enact situations in a controlled, supportive setting. This helps them process events, reduce fear, and gain a sense of mastery over their experiences.
  • Enhancing Creativity & Imagination - Storytelling and role play stimulate imagination, encouraging healthy self-expression. They make therapy engaging and enjoyable, especially for younger children.

Trauma-Focused Therapy

• Trauma-Focused Therapy is a specialized type of counselling designed to help children cope with and heal from traumatic experiences such as abuse, accidents, loss, or violence. Trauma-Focused Therapy helps children understand, express, and heal from trauma while restoring emotional well-being and security. Provides safe techniques for children recovering from traumatic experiences or abuse. It provides safe ways to process and heal from painful The key points to note are:
• Helps children build resilience, coping skills, and a sense of safety.
• Often involves parents or caregivers to strengthen support at home.
• Provides a safe space for children to process painful memories and emotions.
• Uses techniques like play, storytelling, CBT, and relaxation to reduce fear, anxiety, and stress

• Behavioural Therapy - Focuses on reinforcing positive behaviours and reducing negative ones. It is commonly used for children with ADHD, conduct issues, or learning difficulties.
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - Focuses on helping children identify and change negative thoughts and behaviours, and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, phobias, and behavioural issues.
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for Children - Teaches emotional regulation, mindfulness, and coping skills. It is helpful for children with intense emotions, self-harm, or impulsivity.
• Family Therapy - It involves working with parents and siblings to address relational issues and strengthen family support. The aim is to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships.
• Group Therapy - Children meet with others facing similar challenges, which promotes peer support, social skills, and confidence building.

• Builds trust and rapport with the child.
• Guides parents on effective support strategies.
• Creates a safe, trusting environment for the child.
• Helps the child identify, express, and manage emotions.
• Promotes resilience, self-confidence, and positive growth.
• Works with schools and other professionals when needed.
• Supports parents with strategies to nurture and guide the child.
• Collaborates with schools or other professionals when necessary.
• Provides tools to help children manage emotions and behaviours.

Child counselling is important because it nurtures emotional growth, addresses mental health challenges early, and equips children with the skills they need to thrive both at home and in school.

• Emotional Support - Provides children with a safe space to express their feelings. Helps them process emotions such as sadness, anger, fear, or confusion.
• Early Intervention - Identifies psychological, emotional, or behavioural issues early. Prevents minor challenges from developing into serious mental health problems.
• Improved Behaviour and Coping Skills - Teaches children healthy ways to deal with stress, anxiety, or frustration. Reduces destructive behaviours like aggression, withdrawal, or defiance.
• Enhanced Self-Esteem and Confidence - Builds resilience and positive self-image. Encourages independence and problem-solving skills.
• Better Family and Social Relationships - Improves communication between child and parents. Helps children develop healthier friendships and social interactions.
• Academic and Developmental Support - Assists children struggling with learning difficulties, attention problems, or school-related stress. Encourages focus, motivation, and better adjustment to school life.

Provides versatile counselling to our clients within the county and in the Global space at the Online/Virtual Center, which is open from 6.00 AM to Midnight every day of the week. This dynamic center allows our Global clients to equally access therapy services from their country of residence, and for the other clients that treasure privacy to equally access therapy on or out of camera. However, for those around Nairobi, the Capital City of Kenya, we have a Physical Office for you in Nairobi, Upper Hill- Kenya Medical Association (KAM) Center. The Physical Center is open from 7.00 AM to 7.00 PM to accommodate those of you who are working.

The cost for virtual and physical therapy is the same, and our client can interchange the model without any penalty. The therapy session can be One-on-One, Joint/Couple, or Group therapy. We are a prepaid honest center, and once payment is made, it is reserved for a therapy session. It does not matter how long the client takes to be available; you cannot lose your money while in our system. Please take time and read our terms and conditions, to understand important parameters like session cancellation is done within 24 hours, and once payment is made for a therapy session, it cannot be refunded, but should be used for a therapy session only.

We have professional counsellors trained and licensed to provide all forms of therapy, but with expertise in stress management therapy. With their support, you will learn your triggers to stress, ways of managing the stress, and skills to manage frustration and coping mechanisms. Your therapist will provide a safe space to catharsis (vent out); help you to develop coping strategies, reshape your thinking patterns, improve your relationship, performance and address the issue at hand better. Book a therapy session and find a mental wellness support and personal therapist to walk and guide you to manage that stress, which is interfering with your life. Do not share your story in the wrong places and with the wrong people; they do not care about you. Come and Share with a Counsellor at our Center, At Share We Care. Come and Share with a Counsellor at our Center, At Share We Care.

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