Therapy for 8 Year old

[Anonymous]

Is family therapy appropriate for 8 Year old? Or individual therapy?

Has anyone btdt to help child cope with living with anxious, depressed spouse? Spouse is in individual therapy and is medicated. We did couples counseling.

[Anonymous]

Individual therapy is fine for an 8 year old. He might have some anxiety of his own that he keeps quiet about. At this age they usually play games and talk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Individual therapy is fine for an 8 year old. He might have some anxiety of his own that he keeps quiet about. At this age they usually play games and talk

Yes i think my child is anxious. She asked that i do therapy with her, which is why i asked about family therapy.

[Anonymous]

Often the therapist will ask a parent to sit in if the child requests it, but the therapy is individual for the child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is family therapy appropriate for 8 Year old? Or individual therapy?

Has anyone btdt to help child cope with living with anxious, depressed spouse? Spouse is in individual therapy and is medicated. We did couples counseling.

It really depends on how the issues with the 8 year old are presenting.

[Anonymous]

Child therapist here! Typically I work individually with the child and with the parents, and then bring them together on certain occasions. If a child is nervous about meeting with me, I will usually let parents sit in for the first couple of sessions but honestly, almost every child I have worked with has eventually become comfortable. It is a lot of games and "lessons" so it feels familiar to kids and not super intimidating.

[Anonymous]

Play therapy is great