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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP. Any child psychologist worth their weight that works with the early childhood age range will plan on having a big portion of the sessions be for parent support as there is only so much therapy a 4 year old can do, providing parents with the tools is a big part of the puzzle. A 4 year old could do some play therapy, I’m not saying they shouldn’t be involved but I would just explain that you’re looking for support both for your daughter and for you in learning some strategies to help her, understand what is happening, how to respond etc. and I think that would feel extremely appropriate to a good child psychologist. That being said they wouldn’t be there in a just solely supportive role around processing your stress around it so if that’s a need you may want your own separate therapist but I think likely the child psychologist (or social worker, they provide the bulk of counseling in this country, psychologists actually do more testing along with counseling) will likely meet your needs.

I disagree with the other poster that you need some big evaluation or testing before talking with someone. A therapist/social worker/psychologist can recommend testing if warranted after they do their own initial assessment and work with you all. I used to work in this field for what it’s worth. Ask around for a recommended therapist for very young children in your area and start there. [/quote]

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