Sooo I am currently studying a level 3 qualification in child and adolescent counselling & psychology. And I need the help of you lovely people!!!

As part of an assignment, we have to conduct research on reasons why parents would or would not send their child to a counsellor.

It may seem like something you would seem fairly extreme, like why would a child need to see a counsellor?!

Counselling is all about listening, children can be very careful to not upset their parents, guardians, family, friends so speaking to an outsider could feel like the weight of the world is lifted off them.

It could be that they have been through abuse, and you are their legal guardian, and are worried by their withdrawn behaviour. Maybe they have become subdued, and they are being bullied or very low self esteem. Maybe they have just experienced their first meeting with grief and death and you yourself don't know how to deal with it.

We have all been there, and sometimes a child could be trying to talk, and we are washing up, trying to pee, stressed with work and we just say "can you tell me later, I'm just...". So having some one to one time with someone once a week, could be just the ticket.

I know there will be people who are set against it, others who would be willing to try it, and some who may not have any thoughts or even thought about it.

Also, what sort of person and traits would you want the counsellor to have? Fun, quirky, serious, professional, or someone who can be a bit of both?

So please vote, please discuss, help me to gain that distinction and understanding from a parent/guardian point of view... and you could be part of my assignment (of course, no names will be mentioned within the assignment) 🤓😊