It may be difficult for parents to decide when it is time to get additional help to support their children. Being concerned about your child is a normal part of parenting. A trained counselor can help you determine if counseling might be best for your child.

Here are some common signs to indicate your child could benefit from counseling:

• Defiant Behaviors both inside and outside of the home. Arguing, complaining, disobedience, aggression, defensiveness, and complaining

• Sudden changes in interests and involvement in activities, hobbies, and friends or changes in eating and sleeping patterns 

• Excessive sadness or worry

• Social isolation or withdrawing from family and peer groups

• Overly anxious thoughts and behaviors

• Physical or verbal aggression

• Extreme emotional reactions to normal daily disappointments or situations

• Peer or sibling problems

• Learning, attention, or social problems

• Grief or loss

• Difficulties in regulating mood and emotions

• Fearful behaviors that result in avoidance of normal activities

• Difficulty adjusting to transitions: separation, divorce, or a move

• Obsessions or compulsions

• Bullying: victim or bullying others 

• Excessive school absenteeism, tardiness, discipline 

• Regressions in potty training. vocabulary, temper tantrums, and separation anxiety

If your child is exhibiting any of these changes in behavior, it may be time to take steps to get some additional support in place. Southern Breeze Counseling can offer a safe space for your child to feel comfortable talking about and understanding their struggles. They will learn the skills to believe in themselves again and develop helpful patterns of thinking and behavior. You don’t have to struggle to figure this out alone. Reach out today to get your child the help they need!