Counselling
When your teenager will not talk
A parent’s guide from Gia Bird — what counselling can offer when a young person has shut the bedroom door, and what it cannot force.
You cannot out-source a relationship
A counsellor cannot make a 15-year-old open up on demand. What we can do is offer a third space that is not home and not school, with less of a row attached.
When to worry more
Self-harm, not eating, disappearing from friendship groups, or talk of not wanting to be alive needs a GP and, if needed, crisis care. Do not wait for them to “want counselling” if safety is in question.
A discovery call with a parent
You can use the 15 minutes to ask how I work. If your child will not attend, we can still think about what you can change in the system around them — without turning you into the patient by accident.
This article is general information for people considering care at Health at Hart in Hartley Wintney. It is not a diagnosis, a prescription, or a promise of outcome. If you have sudden, severe or unexplained symptoms — including chest pain, unexplained weight loss, night pain, bowel or bladder changes, or a new neurological problem — seek urgent medical advice (NHS 111 or 999). UK osteopaths are regulated by the General Osteopathic Council. Counsellors named here are BACP-registered where stated. Always check with your GP or insurer if you are unsure whether a treatment is appropriate for you.
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