Has anyone successfully gotten their kid into therapy?

leomama · Jan 26, 2016 at 12:59 PM

I've been trying for years and today marks another attempt. I'm expecting this to fail too.

Jan 26, 2016 at 01:03 PM

Maybe it helps if you state specific reasons why it failed. What is it you want your kid to go to therapy for? Why is s/he against it? Which approaches have you tried so far? You do know some therapists do home visits right? (although I would not advice jumping your kid with a therapist at home without talking about it first)

leomama · Jan 26, 2016 at 04:28 PM

I successfully got her into a substance abuse treatment program for youth.

technigal · Jan 26, 2016 at 07:12 PM

My son who is now 10 has been in therapy for a few years.

cottagelife · May 24, 2017 at 10:15 PM

My 17 yo son refuses to get professional help. He self diagnosed with ASHD and depression and did see a psychologist, but since then things have gotten worse and now he refuses any help (says he's not ready for it and also that talking to anyone makes him extremely anxious). So struggling to get him to actually talk to a professional.

Good luck!

May 28, 2017 at 05:28 AM

In my case it was more that I had to convince my parents to allow me therapy.

May 28, 2017 at 10:06 AM

Would it be possible to connect therapy with something pleasant for your child? Maybe you can agree to stop for ice cream on the way home? And maybe tell your child he/she has to spend x time (50 minutes, an hour, whatever the therapist does for session length) with the therapist in a room but doesn't have to talk if he/she doesn't want to?

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leomama Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2014 Location: USA Posts: 4,703 10 172 hugs given	Jan 26, 2016 at 12:59 PM #1 I've been trying for years and today marks another attempt. I'm expecting this to fail too.
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Anonymous37810 Guest Posts: n/a	Jan 26, 2016 at 01:03 PM #2 Maybe it helps if you state specific reasons why it failed. What is it you want your kid to go to therapy for? Why is s/he against it? Which approaches have you tried so far? You do know some therapists do home visits right? (although I would not advice jumping your kid with a therapist at home without talking about it first)
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leomama Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2014 Location: USA Posts: 4,703 10 172 hugs given	Jan 26, 2016 at 04:28 PM #3 I successfully got her into a substance abuse treatment program for youth.
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technigal Grand Poohbah Member Since Sep 2013 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,625 11 829 hugs given	Jan 26, 2016 at 07:12 PM #4 My son who is now 10 has been in therapy for a few years. __________________ Mags Depression diagnosed March 1996 PTSD diagnosed January 2000 BPD diagnosed September 2013
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cottagelife Junior Member Member Since May 2017 Location: Ontario Posts: 17 7 1 hugs given	May 24, 2017 at 10:15 PM #5 My 17 yo son refuses to get professional help. He self diagnosed with ASHD and depression and did see a psychologist, but since then things have gotten worse and now he refuses any help (says he's not ready for it and also that talking to anyone makes him extremely anxious). So struggling to get him to actually talk to a professional. Good luck!
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Anonymous40413 Guest Posts: n/a	May 28, 2017 at 05:28 AM #6 In my case it was more that I had to convince my parents to allow me therapy.
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Anonymous40413 Guest Posts: n/a	May 28, 2017 at 10:06 AM #7 Would it be possible to connect therapy with something pleasant for your child? Maybe you can agree to stop for ice cream on the way home? And maybe tell your child he/she has to spend x time (50 minutes, an hour, whatever the therapist does for session length) with the therapist in a room but doesn't have to talk if he/she doesn't want to?
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