Psychological Services
We provide specialist clinical services for children, adolescents, their families and young adults, to improve mental health outcomes and general well-being. Individual and family therapy is tailored to the unique needs of each individual during this developmental period of change.
Our clinical services
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Anxiety
Anxiety can be helpful in some situations, it is your body’s way of keeping you safe, it is vital in protecting us from danger and it may even help us to perform better by helping us feel alert and motivated.
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Depression
Depression is more than just feeling down or sad, it is characterised by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or irritability, that significantly affect emotional well-being, behaviour, and overall functioning.
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Emotional dysregulation
Emotional dysregulation refers to difficulties in effectively managing and regulating emotions.
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Challenging behaviours
Challenging, disruptive and oppositional behaviours are often part of normal development, they can be age appropriate. However, when they are excessive or persistent and impact overall functioning, it may be a good idea to seek some support and guidance.
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Eating disorders
Eating disorders are defined by changes in behaviours, thoughts and attitudes to food, eating, weight, or body shape that interfere with a person’s life. Eating disorders are often a way of dealing with underlying personal, emotional and psychological difficulties and often go hand in hand with depression and anxiety.
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The early years of life
At The Younger Years we support families across the years, that is from pregnancy right through to adulthood! Our clinicians work at promoting the emotional well-being of both babies and parents.
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Early Adulthood
We provide treatment and support for adults. Becoming an adult often requires ongoing support beyond the younger years.
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Anxiety program
We offer the Cool Kids Anxiety Program at The Younger Years as individual sessions.
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Virtual sessions
The Younger Years offers most of our assessment and therapy services online to children, young people and/or their families “virtually” via video or telephone, this is referred to as “Telehealth”.
What is the process?
What ever the referral pathway, the process is the same. Whether you’ve been referred by a health professional; such as a GP, Paediatrician, Psychiatrist, community/mental health service, school or if you’re simply thinking yourself or someone in your family needs help, all you need to do is reach out.
Please contact us, provide us with a brief summary of what the current challenges are and an assessment session will be booked for you. If a GP has provided you with a mental health care plan we’ll need this either before or at your initial consultation and please remember to complete the registration form that will be emailed to you prior to your first appointment.
Following the assessment your clinician will discuss with you how best we can help.
What we offer
We offer support for:
Mood disorders and emotion regulation problems; this includes anxiety, depression, self-esteem and more concerning self-harm and suicidal behaviours.
Behavioural concerns; oppositional behaviours, high risk behaviours of teens and inattention and hyperactivity.
Parenting support; on how to parent a child/teen that has intense emotions, behavioural concerns and general parenting tips.
Eating issues; restrictive, binge-eating, over-eating and fussy eating.
School stress; how to navigate assessment and examination, stress, NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority) and social and peer difficulties.
Trauma, grief and bereavement; managing and understanding the impact of trauma and loss on individuals and families.
Mums, dads and bubs; on early attachment and bonding, post natal depression/anxiety, navigating the challenges of a new born and how to welcome a sibling into the family.
Early childhood development; feeding, sleeping, toileting (i.e. toilet-training, encopresis, enuresis), behavioural support and separation anxiety.
Autism spectrum disorders
Psychometric assessment
What interventions we use
We draw from a variety of approaches and tailor treatment to your individual and family needs which include:
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Attachment based interventions; Attachment Based Family Therapy (ABFT) and Circle of Security COS)
Integrated Family Intervention for Child Conduct Problems
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS)
Motivational Interviewing
Mindfulness and
Maudsley Family Based Therapy (FBT)