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Educational
Psychotherapy is a way of working with children who have
learning difficulties. It combines teaching with
therapeutic exploration of the emotional factors, which
may impede their learning.
Children in school can experience difficulties, which may
prevent them from accessing the curriculum and managing in
class. A better understanding of the complex
issues underlying these problems helps teachers to find
new ways of thinking about children and strategies for
helping them both therapeutically and by preventing
difficulties from developing.
It benefits children and young people with:
· Learning
and communication difficulties
· Poor social
behaviour in school
· Poor social
relationships
· The threat
of school exclusion
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Children who have experienced separations, accidents,
bereavement, mental or physical illness in the family,
violence, sexual abuse or emotional deprivation and are
unable to concentrate and learn in school.
SEN Code of Practice:
These
pupils are often identified early in their school career
and given additional support to which they do not fully
respond. Educational psychotherapy can be offered as a
preventative intervention at this stage.
Educational Psychotherapy is considered an appropriate mental
health and educational provision and may be recommended by
educational psychologists at later stages of the Code of
Practice in a Statement of Special Educational Needs.
The Educational Psychotherapy Session:
The child or young person meets with the therapist,
usually for one session a week for 50 minutes.
Treatment takes place during term time and may last for
four terms or more.
The use of stories, drawings, educational activities,
games and play provide experiences which help the child
make sense of their difficulties and gain the confidence
necessary to become a learner.
Regular interviews are held with parents/carers and with
teachers.
All interventions are evaluated by The Foundation.
Educational psychotherapy can also take place in groups.
The Purpose of Educational Psychotherapy:
· To develop
a relationship which enables the child or young person
to feel more settled in the classroom.
· To
explore and resolve the emotional difficulties which are
holding back learning.
· To
encourage the child to make emotional and social
progress.
Consultation and Professional Development:
Consultation to individual teachers or staff groups who
wish to discuss children's emotional and behavioural
difficulties.
Consultation and support to families and carers concerned
about their child's educational progress.
Consultation and support to schools with concerns about
refugee children.
Training:
Training as an educational psychotherapist is available to
teachers, educational psychologists and others with substantial experience in education. For more details
of our courses, click the Find Out More link below.
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