Mental health care for children and adolescents
& Parental counseling
Kina offers a safe place for children and adolescents who are going through challenging phases, or just need a boost of self-confidence. Kina provides psychological, social and emotional guidance, in a fun and accessible way; listens carefully and asks encouraging questions, helping to navigate through our demanding and fast changing world.
(Expat) parenting can be tough. Especially if your children display difficult behavior and strong emotions. Kina’s non-judgmental approach and practical tools empower you to deal with daily challenges in a positive, caring and effective way.
focus areas
Children
dealing with divorce | building self-confidence | dealing with emotions | anger | fears | (cyber)bullying | excessive worrying | grief/loss | sleeping difficulties | transitioning from elementary to high school | settling in a new environment & more.
Adolecents
inner-strength | confidence | making friends | dealing with difficult emotions | dealing with (social) pressure | fear of failure | how to handle social media/gaming & much more.
About kina
Kina has over 17 years of experience in child and teenagers mental health support, as in parental problems. Being an ‘orthopedagoog’ she focuses on learning, developmental and behavioural problems. Her focus includes the child, parents, school and other (non)-professional educators.
Kina works with proven methods like: Cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused brief therapy, EMDR*, Mindfulness and other therapeutic techniques.
Want to see how Kina works? Click here to see an introduction video (in Dutch).
*EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and is a method used for the treatment of the consequences of experienced traumatic events. It is often used as a treatment method for post traumatic stress disorder, but it can be very useful for other disorders and problems as well.
Rates and refunds
The mental health care is either fully reimbursed by the municipality (please ask your general practitioner or the Centrum voor Jeugd en Gezin for a referral). Unfortunately, we often have limited availability and may not be able to accept new clients.