IT IS NOT EASY TO DETERMINE IF YOUR CHILD NEEDS GUIDANCE AND
COUNSELLING. LOOKING FOR CHANGES IN YOUR CHILD IS A GOOD WAY
TO START. SOMETIMES THESE CHANGES MAY BE SUBTLE AND GROW
GRADUALLY OR THEY MIGHT COME IN SUDDENLY. IF THE CHANGE IS
PROMINENT ENOUGH THAT IT STARTS TO AFFECT THE CHILD’S DAILY
LIFE AND ROUTINES, IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEEK COUNSELLING FOR
CHILDREN. BELOW ARE SIX SIGNS THAT MIGHT HELP YOU UNDERSTAND
THAT YOUR CHILD NEEDS COUNSELLING.
If you find your child is starting to argue, complain, get
angry and become defensive, even over the smallest request
or conversation, then pay closer attention. If you see
that they are occurring more frequently and seem to
continue for longer periods of time, then these defiant
behaviours are a call for counselling.
If you find changes in your child’s day to day interests,
hobbies, routines and habits have changed significantly,
this is a sign of your child needing help. Most common
changes are in eating, sleeping and personal interests and
social life and if these changes persist for longer than 2
weeks, reach out for help. Always worrying or being sad If
you find your child is always worried, sad and isolated,
these are clear signs that the child is struggling with
managing their emotions. Worrying and being sad is normal,
especially during growing years. However, if you see these
emotions growing and needing constant intervention from
you, reach out for help.
Regression situations are when a child’s behaviour goes
back by years to when they were younger. These can include
an older child bedwetting, baby talk, tantrums when being
separated from parent/s, uncontrollable temper tantrums.
Regression can happen in situations like the birth of a
new sibling, death in the family or divorce. However, if
it happens for no reason, your child might need help.
If you see that your child withdrawing socially, this is a
sign for you to understand what the child is going through
emotionally. Typically, behaviours will include refusing
to go out to play, not talking to friends after they are
back home, not wanting to play, refusing to come out for
social outings with family. Turning inwards and away from
their friends circle is an indication of a struggle and if
you see this behaviour persisting beyond a few weeks and
is persistent, seek help.
Perhaps the most urgent sign of a child needing help is if
the child is either talking of self-harm or harming
themselves. This can show up as references to
hopelessness, or situations being dismal or the child
might directly refer to thoughts of cutting or hurting
themselves by banging their head against a surface,
hitting themselves, scratching themselves hard enough to
cut skin or starting to have ideas of suicide. If you are
noticing any self-harm behaviours, take note of them and
get help for your child right away.
The sooner you are able to notice the signs, the quicker you
can get the help that your child needs.
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Why Skooc?
SKOOC IS THE ONLY CHILD FOCUSSED WELL-BEING COMPANY IN
INDIA OFFERING
COUNSELLING FOR CHILDREN
AND TEENS. Our clinicians are exclusively educated and
experienced in child psychology and related concerns. Our
aim at Skooc is to provide comprehensive, evidenced-based
and outcome focussed well-being services to children,
adolescents, young adults, and their families.
Each child psychologist on our expert team works across
our various streams and adopts the right approach led by
their education, hands on experience and their empathy to
maximise the improvement and growth in you and your child.
Often, it is difficult to know whether our child and or
you, are just going through a temporary phase or if it is
a more serious condition. Either way, you all deserve the
best care and treatment for everyone affected. The sooner
these concerns are identified and addressed by experienced
professionals the higher are the chances of you, your
child and your family managing the need effectively.
Each of our clinicians have been chosen for their ability
to identify and treat conditions with the greatest caring,
connectedness and empathy. ALL OUR CHILD
COUNSELLORS/THERAPISTS ARE
All of the Counsellors/Therapists at Skooc are post
graduates or have an M.Phil/Ph.D. in their specialised
field of Counselling/Therapy and come with relevant, deep
experience with children and adults to provide
personalised treatments and Counselling/Therapy for your
child or you.
Our Counsellors/Therapists attend hours of ongoing
training, allowing them to provide the highest quality
services that your child and you deserve
Our Counsellors/Therapists are committed to meeting with
you and or your child at times best suited to your
schedules to ensure your journey of improvement is easily
accessible ad and hassle-free.
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our priorities. We are fortunate to have a number of highly
educated and experienced pediatric psychology clinicians on
our team. Reach out to us and get the best counselling for children and
teens, and your family.
What People are Saying about Skooc
Bala Shivakumar
Bangalore
When we came to Skooc we had a 17 year old who was so depressed that he had lost 15 kilos, was not eating, not sleeping and did not talk to us. His condition was so bad that even medicines were not helping. When we started therapy at Skooc, we were so happy that it was on video because he would not even step out of his room. It was a slow process, but our child has improved. Rachit is now recovering under the guidance of Ms. Rowena and we are very much relieved and happy. Thank you to Skooc and your excellent counsellors.
Shweta Khosla
Pune
Siya was diagnosed with ADHD when she was only 8. At 14 we saw so many problems coming up that we felt she can never even finish school. But working with Sarah we saw how to manage the disorder and make her do better at her social life, sports and studies. For a child who could not at all focus, she is now able to sit for 30-35 minutes and able to plan and do her work.
Ritu Grewal
Hi Devi, Thank you very much for helping Kiara with her depression. We were all so upset ad scared about what she is going through and what had happened to our usually happy 15 year old. Ankita is a wonderful therapist and she has made a big difference in her life. I will always be grateful for your help.
R. Saravanan
Coimbatore
My son Akshat is 13 and stopped going to school. Everyday when we would wake he will start to refuse and in one hour there was screaming, crying and drama. My wife and I were so tired and exhausted. School was also getting very tough on us. When we came to Skooc, we were desperate and we got very good counselling for my son and for us. We came to understand how he was bullied and that has caused trauma. We never thought how severe it is for him. Miss Rowena helped us to also manage his fear very well. He is now able to go back and teachers are also supporting him
Srinivas Mohan
Bangalore
I was very unsure about making my teenager son do online therapy sessions. I thought online will not be so effective. But I am so glad I tried it. I can see great improvement in his behaviour. I also understand him better now. His anxiety and anger issues are under control now. Thanks to our counsellor Shreya.
Josephine
Bangalore
My daughter Ria was teased very badly in school for being fat and would be very embarrassed about even going out. When we went to the doctor we were shocked to find out that she was very overweight and had high cholesterol. We joined Skooc and both she and I have dropped our extra weight and even after finishing the full course are able to stick with the habits we learnt at Skooc. We are both very happy with our new healthy bodies.
Lavanya Sethi
Gurugram
My child who is 5 was behaving very badly and was beating me. She was disobedient and would show anger. When I called to Skooc, I was very sad and did not know what to do. With play therapy for my daughter and with parenting therapy for me, in 2 months she was behaving like other children in her age. I was very happy and she was also not getting angry at me. Thank you to our counsellor Shilpi.
Sulakshana Pai
Pune
My 16 year old struggled with anxiety and was in a bad shape. The counselling at Skooc has helped with his difficulty in studies and exams. The counsellors are really good
Sheela Modi
Delhi NCR
My son has lost 15 kgs and I lost 10 kgs through the Skooc program. It was easily paced and did not ever restrict my child from eating anything that was essential. He had a balanced meal everyday and he and his counsellor agreed on a schedule that was easy for me to cook too. From a child who watched TV all the time and ate junk food, Ayaan is now an active child and a healthy eater who is very happy and confident with how he looks.
Irfan Salim
Mumbai
We really struggled with our 10 year old daughter’s ADHD. We have consulted more than 6 counsellors and saw no effect. At Skooc Dr.Jasmin helped us very much by taking smaller sessions to help Sanaa focus more. And in just 2 months we saw so much better results. She is better in her daily habits and also in her studies very satisfied with the treatment for my hyperactive child and parent counselling.
Reema Gupta
My daughter lost 11 kgs across the Skooc program which was more than 10% of her body weight and has stayed in the healthy range of BMI since then. She now makes the right decisions regarding her foods and is aware of the effect of what she eats and her exercise on her weight.
Krishnaa Reddy
Hyderabad
Skooc has helped my daughter get into a great shape physically and mentally. She has lost weight and is no longer in the risk zone for type II diabetes. The program worked with my daughter and me to help us understand how to correct what we were doing. Very importantly, my daughter and I no longer fight over what she
eats and what she does not. If you are looking for a weight loss coaching for your kids then Skooc is the right choice.
Sheela Modi
My son has lost 15 kgs and I lost 10 kgs through the Skooc program. It was easily paced and did not ever restrict my child from eating anything that was essential. He had a balanced meal everyday and he and his counsellor agreed on a schedule that was easy for me to cook too. From a child who watched TV all the time and ate junk food, Ayaan is now an active child and a healthy eater who is very happy and confident with how he looks.
Priya Somnath
Philadelphia
Manish was severely obese with a risk of contracting chronic conditions. After joining the Skooc program, he has lost over 15 Kgs and has started to exercises everyday for 45 minutes. He suffered from pain in the knees which has gone now and he is able to run and play with his friends. It has been 1 year since he started to lose weight and he is still in the process successfully losing wight and getting healthy.
Josephine
Philadelphia
Ria was teased very badly in school for being fat and would be very embarrassed about even going out. When we went to the doctor we were shocked to find out that she was very overweight and had high cholesterol. We joined Skooc and both she and I have dropped our extra weight and even after finishing the full course are able to stick with the habits we learnt at Skooc. We are both very happy with our new
healthy bodies.
Maya Singh
Philadelphia
My son suffered from constant digestive issues and obesity. He found it very difficult to run and play due to his thighs being very fat and also he suffered from pains in his knees, hips. He also had trouble breathing after even walking a small distance. We joined Skooc because we had tried to put Jay on a diet before and it had not worked. At Skooc, he dropped 24Kgs and is now a teenager who was healthily and works out everyday. I personally dropped 16Kgs and now we are both very close to entering our ideal weight zone
Savitha Shetty
Mumbai
Devi, I want to thank you so much for helping Sharan. When we came to you he was doing so badly in his studies and we used to get complaints all the time from school. Through Peak Performance, he has changed the way he studies and the parenting sessions helped us also so much in managing our frustration. I want to
than Ankita also for helping him score such good marks
Sree Viswa
Mumbai
My 17 year old was addicted to his mobile phone and games. His counselling with Skooc was different because it was online and I had wanted offline. But when I saw how good it was going through video counselling, I understood that the quality of the counselling matters not if it is online or offline. Now we are all having healthy technology habits and my son also is very moderated in his usage.
Gayatri Sharma
Noida
Hi Devi, I wanted to say thank you for assigning the best therapist for me and my child. Shilpi was able to help us do a very good assessment and help me with understanding that the problem was. I have been trying to understand the issue with my child for 2 years now and in 1 week she has started the right treatment. The parents counseling for me is also making me a much better parent.
Lincon John
Bangalore
Hi, I want to express my gratitude to the Skooc team and Rowena for helping my daughter and us. When a child who wants to end her life it is horrible for her, everyone around her and us. I thank your team who worked with us as a family to resolve this issue and make her and us better and happier.
Harsh Chauhan
Delhi NCR
Thank you madam for helping my son. He was too depressed after a relationship broke up and was so lonely and did not even want to live. Miss. Sarah was very understanding to help me and my wife with our frustration and disappointment and with our son. She never made him feel not guilty and helped his confidence and self-esteem and motivated him for living. We will always bless you.
Ranjana Dey
Delhi NCR
Hi Devi, we finished counselling for Dharshika today. Thank you for all your help and for giving us such a good counsellor. She is her old happy, funny, loving girl again.
Niharika Chawla
UK
Hi Devi, Just to let you know today was the last day of our 12 week PCIT. There has been a huge change in Shrey’s behaviour and our frustration levels also. When you explained the program to us first I just went with you because I was so desperate. But The program is so well planned and conducted that we could see changes in our behaviour and my son’s. Now we have a child who is not throwing tantrums and being difficult in public. He is so much better at school and we are also much more confident about managing him.
Preeti Krishnamurthy
Chennai
Thank you for the counselling and guidance for helping Aanya back to school. As you know COVID made it so difficult for small children especially and getting my 6 year old daughter back to school was really becoming very tough. Thanks to your program on PCIT, we were able to overcome this fear in her and get her back. Thanks also for helping me as a parent manage my emotions and feelings.
Sachin Gupta
Delhi
Good evening. Pooja and I want to thank you a lot for all your help with Viaan’s social difficulty in school. We never realised how much anxiety a 9 year old could be experiencing and how it was showing up. Thank you for helping us get back our calm and kind child and also helping us understand these problems in such great detail.
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