Parents often wonder about how involved they should - or shouldn’t be - in their child’s therapy. It’s a complicated question because it depends on the situation, the type of therapy and the child’s age.
Mini Tandon, DO, a Washington University child and adolescent psychiatrist at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, talks about four things parents can expect when their kids are in therapy.
• Until the child reaches age 6, parents are inherently involved in their child’s therapy because the child is so young. These therapy sessions involve parents and families.
• For older kids, you can talk to their therapist about certain sessions that you will be involved in and others that you may not be, s...