Useful Questions to ask sad/worried/mad kids and teens:
/Many people assume that psychologists spend all day telling people how to feel better and cope with life. In fact, junior psychologists themselves sometimes make this assumption. They think they are supposed to be spending most of the time in session talking, giving advice, providing and information.
Which means they completely freak out when they can't think of what to say. I remember this feeling very well!
While giving good advice, helping with strategies and providing good psycho-education IS part of therapy, it's not the most important thing psychologists do.
The most important thing psychologists do is to ask good questions.
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