Child-Informed Parent Sessions are a short-term, structured process designed to help parents better understand how their child may be experiencing family change — without involving the child directly.

 

This service is often helpful when parents are preparing for mediation, feeling unsure how their child is coping, or wanting to approach decisions in a more child-focused way.

 

Sessions focus on:

• how children typically experience separation at different developmental stages

• emotional and behavioural responses to change

• common stress points for children during transitions between homes

• practical ways to support stability, attachment, and emotional safety

 

The aim is to strengthen parents’ reflective capacity so decisions are guided not only by logistics, but by a deeper understanding of what their child may need.

 

These sessions do not involve therapy, diagnosis, or assessment. They are psychoeducational and reflective in nature, providing a calm space for parents to consider how to support their child through change.

 

Where appropriate, this process may also help determine whether a child-inclusive consultation would be beneficial.​

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