Preparing your child for a therapy appointment

Yes, it is helpful to prepare your child for their first therapy appointment. It's our job to help you with that so please ask if you have any questions. We love to set-up families for success!

Share expectations with your child in a developmentally appropriate way. For teens you might talk about choosing a therapist, what will happen in the first appointment, and what questions if any they might have. With a younger child you may explain who you are going to meet, where, and what they can do to prepare for the appointment. You might talk about what your child would like to take to the appointment (e.g., something to draw with, a preferred toy) and one thing (if anything) they would like to share with the therapist. You know your child best so please let us know if you have specific questions.

Some things your child might ask or say that we can help you feel prepared to answer:

-Why are we meeting?

-What if I don't know what to say? Or I don't like the therapist?

-I don't want to!

-Are you going to be with me?