Interview with Lia Younes - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist

It's not often you get to sit down and talk to a psychotherapist (outside of therapy!), but I was fortunate enough to be joined by the amazing Lia Younes, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist. Lia shares some fantastic tips for parents, and gets deep into what it is a psychotherapist actually does. 00:07 - What is a psychotherapist and what do they do? 03:10 - How does someone access psychotherapy? 04:28 - What happens during a mental health assessment? 06:19 - Why would someone be referred to a psychotherapist over any other type of therapy? 08:11 - How long does it take to see a therapist? 08:50 - What can people do if there's a long wait? 10:11 - Has there been a rise of people with mental health problems in young peoples, or are we simply better at diagnosing it? 12:05 - What are the signs and symptoms to look out for? 14:01 - How do you differentiate between someone acting like a typical teenager and someone with a mental health problem? 14:46 - How to act around a young person with depression. 16:49 - Lia explains a programme she uses called BASE. 19:22 - How creativity can help young people process emotions. 20:41 - Lia explains the concept of her campaign "Girl Got Mail". If you would like to know more about Lia and the work she does, head over to: http://www.liayounes.com/ And be sure to check out Girl Got Mail. It's SUCH a brilliant idea, and I'm super jealous I didn't think of it first!!   / girlgotmail   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For the latest in mental health, follow us on Twitter! @osbornecawkwell @danlicence