Sexuality

How are emotional difficulties related to sexuality assessed?

The emotional difficulties faced by a child or young person can vary, so an assessment will look at the specific emotional difficulties, and the impact the difficulties are having. An assessment will usually include one or a combination of the following:

Clinical interview

A clinical interview includes reviewing a child or young person’s development and how the different areas of their life may be affected. 

Questionnaires

Questionnaires can be useful in finding out the extent of difficulties experienced by the individual as well as looking at specific areas, for example; anxiety, mood and self-esteem.

Observation

Observations are useful to see how the difficulties impact on a child or young person in their everyday lives. 

What happens after an assessment?

Assessments guide interventions through identifying areas of need to target. Results from an assessment are reported back verbally or within a report. Written reports are useful as they can be shared with other professionals. How information is reported back to you will be discussed during an initial discussion.

What specialist interventions do we offer?

There are various specialist interventions to help with emotional difficulties related to sexuality. Interventions we offer to promote positive mental health include:

• Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)
• Anger management
• Anxiety management
• Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Confidence and self-esteem interventions
• Counselling
• Dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT)
• Mindfulness interventions
• Motivational interviewing
• Narrative approach
• Nurture approach
• Online safety interventions
• Parenting interventions
• Play therapy
• Positive psychology approach
• Preparation for independence interventions
• Psychotherapy
• Relationship interventions
• Relaxation interventions
• Resilience interventions
• Self-image interventions
• Solution-focused approach
• Strength-based approach
• Stress management
• Zones of regulation interventions

Interventions can take place independently, and in combination with another intervention or approach. Interventions will be discussed during the initial discussion or in the feedback from an assessment.