At the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit of Centro Médico Teknon, we offer specialized psychotherapy services to accompany children, adolescents and their families in overcoming emotional, behavioural and developmental difficulties.

In our Unit, psychological treatment is aimed at children and adolescents who present emotional, behavioural, social, or developmental difficulties. Our main objective is to help them understand and manage their emotions, their relationships, and strengthen their psychological well-being, so that they can acquire practical strategies to face the challenges of their daily life.

A safe space for emotional growth

Built on more than 40 years of experience in child and adolescent mental health, our unit provides a close professional environment of absolute trust. Our specialists adapt each session to the patient's developmental stage, using the game, drawing and facilitating activities to:

• Emotional Management: Learn to deal with frustration, fear, sadness, or anger.
• Social Skills: Promote healthy communication and integration with their peer group.
• Conflict Resolution: Develop tools to manage everyday problems at school or at home.
• Emotional and behavioural regulation: Practice adaptive ways of expressing distress and improving self-control.

Evidence-based therapeutic approach

At the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, we apply rigorous and proven clinical methodologies, personalizing the approach according to diagnostic needs:

• Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT): effective in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and behavioural disorders.
• Play therapy: An essential tool in childhood for projecting internal conflicts and working on difficulties in a symbolic and safe way.
• Executive function training: Especially indicated for patients with ADHD, ASD, organization, and planning difficulties.
• Social skills intervention: Specific programmed to improve social skills, emotional recognition, and empathy.

The key role of the family and the school

The involvement of parents is a fundamental pillar in our work model. From the unit we offer:

• Support for families facing difficult situations such as divorce, bereavement, or bullying.
• Parental guidance and guidelines: Specific sessions to provide parents with management tools.
• Family therapy: Spaces dedicated to improving communication, resolving dynamics, and strengthening emotional bonds.
• School coordination: We collaborate with schools to ensure a support network.

Commitment to child and adolescent well-being

Our team of clinical psychologists specializes in detecting and treating the most frequent psychopathologies in childhood and adolescence.

If you detect that your child is going through a period of special difficulty or would like a professional assessment of their emotional well-being, the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit of Centro Médico Teknon is available to arrange an initial consultation for you.