 Therapy Recs for a 3 year old?
Hi Ladies-
One of my best friends is fostering-to-adopt a 3 year old girl, A. A has been in their care for roughly 8 months now and her adoption should be finalized in the next few months. A is a delightful little girl- funny, smart, very sweet and well behaved, but she clearly has issues steming from her past.
She was abandoned by her BM at a very young age and she and her siblings were taken in by a less-then-stellar foster care family. A was just exposed to an awful lot at a very young age- violence, bullumia, etc. Thankfully to best of anyone's knowledge A was never abused in anyway. However, her issues are coming out in various ways- anxiety, food hoarding, potty training issues. After a lot of soul-searching and discussions my friend and her DH have decided to pursue therapy for A.
However, they aren't sure where to start. Who do they look for? A therapist, counselor, physiatrist, psychologist? How do they judge if the person they end up seeing is good? I'm assuming for a child this young, they should be engaging in play therapy, but that is about the extent of my knowledge.
Social Services has been no help in recommending anyone, so my friends are on their own in this quest. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!
TIA!
-Heather
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