Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Children in Lahore
Age-appropriate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for children, addressing anxiety, depression, and other emotional difficulties.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, adapted to a child's developmental level, is one of the most well-established, effective treatments for childhood anxiety, depression, OCD, and related difficulties.
Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Zafar provides age-appropriate CBT for children, using techniques suited to each child's developmental stage to make therapy engaging and effective.
Adapting CBT for Children
For younger children, CBT techniques are adapted using play, drawing, storytelling, and simple, concrete language, rather than the more abstract discussion typically used with adults, making the concepts accessible and engaging.
Conditions CBT Effectively Treats in Children
- Anxiety disorders, including generalised anxiety and specific phobias
- Depression
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- PTSD and trauma-related difficulties
The Role of Parents
Parents are typically involved in a child's CBT, both to reinforce skills learned in sessions and to support consistent application of strategies at home.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
At what age can children start CBT?
CBT techniques can be adapted for children from a young age, using play-based and simplified approaches, with more traditional talk-based CBT becoming appropriate as children get older.
How many sessions of CBT does a child typically need?
This varies depending on the specific difficulty and its severity, but structured CBT programmes are often time-limited, typically ranging from a small number of sessions to a few months.
Expert Care
Dr. Muhammad Shoaib Zafar provides engaging, effective, age-appropriate CBT for children, helping them build lasting skills to manage emotional difficulties.
This page is provided for general educational purposes and does not replace an individual psychiatric assessment.
Treatment approach
- → Age-appropriate CBT techniques
- → Use of play, drawing, and stories for younger children
- → Gradual exposure for anxiety-related difficulties
- → Parent involvement in therapy
- → Skills-based, structured sessions
Frequently asked questions
At what age can children start CBT?
CBT techniques can be adapted for children from a young age, using play-based and simplified approaches, with more traditional talk-based CBT becoming appropriate as children get older.
How many sessions of CBT does a child typically need?
This varies depending on the specific difficulty and its severity, but structured CBT programmes are often time-limited, typically ranging from a small number of sessions to a few months.