Marriage break-up/childrens counselling group

[summer111]

Can you advise me of any organisations that offer counselling to children (under 10yrs)following the break up of their parent's marriage.
Many thanks

Hi Summer

Have you tried Relate to see if they offer counselling specifically for this age group? Alternatively, if your children are school age, do their primary school offer a counselling service at all? - I know secondary schools often have counsellors as it was suggested to me for my DS. Good luck and hope you and your kids are OK

Where abouts are you - there my be local organisations. I would approach school and GP in first instance.

Thanks dancinggirl and LadyMuck for your input. I'm actually trying to find this information for a friend whose husband has just left...she's just grief stricken and is doing all she can to keep herself going for her kids. She did try relate (although dh only gave it one 'go') and is on a waiting list for counselling through her GP. I'll suggest she asks of both of these herself. I just wanted to be able to offer her some practical help.
Thanks again.

As far as I know, Relate only counsel through their Relateen branch, which is for 11 year olds and over.

While this may seem v. harsh, she sounds like she needs counselling, but do the children really need it? Is she passing her feelings onto them- difficult not to, of course.

If the children need counselling for themselves, sometimes school nurses are trained as counsellers and can be helpful when, eg. children have witnessed domestic violence, been snatched previously, etc.

Do you know Mumbledon, I think your probably dead right. She is waiting for counselling herself and I think her enquiries yielded only counselling groups for children over ten years. Her kids would be very sensitive and shy, so i'm not sure how they'll process it all. I'll suggest the school nurse to her too. Thanks