Counseling for children, young people, families and educational staff

Read about PPR, advice and guidance for families, group offers for children, young people and parents, and easily accessible treatment.

Book an appointment for consultation

Where can I go if I or my child need help?

You can either:

Contact the Day Care Centre by email or phone (see contact information at the bottom of the page).
Ask for a consultative meeting in your child's day care institution / school
Contact Pedagogical Psychological Counseling (PPR)
Apply for participation in a group course through the Child and Youth Counseling (read more below)
Seek advice
Sønderborg Municipality offers children, young people and families free advice to solve family difficulties.
You have the option to:
- Open anonymous advice - show up Uden Appointments are available on Thursdays between 15.00:16.30 PM and XNUMX:XNUMX PM. Borgmester Andersens Vej 28, house B1. Please note that there may be a waiting time.
- Open advice – book an appointment in Havnbjerg (odd weeks) or in Sønderborg for personal or telephone advice on Thursdays between 14 pm and 17 pm. You can also book an appointment for telephone advice on Tuesdays between 9 am and 11 am.
The conversation takes up to 1 hour.
Book an appointment here.

What is Pedagogical Psychological Counseling (PPR)?

If you as a parent or your child's institution or school are concerned about your child's learning, development and well - being, you can get help from PPR.

PPR (Pedagogical Psychological Counseling) offers pedagogical psychological counseling and guidance for children, parents and staff in day care and school.

It may be that you as a parent experience that your child:

Has language and hearing difficulties
Has sensory and motor difficulties
Does not develop as expected or is frustrated

In such cases, PPR can help.

Contact

Head of Pedagogical Psychological Counseling
Lone Nørgaard Andresen
E-Mail: lnan@sonderborg.dk

Does Sønderborg Municipality offer easily accessible treatment?

In Sønderborg Municipality, easily accessible treatment is offered in collaboration between PPR and the Children and Youth Counseling Service:

Group courses for children, young people and parents

MindU - group program for children who are relatives of a parent with a diagnosis, illness and/or abuse (8-18 years old)

MindU is a group program for children/young people who are relatives of parents with a diagnosis, illness and/or abuse.

In the course, children/young people meet other children/young people who are in a similar situation to themselves. Throughout the group process, work is done on the child's strengths in relation to self-esteem and self-understanding, based on the family's challenges, where there is an alternation between activities, games, exercises, movies and socializing.

There are 8 sessions of 2 hours for the child/young person, as well as 1-2 sessions of 2 hours for parents, 1 session of 2 hours for selected teachers and 2 family talks of 1 hour.

The course takes place on Borgmester Andersens Vej 28, House B1, 6400 Sønderborg.

Apply for participation in the group course here.

When you apply to participate in the group course, you will be contacted by one of the group leaders. Together, you will find out if the offer is right for you.

Divorce group - group program for children in divorced families (8-18 years old)

The Divorce Group is a group course for children and young people who have divorced parents.

In the divorce group, we work to give the children/young people the opportunity to put into words their thoughts and feelings in connection with their parents' divorce. For most children and young people, it is a relief to meet others in the same situation as yourself. In the group, we work with, among other things, storytelling, film, drawing, physical activities and games.

There are 8-10 sessions of 2 hours each, which take place at Borgmester Andersens Vej 28, House B1, 6400 Sønderborg.

If you would like a course, you can contact us using the information at the bottom of the page.

Grief group - group program for children and young people who have lost parents or siblings (6-18 years old)

A grief group is an offer for children/young people as relatives who are about to lose or have experienced losing a parent or sibling or other close caregiver.

The child/young person can participate in the grief group when they are ready. Some children/young people may need to start in grief group courses before death, others start shortly after death, while others only experience the need after several months or years.

In the grief group, we talk, among other things, about the many emotions of grief, about how no one grieves the same, about caring, about losing, about life/death, about the reactions of the outside world, about the future and about much else.

We want no child and young person to be left alone with their grief.

There are 1½ hour sessions every other week that the child/young person can participate in as long as it is assessed that the child needs it. The course takes place at either Mejeriet, Løngang 2, 6400 Sønderborg or Borgmester Andersens Vej 28, House B1, 6400 Sønderborg.

Apply for participation in the group course here.

When you apply to participate in the group course, you will be contacted by one of the group leaders. Together, you will find out if the offer is right for you.

Sibling group - group program for siblings of children with a diagnosis, illness and/or abuse (8-18 years old)

Sibling groups for children are a group program for children/young people as relatives who have a sibling with a diagnosis, illness and/or abuse such as autism, ADHD, diabetes, disabilities, etc.

It can be difficult to understand the reactions of one's siblings, as they may be experienced as different, unpredictable or very controlling at home. During the process, children/youth meet other children/youth who are in a similar situation to themselves.

The course will alternate between presentations, small films and activities and spans 8 sessions of 2 hours, as well as 2 sessions of 2 hours for parents, 1 session of 2 hours for selected teachers and 1 family conversation of 1 hour.

The course takes place on Borgmester Andersens Vej 28, House B1, 6400 Sønderborg.

Apply for participation in the group course here.

When you apply to participate in the group course, you will be contacted by one of the group leaders. Together, you will find out if the offer is right for you.

Network group - group program for children and young people placed in foster care (8-18 years old)

The network group is a group for young people who are placed in foster families and who have the courage and desire to meet other young people who are also placed in foster families in Sønderborg Municipality.

The goal of the Network Group is to strengthen young people's well-being through better understanding of their own feelings and reactions and to offer a network between young people.

Through presentations, discussions, exercises and activities, we will work with the young people's self-understanding in a community with other children/young people who, like themselves, do not live with their biological family.

The group meets every two weeks at Borgmester Andersens Vej 28, House B1, 6400 Sønderborg.

Apply for participation in the group course here.

When you apply to participate in the group course, you will be contacted by one of the group leaders. Together, you will find out if the offer is right for you.

Cool Kids/Chilled - group program for children and young people with anxiety (8-18 years old)

Cool Kids/Chilled is a lighter treatment course for children/young people with anxiety who are affected by their worries to such an extent that they experience impairment in everyday life (e.g. not being able to go to school, not being able to sleep with others).

The group process is based on cognitive behavioral therapy, where manuals are used over a set number of sessions. The children/young people participate in the group on an equal footing with the parents.

There are various exercises at the group level as well as exercises and homework in individual families.

In the Cool Kids group, children/young people practice facing their concerns and working with them in a safe environment together with their parents.

The course extends over 10 sessions of 2 hours each, 1 information meeting before the course and 2 follow-ups with the school and network, as well as a closing café 3 months after the end of the course. The child/young person and the parents participate in all sessions of the course.

The event is held on Borgmester Andersens Vej 28, house B1, 6400 Sønderborg.

Apply to participate in the group course here.

When you apply to participate in the group course, you will be contacted by one of the group leaders. You will then be invited to a clarifying interview, where we will find out together whether the offer is right for you.

To be in the target group for the group program, the child/young person and the parents must answer questionnaires that are sent out after the application. The answers will be reviewed with the group leader.

Mastery Session - group program for children and young people with an attention and/or developmental disorder (8-14 years old)

The Coping Lab is a group program for children and young people with an attention and/or developmental disorder (e.g. ADHD/autism) and who have difficulty participating in social contexts.

In the group course, the children will be together with peers who experience similar challenges and work together on coping strategies for everyday life. The mastering course also involves the children's close adults, including parents and school in the process, as the children need close adults to support their development in everyday life.

Topics that the group participants come up with:

The everyday detective, Energy management and my inner battery, Getting in and out of communities, Communities and strategies in conflicts, Communities online, Community about going to school.

There are 8 children's sessions, 8 parent sessions, 1 joint session, 1 information meeting, 2 knowledge sharing meetings and 1 closing conversation.

The course takes place on Borgmester Andersens Vej 28, House B1, 6400 Sønderborg

Apply for participation in the group course here.

The Emotional Compass - group program for emotionally challenged children and young people (6-18 years old)

The Emotional Compass is a group program for children and young people aged 6-18 with emotional difficulties, which can be expressed in the child having challenges regulating and containing their own emotions, often misunderstanding/feeling misunderstood by their surroundings, getting into conflicts and having difficulty entering into social relationships.

For children aged 6-10 years, it will be a course for parents and for young people aged 10-18, the course will be for young people with parental involvement.

The program works with both the family and the school to create a better framework for the child's well-being. Through presentations, dialogue, exercises and activities, we develop new ways of doing things together when life becomes difficult for the child.

As a rule, the group is not aimed at children with diagnoses.

Depending on whether you have a young person (10-18 years old) or a child (6-10 years old), the process extends over the following:

1 clarification interview lasting 45 minutes
8-9 sessions of 2 hours each, presentations with parents and schools of 2 hours each
1 family conversation with the child and parents after the course, lasting 1 hour

The group sessions take place at Borgmester Andersens Vej 28 in house B1, 6400 Sønderborg.

Apply for participation in the group course here.

Group course for parents

Postpartum reaction group - group course for mothers with postpartum reactions

Postpartum reaction groups are a group program for mothers with a postpartum reaction, where there is an opportunity to meet other mothers with similar experiences. The group program is without children.

In the group course, there is an opportunity to share experiences in a safe environment, where all the group members have the opportunity to contribute their thoughts, considerations and experiences. It can be, for example: the role of mother, the contact between mother and child, feelings of unaffordability, etc

The group meets for 2 hours at a time every other week at Borgmester Andersens vej 28, House B1, 6400 Sønderborg.

If you want clarification regarding participation in group courses, contact your health nurse.

Family in focus - group course for parents (6-12 years)

The Family in Focus is a group program for parents with children aged 6-12 who want to support their child in developing a positive self-image. More and more children struggle with negative thoughts about food, their bodies and their own worth – already at an early age.

A disturbed relationship with food is rarely just about the food itself. It can be an expression of difficult emotions, low self-esteem, insecurity, or a need for control in a world that can feel overwhelming.

We offer a group-based course with a focus on:

Parental role: Get tools to strengthen your role as a parent and create a safe environment for your child.
Create a healthy understanding of the body: Get tools to guide your child towards accepting and appreciating his body, as well as gaining a greater understanding of handling emotions.
Conflict Management: Learn effective ways to handle conflict and communicate positively with your child.

The course extends over 8 sessions. Your child participates twice.
The course takes place on Borgmester Andersens Vej 28, House B1, 6400 Sønderborg.

Apply for participation in the group course here.

When you apply to participate in the group course, you will be contacted by one of the group leaders. Together, you will find out if the offer is right for you.

The Circle of Safety - group program for parents of young children (6 months - 6 years)

The Circle of Safety is a group program for parents with children aged 6 months to 6 years, who find that family life with young children can be challenging, and who want help understanding and meeting the child's emotional needs.

The focus of the group program is to promote healthy and secure relationships between child and parent, which helps to strengthen the child's self-esteem and emotional regulation.

The course consists of short film clips, exercises and discussions, where we reflect together on the needs behind the children's behavior and explore our own reaction patterns.

The course is led by a health visitor and a family counselor, both of whom are certified in the Tryghedscirklen.

The course consists of 8 meetings of 1,5 hours each and is without children.

Apply for participation in the group course here.  

When you apply to participate in the group course, you will be contacted by one of the group leaders. Together, you will find out if the offer is right for you.

Individual courses for children, young people and parents

Individual courses (0-18 years)

As a citizen of Sønderborg Municipality, you have the opportunity to receive a specially arranged family-oriented course based on the challenges experienced by the child, the young person, the parents and/or the family. The course can, for example, start from divorce, family life, upbringing, feelings, personality and identity, inappropriate behavior or kindergarten, school and education.

If you would like a course, you can contact us using the information at the bottom of the page.