http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10252.aspxWell, here's this article, which suggests several good things like: insist the counselor have a session with the patents for every three sessions with the child. �A parent may need to teach a therapist about gifted children. � A therapist is hired help. ( "Finally, believe in yourself. You are the parent, and the one in charge of the family. Professionals are "hired help." Seeking counseling or therapy is not easy, particularly when you have an exceptional child, but the benefits are worth it.")
Look at the database link in the sidebar of this forum. �There's articles to read. �I don't think there's a yellow pages for local practitioners, but maybe there's one on hoagies. �Nope, hoagies just has a list of books.�
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/counseling.htm(personal pet peeve... There's a list of therapists to help identify gifted kids, where's the list to serve them?)
Maybe SENG? Nope. �NAGC. �Nope. �Maybe someone's better at Google than I am.
From what I've read there are only five therapists in the whole country that specially treat the high end of the gifted spectrum. �I can't imagine there's many more around that specialize in treating gifted kids anyway. �I've read �that it's important to find a therapist that wants to learn about gifted issues and to adjust the therapy to your kid and be willing to take that information (about giftedness) �into account. �They don't have to know about giftedness. Just be willing to learn and take it into account. �But many posters have said if you can arrange to see a counselor that has experience with the gifted it's well worth the effort. �
