child guidance

American  

noun

1. the reeducation, therapeutic treatment, or study of children with emotional and behavioral problems, conducted by psychologists, teachers, or other trained specialists.

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child guidance British  

noun

1. the counselling of emotionally disturbed children

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Etymology

Origin of child guidance

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Wellnest, formerly known as Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic, takes a family-driven and culturally respectful approach to providing behavioral healthcare and trauma-focused therapy.

From Los Angeles Times

Tracy A. Pierce, a spokeswoman for Duval County Public Schools, said it was Child Guidance, a crisis-response firm, that decided to have the girl admitted to the mental health center — not the school.

From New York Times

The school district said that the officers in the video were not present “during the events which motivated the school to call Child Guidance” or when the health counselor “was intervening with the student.”

From New York Times

“When a student’s behavior presents a risk of self-harm or harm to others, the school district’s procedure is to call Child Guidance, our crisis-response provider,” Ms. Pierce said in a statement on Monday.

From New York Times

His mother, Betty, was a successful novelist; his father was a founder of Britain’s child guidance clinics.

From Seattle Times