What a child psychology session looks like
The hour is how your child feels, copes and belongs in the family — anxiety, anger, low mood, a house on edge. It is psychology, not a prescription. Medicine sits with a paediatrician or psychiatrist.
Written by the Inclusive Developmental and Therapy Center therapy team — our Speech & Language Therapist, psychology and ABA staff. This page is awaiting its clinical review.
Who you see
Contact owner Muhammad Salman Afzal first — director and clinical and child psychologist. Psychology is his lead; he has a faculty team under him for speech, ABA, special education and school readiness. Profile: Muhammad Salman Afzal. Pillar: child psychology.
The shape of the hour
You talk. The child plays or talks as they can. We name the feeling, the trigger, the thing that already helps at home. Parents stay inside the plan — a child does not get well in a closed room while the house runs the old script. Related: anxiety, big feelings, big feelings at home.
A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes. He does not diagnose medical conditions and does not prescribe.
When it is not psychology first
A language delay that looks like “defiance”. A hearing problem. ADHD that needs a paediatric look. We send those to the right door rather than counselling a child whose ears or words are the real load.
Parents stay inside the plan
You get the same strategies in plain words. Confidentiality holds, except safety. Pillar: child psychology.
The idea behind the work (in the books)
Early sessions spend themselves on trust. A child who does not feel safe in the room will tell you nothing useful.
Bowlby — A Secure Base
A trusted adult is a home base to leave and come back to. We are in no hurry. Muhammad Salman Afzal leads this work.
Kendall — Coping Cat shape
Name the feeling, test it, practise one step. We use the shape with older children. We do not run a branded Coping Cat course.
What the research tells us
This isn’t just our opinion — it’s grounded in published research. Here are a few findings from trusted, independent sources:
A Cochrane review of 87 studies found that CBT for childhood anxiety leaves far more children free of their main anxiety diagnosis than a waiting list: around 49 in 100 after CBT, versus around 18 in 100 with no treatment (moderate-quality evidence).
— Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews — James, Reardon, Soler, James and Creswell (2020), CD013162. View source
Take a worksheet home
Print one sheet. Fill it in this week. Bring it to the consultation — a consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes.
Feelings chart
Name the feeling before you fix it.
Calm-down plan
A short sequence for after a flood, not a lecture in the middle of one.
Big-feelings program (PDF)
Name it, then one coping step.
Book a consultation
Contact owner Muhammad Salman Afzal first. No referral needed. A consultation is Rs 1,500 and lasts up to 50 minutes.
A session — questions parents ask
Is he a psychiatrist?
No. Clinical and child psychologist. Medication decisions sit elsewhere.
Do I sit in?
Often at the start. Then some time with the child, and you back in for the plan. Family work is not optional extras.
Will my child have to talk about trauma on day one?
No. We go at their pace. Play is allowed to be the language.
Female therapist?
Mahnoor, Akasha, Noor and Atika are women. Salman is a man. Tell us what your family needs and we will be straight about who is available.
Will they have to talk in the first hour?
No. A five-year-old shows a worry through play long before they can explain it.
Ask about a session
A short, friendly conversation is the best first step. Call, text or WhatsApp us — we’ll listen and guide you, with no pressure.
MPS Road, Block A Model Town, Multan (near Bloomfield Hall School, Street No. 2) · Mon–Fri, 2 PM – 6 PM