This article discusses the long-term and short-term consequences of child abuse and the different treatments to treat the trauma that accompanies this action . Different approaches to working against child abuse and the effectiveness of treatment with children are discussed. The definition of child abuse, its causes and factors are also detailed. IntroductionThe definition of child abuse is an act or failure to act on the part of the parent that could result in emotional or physical harm or even death . There are laws to prevent children from being harmed, but these laws do not always prevent this type of abuse. Physical abuse is one of the most common forms of child abuse, and it is detected by physical injuries inflicted on the child and physical attacks such as: kicking, punching, burning and bites. Sometimes this type of behavior is protected by the same system that implements the law for the protection of children. There are flaws in this law which is not entirely comprehensive in protecting children from abuse. The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act became law to identify child abuse and protect abused children. The first step in this type of situation is to identify whether there is indeed child abuse. Once counselors or therapist identify the abuse, intervention should be carried out. It is important to understand that before reporting child abuse, it is necessary to determine the actual harm. Investigating child abuse, determining whether the report of abuse is substantiated, and whether it protects the abused child from further harm are some of the important tasks when this type of situation occurs. The state child protective services agency will investigate and determine if the parent or guardian is suspected of causing any type of harassment...... middle of paper ...... Harassment sessions are very important because God's wisdom can guide counselors to be more effective and accurate in helping clients who have been harmed or abused. There are problems that can only be addressed through spiritual integration. With this in mind, counselors can prevent many situations that cannot be avoided with conventional counseling. Spiritual guidance has been proven to work in circumstances where other forms of therapy do not, which is why the presence of God must be present during counseling sessions, in order to do God's will and be effective in all situations that arise on a daily basis. in our society.ConclusionThis article has provided a comprehensive overview of the obstacles that counselors might encounter when working with abused children. The document aimed to identify different approaches to preventing child abuse..