Children and Adolescents
Our individual practitioners are familiar with childhood experiences and factors that shape children’s behaviors. We have many years of experience in addressing environmental factors affecting children. Here are some common factors:
Loss of a loved one
Divorce
Living in a single parent household
Trauma
Bullying
Drug use
Parent-child conflicts
Difficulty making friends
Our therapist can also address clinical disorders, such as Depression, Anxiety and Behavioral Disorders. These are typically experienced as isolation, withdrawal, irritability, and fatigue. If you are noticing that your child or teenager is sleeping too much, spends an excessive amount of time in their room, seems bothered whenever you try to interact with them, or complains about feeling tired, we can help.
Many treatments are available for children and adolescents.
Some are backed by science (Evidence-based Treatments), while others are backed by practitioners across the mental health field (Best Practices).
Our practitioners are trained in various treatment approaches that yield the best results based on the particular needs of your child or teenager. Please go to our page titled "Resources" and click on the links to familiarize yourself with some of the treatment approaches available to children and teens.
Behavior Modification (BM), Behavioral Activation (AC), Systematic Desensitization/Exposure, etc.)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Seeking Safety
Sand Play
Play Therapy
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Trauma informed therapy
Aggression Replacement Therapy
Parent Training
(Newest) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)