Children and Teens

Youngsters at home

Car accident – bad fall – being lost – serious illness – frightening storm – whatever happened, your toddler is changing right in front of you.

Once bubbly, imaginative, curious, independent, always ready for fun – that little one is gone. Now, you’ve got a clingy, timid, anxious child who can no longer play in a room alone – who can’t sleep or wakes with screaming nightmares – who’s having accidents again.

Something is wrong. Very wrong.

You don’t know where to turn.

We’re here to help you and your child find peace and healing.

Play therapy will allow your child to express difficult feelings and work through problems. EMDR will heal and take away the emotional pain.

Children at school

School’s supposed to be fun – recess, show and tell, arts and crafts, naptime… but your child suddenly doesn’t want to go.

Every morning, just getting out of bed is a challenge. Complaints of stomach aches, headaches, and “I feel sick.” But there’s no fever, and the doctor can’t ever find anything physically wrong.

You ask your child what is going on only to get “I don’t know.” Nobody at school – teacher, counselor, nurse – seems to know what’s going on, either.

You’re at a complete loss.

We can help find the answer. Let us be your guiding light into healing.

Transition: Tween to Teen

“Nothing.” “Whatever.” “Leave me alone.” “Fine.”

Or maybe it’s the art of the eye roll, or the sigh.

Middle School can be the hardest time for your child.

As if the hormones weren’t enough, peer pressure, school pressure, simply learning to become their own person feels overwhelming to young teens.

Add the literal thousands of images they’re bombarded with on social media and television, and it’s no wonder they’re stressed.

So much to figure out. Anxiety and depression can become issues they mask by acting out, yelling, slamming doors, stomping off, and shouting obscenities.

Who is this? What happened to my child?

You don’t even know where to start.

But there IS a way through – through all of it.

The first step is to contact us.

We’ll set up a parent intake and then an assessment appointment for your child.

We’ll listen. We’ll hear you – and your child. We’ll understand.

And together, we’ll develop a plan specifically tailored to help you navigate these troubled waters.

From the terrible twos to the tumultuous teens – diapers to diplomas – we’re here to guide you.

Put the smiles back in that family portrait.

We’ll help you make your way through the pain into healing.

Contact us today to schedule your first appointment.