Child and Adolescent Therapy

I offer individual therapy for children and adolescents who are experiencing stress, worries, social anxieties, OCD, inattention/distractibility, low mood, or have "big emotions" and could benefit from more effective coping strategies. I provide a trusting, supportive, caring environment in which kids and teenagers can feel comfortable sharing and exploring what brings them to therapy.

 

In my work with children, I use evidence-based approaches, including CBT, DBT, and ACT, in a way that is flexible and tailored to each client.  Using these approaches, I teach kids skills around emotion regulation, distress tolerance, cognitive restructuring, defusion, and mindfulness. Client goals can include increasing awareness of their emotions, getting unstuck from unhelpful thoughts, participating in bravery practice around fears or worries, and engaging more with meaningful people and activities. Clients learn how to understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings and behaviors, to communicate their needs more effectively, and how to better understand and manage their emotions and make values-based, wise minded decisions.