CHILD & ADOLESCENT THERAPY
Supporting children, tweens, and teens through every stage of growing up.
Kids and teens experience emotions differently at every age and stage. What overwhelm looks like in a six-year-old may look completely different in a middle schooler or high school teen. Our approach to therapy is tailored to your child’s developmental needs, personality, and experiences so they can feel safe, understood, and supported.
Whether your child is struggling with anxiety, emotional regulation, friendships, school stress, confidence, life transitions, or simply not seeming like themselves lately, therapy can help them build healthy coping skills, emotional awareness, and resilience.
We also work collaboratively with parents and caregivers to help support growth and connection both in and outside of sessions.
WHEN MIGHT THERAPY HELP?
As a parent or caregiver, it can be hard to know when typical growing pains may be something more. You may notice shifts in your child’s emotions, behavior, confidence, or relationships and feel unsure how to best support them.
Some children become more anxious or emotional. Others shut down, act out, avoid school, struggle socially, or seem constantly overwhelmed. Often, kids and teens communicate through behavior before they can fully express what they’re feeling with words.
You may resonate with some of the following:
Frequent worries, fears, or anxiety
Emotional outbursts, irritability, or meltdowns
Difficulty expressing emotions or communicating needs
Low confidence or self-esteem struggles
Friendship challenges or social stress
School pressure, avoidance, or perfectionism
Behavioral challenges at home or school
Difficulty coping with transitions or family changes
Grief, loss, or difficult life experiences
Feeling disconnected from your child or unsure how to help
If any of this feels familiar, therapy can provide a supportive space for both your child and your family.
Middle Years / Tweens (11–13)
Support for the in-between years as tweens navigate growing independence, identity, emotions, friendships, and school pressures. Support may include:
Anxiety and school stress
Friendship struggles and social dynamics
Emotional overwhelm and mood changes
Self-esteem and confidence
Perfectionism and pressure to succeed
Family communication challenges
SUPPORT TAILORED TO EACH STAGE
Childhood / Elementary Age (6–10)
For younger children learning to navigate emotions, friendships, school challenges, and family transitions. Support may include:
Anxiety and worries
Emotional regulation and meltdowns
Behavioral challenges
Social skills and friendships
Confidence and self-esteem
Family transitions or changes
Adolescents / Teens / High School (14–17)
Helping teens navigate identity, relationships, emotions, academic stress, and the increasing pressures of adolescence. Support may include:
Anxiety, stress, and overwhelm
Depression or emotional shutdown
Academic pressure and burnout
Peer relationships and social anxiety
Identity and self-esteem concerns
Life transitions and future planning
How Child & Teen Therapy Can Help
Therapy for children and teens isn’t about “fixing” them — it’s about helping them feel safe, understood, and supported while building the tools they need to thrive.
— BUILDING EMOTIONAL AWARENESS & COPING SKILLS
Children and teens often experience emotions in big ways without fully understanding them. Therapy helps them identify feelings, express themselves more effectively, and develop healthy coping strategies for stress, anxiety, frustration, and overwhelm.
— STRENGTHENING CONFIDENCE & SELF-ESTEEM
As kids grow, they can begin to question themselves or compare themselves to others. Therapy provides encouragement and support to help them build confidence, recognize their strengths, and feel more secure in who they are.
— BUILDING RESILIENCE THROUGH LIFE’S CHALLENGES
Whether your child is navigating anxiety, transitions, grief, trauma, or everyday stress, therapy can help them feel more grounded and capable. Together, we help them build resilience so they can move through challenges with greater confidence and support.
—IMPROVING COMMUNICATION & RELATIONSHIPS
Therapy can help children and teens strengthen communication skills, navigate friendships, and improve family relationships. We also work collaboratively with parents and caregivers to support healthier connection and understanding at home.
Ready to Get Started?
Child and teen therapy can help your child feel more confident, emotionally supported, and equipped to handle life’s challenges. We’d love to connect and explore how we can support your family. Please reach out to schedule a free consultation.