I also recognize that children often seem exposed to so much and adolescence can be-simply put- challenging. Research has shown that mental health challenges are growing within this population. Psychotherapy with children and adolescents utilizes a variety of techniques and methods to help those experiencing difficulties with emotions or behavior to build health and resilience. Goals for therapy may be specific change in behavior, improved relations with friends or family – or more general- less anxiety, and better self-esteem. Some of the different types of psychotherapy used to help children share their feelings and resolving problems are playing, drawing, building resilience, mindfulness, and coping strategies, with the use of interactive tools, as well as talk therapy.

 

It is my purpose to help clients learn about themselves, recover from painful experiences, and find the best solutions specific to their individual concerns and objectives. It is my focus to build a safe and compassionate space that allows for people to develop a wide array of skills; develop self-awareness and acceptance, encourage self-exploration and awareness, identify and reinforce boundaries, enhance communication skills, and improving the use of healthy coping skills, to name a few.

 

Individual counseling services for children- from early adolescence through high school- and adults can help to address a wide array of obstacles, including:

 

• Anxiety Counseling

• Depression Counseling

• Panic Attack Therapy

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Therapy

• Gender Identity

• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling

• Body Image Counseling

• Grief & Loss Counseling

• Trauma

• Abuse

• Self-Esteem

• Communication

• Loneliness