Child Services
When there is a
persistent question or concern about the child's happiness or
behavior that needs further understanding, therapy should be considered.
In many cases, a
child is referred to me for my particular techniques,
style, or emphasis areas:
- individual therapy
with children as young as 8 years
- free-form and
structured play/art/sand therapy
- specialty with
girls (although I also help boys)
- cognitive-behavioral therapy techniques
- specialty with
parent-child therapy
Common issues I help are anxiety, phobias, OCD, depression, divorce, family stress, obedience/defiance, ADD, and adjustment.
Several times a
year, I conduct group therapy with a focus on friendship skills,
body image, self-esteem, assertiveness skills, and additional
developmental areas.
Sometimes, parent-child psychotherapy or parent consultation is a
useful way to improve a child's problems and facilitating
healthy child development. Common themes are family harmony, good habits, rewards/consequences, motivation, and rules.