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 Dr. Hartman for her particular techniques, style, or specialty areas:

• individual therapy with children as young as 8 years

• free-form and structured Play/Art Therapy
  

• specialty with girls (although she also helps boys)

• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques

• specialty with Parent Consultation and Parent-Child Therapy

Common issues Dr. Hartman treats are anxiety, phobias, OCD, depression, divorce, family stress, obedience/defiance, ADHD, and adjustment.

Several times a year, she conducts Group Therapy with a focus on friendship skills, body image, self-esteem, assertiveness skills, and additional developmental areas. In addition, she runs a fun Leadership Program to nurture young female leaders in our community (5th/6th Grade Leadership Club starts in October!).

Sometimes, Parent Consultation or Parent-Child Psychotherapy is a useful way to improve a child's problems and facilitate healthy child development. Common themes are family harmony, good habits, rewards/consequences, motivation, and rules.

Contact Dr. Hartman to discuss ways she may be able to help you/your child.