Therapy offers children and adolescents a supportive and empowering space to explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, build resilience, and develop the skills they need to thrive during the tumultuous adolescent years. By working with a skilled therapist, young people can gain greater self-awareness, confidence, and emotional well-being as they navigate the transition to adulthood.
Our clinicians commonly use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), stress management or play/game therapy techniques to treat children and teens struggling with depression and anxiety. We also work closely with their parents to develop techniques that can be used at home.
As a high school teacher for over twenty years, a mother of four teens, and an In Home Clinician working with children and adolescents for five years, I like to say that I speak fluent teen. These formative years are met with some many obstacles; mentally, physically, academically, and personally. Navigating one's way during this time can be confusing, and we all know that "parents just don't understand." I start by building rapport and helping your child to acknowledge their struggles and then we work together to find ways to overcome them in a supportive and understanding space.
*Free Consultation* With 6 years of experience working in schools, ranging from elementary to college, I intricately and intimately understand the unique challenges that accompany childhood and adolescence. I believe that the greatest gift we can give to our children is the gift of nonjudgmental understanding, and it can be extremely helpful to provide them with an objective third party support. I specialize in helping younger individuals successfully manage their growing pains and navigate through the complex and informative years of change and transition, so that they are able to build a strong and healthy foundation from which to flourish and thrive. I offer a 15 min free consultation, so please reach out to see if we're a good fit!
I trained with the experts in the field of play therapy. In my office we use a sand tray, puppets and story telling. These clinical tools help children speak without words and uses their primary language, the language of play. I help your child get unstuck and get back to being the wonderful children they are.
I support adolescents with transition to/from high school, impact of parents divorce, eating disorders, self esteem, substance use disorder and development as they embark upon navigating this important time, through what can feel like exciting and scary moments. I help clients to discover themselves and learning more about who they are and the light that they embody within as they work through bringing themselves into the world.
At SCW, we work with children and adolescents along with their families addressing their concerns in a collective manner. Our years of experience and expertise allows us to be honest and willing to create realistic goals and plans.
I work with teens ages 12+ and young adults virtually! If your teen is struggling with school anxiety, stress, or avoidance, self harm or emotional dysregulation, or depression or effects of trauma I am here to support! Through a blend of trauma-informed & somatic approaches I will help your teen learn how to cope with and manage feelings and develop confidence in themselves. I will always prioritize creating a safe and trusting relationship first, because I do believe the therapeutic relationship matters most. As a parent, it can be difficult when you know your teen is struggling all while you are also trying to keep up with life stressors and work, so I am happy to provide parent coaching every 4-6 weeks or sooner depending on need, to make sure you are being updated and know how to best support your teen. If the teen client is open to it, I will also happily provide family sessions to talk together as a team.