Individual Therapy for Children and Teens

Children hurt, too.

Some people believe that children are resilient and bounce back from anything stressful. There is some truth to that statement, but children carry the hurt they experience throughout their lives.

As time passes, that hurt can cause negative thoughts, creating a personal script that interferes with life successes.

Children and youth can disguise trauma by hiding their inner thoughts from parents, teachers, and caregivers, making them think all is well.

Adults in these children’s lives are confused by certain behaviors the youth around them exhibit, but some behaviors are a cry for help.

Depression and grief are not exclusive to adults.

Children and youth show depressed moods and grief in different ways than what is expected by their caretakers.

Depressed mood and grief often look like bad behavior exhibited by youth. Name-calling, bullying, fighting, talking back, disrespectful behavior, and many more ways of misbehavior can indicate a problem with deep sadness in a child.

A depressed child displays many signs. Some children cry often, sleep too much or not enough, have nightmares, overeat, have falling grades, refuse to talk, or display a lack of interest in hobbies or activities usually enjoyed and isolation.

ADHD is another problem.

Additional issues that cause problems with schoolwork include ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. I received training about the most up-to-date treatment for ADHD and helpful suggestions when consulting with medical doctors regarding medical treatment.

There are a lot of things to help a child with ADHD to be successful in school that are easy to implement at home and school.

I believe that teamwork with school personnel can make the learning experience for a child with ADHD more pleasant for all involved.

Therapy can help your child overcome the hurt.

Sometimes parents and others fail to recognize the warning signs of the hurt experienced by children and teens.

Therapy can help identify the causes of the anxiety, depression, and grief that your child feels and find ways to help them process how they feel.

Through child therapy, I can help your child overcome the hurt they feel.

Call today for a free 15- to 20-minute consultation with me to discuss the benefit of therapy for children and youth.