Pediatric Therapy (Ages 0-18)

*Including Gender affirming care for youth and assisting families through gender journeys

When children and teens experience consistent emotional presence, understanding, and responsiveness, they gain the security needed to explore emotions, build resilience, and develop healthier ways of coping.

It may be hard to remember once we have become adults, but the childhood years are full of stress, disruptive change, and uncertainty. This is true even for the most stable, healthy childhood experiences, and when there are unfortunate circumstances that increase those factors, a child’s mental well-being can benefit greatly from the help of a licensed psychologist.

As a parent, it can be hard to know when your child’s behavior is just a part of growing up or a sign of a bigger issue. There are several things a child and adolescent mental health professional will look at to determine if a child or teen’s behaviors are problematic:

• Is the behavior more intense than it should be?

• Does the duration of the behavior continue after the situation has passed?

• Is the behavior typical for his/her age level?

• Is the behavior upsetting to your child or other family members?

• Does the behavior prevent your child from interacting with friends or performing well in school?

• Is the behavior inappropriate to the situation?

• Does the behavior happen for no obvious reason?

• Does your child avoid important social, school or family activities because of the behavior?

All children are different, and even the most typical child or teen may engage in “problematic” behaviors from time to time, especially when they are tired, stressed or sick. However, if your child or teen repeatedly engages in inappropriate or unwanted behaviors, consider meeting with a mental health professional.

Our therapists will work with you to develop skills that will help your family and child thrive. Our therapists will develop a personalized treatment plan that is comprehensive and measurable.

As with all child therapy services, therapists will encourage parents to be very involved and work collaboratively with them. Our therapists are trained to provide assistance in parenting techniques to help you handle difficult behaviors such as aggression or tantrums.