Healing Together: Therapy for Children & Teens
Growing up today comes with a unique set of challenges. Whether your child is struggling with big emotions, navigating a difficult experience, or simply needs a safe space to process their world, I am here to help. I provide individual therapy for children and adolescents aged 4 to 18, offering a compassionate, evidence-based approach tailored to their developmental stage.
Areas of Specialization
I specialize in helping young people navigate complex emotional landscapes. My practice focuses on:
- Trauma Recovery: Healing from difficult or scary life events.
- Anxiety Management: Building tools to quiet the “what-ifs” and nervous system overstimulation.
- Emotional Regulation: Helping kids understand and manage “big feelings” like anger, sadness, or frustration.
- Coping Skills: Developing a personalized “toolbox” for navigating school, social, and family stressors.
I utilize specialized, “gold-standard” treatments to ensure your child receives the highest quality of care. I am professionally trained and rostered in:
| Treatment | What it Is | Best For… |
| TF-CBT | Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Children/Teens processing specific traumatic events. |
| CPT | Cognitive Processing Therapy | Older teens stuck in negative thought patterns due to trauma. |
| PSB-CBT-S | Problematic Sexual Behavior CBT (School Age) | Specialized support for children with behavioral concerns. |
The Power of Caregiver Involvement
I believe that you are the expert on your child. While I work individually with your child or teen, I do not work in a vacuum. Healing happens fastest when the home environment is a place of support and understanding.
- Collaborative Care: We will work together to ensure you have the tools to support your child’s progress between sessions.
- Check-ins: I provide regular updates and parent-coaching sessions to help bridge the gap between the therapy office and the living room.
Let’s be real—the idea of “going to therapy” can feel awkward, annoying, or like just another thing on your to-do list. You might be worried that I’m just going to report everything back to your parents or try to “fix” you.
Here is the truth: My office is a judgment-free zone where you are the boss of your own story.
Why Work With Me?
- Privacy & Trust: While I work with your parents to make sure you’re supported, what we talk about in our sessions stays between us (with the exception of safety concerns).
- No “Toxic Positivity”: I’m not here to tell you to “just think happy thoughts.” Life can be heavy. We’ll talk about the real stuff—stress, relationships, trauma, and the pressure of being a teen today.
- Tools, Not Lectures: I won’t just talk at you. We’ll work on practical ways to handle anxiety, process difficult memories, and get you back to feeling like yourself again.
- Your Pace: We go as fast or as slow as you want. You don’t have to talk about anything until you’re ready.
“You don’t have to have it all figured out to start. You just have to show up.”
