Parents are usually spilling over with questions and, oftentimes, frustration and even hopelessness when they bring their young son or daughter into treatment. Their own stress tolerance and understanding of what’s going on have long since been exceeded. For the child, whether referred by a guidance counselor, pediatrician, or even court, a young person in therapy is almost always skeptical or even fearful about sharing his or her inner world with an outsider.
Therapy for Children and Adolescents
Therapy aims to strengthen and augment the parents’ efforts at raising their children and adolescents, not replace them. Working together with the parent, our therapists establish themselves as a champion for their child and as a guide to help their child’s development; they help to get it back on track. Whether through traditional play therapy, interactive therapy, or talk therapy for the older child, the therapist becomes the young patient’s trusted advisor and faithful liaison for getting “back onto the same page” with his or her concerned parents.
Common symptom clusters: ADHD and Oppositional Behavior, Eating Disorders, Major Depression, Obsessiveness, Self-Harm