Children & Adolescent
Help empower your child's mental well-being and unlock their potential with our specialized services for children and adolescents, providing tailored support, guidance, and therapeutic interventions.
What are Children and Adolescent Services?
Child and adolescent mental health services are tailored to meet the unique emotional and developmental needs of young individuals. These services provide age-appropriate interventions to address the challenges that children and adolescents may face in their mental and emotional well-being. Key components of these services include play therapy, art therapy, music, adolescent counseling, anxiety and depression support, school-based counseling to support social challenges, academic needs or school refusal, and family involvement.
In child and adolescent mental health services, young individuals and their families discover a dedicated, supportive environment to address their specific needs, develop coping strategies, and foster well-being. Family involvement is helpful as child and adolescent mental health services often engage families in the treatment process to support a child’s overall well-being and ensure comprehensive, tailored care for these young individuals. These services are dedicated to nurturing healthy emotional development, providing early intervention, and promoting positive mental health outcomes for children and adolescents. By offering specialized support, guidance, and tools, child and adolescent mental health services empower young individuals to navigate the complexities of growing up, gain confidence to advocate their needs, implement boundaries, build resilience, and establish a foundation for their future well-being.
While some child and adolescent psychotherapists practice as generalists, many pursue advanced certifications to deepen their expertise and refine their specializations.
Child and adolescent mental health services are tailored to meet the unique emotional and developmental needs of young individuals. These services provide age-appropriate interventions to address the challenges that children and adolescents may face in their mental and emotional well-being. Key components of these services include play therapy, art therapy, music, adolescent counseling, anxiety and depression support, school-based counseling to support social challenges, academic needs or school refusal, and family involvement.
In child and adolescent mental health services, young individuals and their families discover a dedicated, supportive environment to address their specific needs, develop coping strategies, and foster well-being. Family involvement is helpful as child and adolescent mental health services often engage families in the treatment process to support a child’s overall well-being and ensure comprehensive, tailored care for these young individuals. These services are dedicated to nurturing healthy emotional development, providing early intervention, and promoting positive mental health outcomes for children and adolescents. By offering specialized support, guidance, and tools, child and adolescent mental health services empower young individuals to navigate the complexities of growing up, gain confidence to advocate their needs, implement boundaries, build resilience, and establish a foundation for their future well-being.
While some child and adolescent psychotherapists practice as generalists, many pursue advanced certifications to deepen their expertise and refine their specializations.
What are Children and Adolescent Services?
What are Children and Adolescent Services?
Child and adolescent mental health services are tailored to meet the unique emotional and developmental needs of young individuals. These services provide age-appropriate interventions to address the challenges that children and adolescents may face in their mental and emotional well-being. Key components of these services include play therapy, art therapy, music, adolescent counseling, anxiety and depression support, school-based counseling to support social challenges, academic needs or school refusal, and family involvement.
In child and adolescent mental health services, young individuals and their families discover a dedicated, supportive environment to address their specific needs, develop coping strategies, and foster well-being. Family involvement is helpful as child and adolescent mental health services often engage families in the treatment process to support a child’s overall well-being and ensure comprehensive, tailored care for these young individuals. These services are dedicated to nurturing healthy emotional development, providing early intervention, and promoting positive mental health outcomes for children and adolescents. By offering specialized support, guidance, and tools, child and adolescent mental health services empower young individuals to navigate the complexities of growing up, gain confidence to advocate their needs, implement boundaries, build resilience, and establish a foundation for their future well-being.
While some child and adolescent psychotherapists practice as generalists, many pursue advanced certifications to deepen their expertise and refine their specializations.
Children & Adolescent Services
ADHD Medication Management
ADHD medication can empower you or your child with control, confidence, and the chance to live life to the fullest.
ADHD Testing and Evaluation
ADHD testing helps establish an accurate diagnosis, provides access to personalized and appropriate treatment strategies and interventions, and improves self-awareness.
Art Therapy
Art Therapy provides a non-verbal outlet for communication and self-expression
Autism Testing and Evaluation
An autism test (also known as an autism spectrum test) is given by a psychologist, developmental pediatrician or other specialized physician to assess autism symptoms and render a diagnosis.
Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
If you think medication might be the right answer for your child or teen, talk to one of these providers. There's no pressure, just options.
Child And Adolescent Therapy
Children and teens can benefit from talking with a licensed therapist. Providers will adjust techniques to meet your child's maturity and needs.
Child-Parent Relationship Therapy
CPRT teaches parents how to use play to improve their relationship with their children.
Eating Disorder Testing, Evaluation & Diagnosis
An eating disorder evaluation aids in accurately diagnosing the specific disorder, allowing for prompt intervention, and minimizing the potential long-term effects.
Faith-Based Counseling
Faith-based counseling integrates spiritual or religious beliefs with traditional counseling techniques.
Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics
NMT is used to create a brain map for children who have experienced chronic or complex trauma.
Online Therapy Services
When you make a telehealth appointment with a LifeStance provider, you can rest easy knowing that your session is secure, effective and covered.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a combination of play therapy and behavioral therapy for young children and their parents or caregivers.
Play Therapy
Play therapy aims to help children express their emotions, improve their communication abilities, and learn to solve problems.
School-Based Programs
School-based mental health programs offer a range of services, including counseling, psychoeducation, and prevention initiatives.
Trauma Focused CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
TFCBT directly addresses the impact of traumatic events on children and adolescents.
Trauma-Informed Care
Teaching patients to accept what is out of their control and commit to the positive solutions that lead them to a happy and fulfilled life.
I believe each client is the expert in their own story and I strive to provide a warm and non-judgmental space to allow them to feel safe to explore those chapters as they are ready. I work collaboratively with each client on identifying realistic and attainable goals that they can implement into their daily life to allow growth and taking back control. I employ a holistic approach to allow the client to see themselves as a whole person and not just their diagnosis.
I am open to natural treatments to help clients learn and understand the connections to their nutrition, sleep routines, exercise, and internal self-care. My approach is to tailor to the individual client’s needs, most often using techniques from CBT, Mindfulness, DBT, and client centered therapy. I enjoy taking an artistic and musical approach to therapy sessions with my clients to explore thoughts and feelings in a unique way.
I encourage parental involvement in their child’s therapy to allow for support, education and progress in their goals. I provide treatment for a variety of concerns. I especially enjoy working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, substance use, life transitions, as well as women with infertility issues due to personal experience. I have worked in a variety of settings including DCFS, a methadone clinic providing therapy for dual diagnosis and outreach projects to help independent living adults gain knowledge about their community resources. When I am not working I enjoy spending time with family, friends and my two boxers. I love being outdoors and working on improving my green thumb.
