Online Therapy for Kids

Through structured activities, play, and skills training, children learn practical strategies to address difficult emotions, develop positive thinking patterns, foster confidence, and build resilience.

Child therapy focuses on identifying children’s unique strengths and challenges and working on strategies to promote those strengths and get appropriate support for their needs.

Preparing your child for their first counseling session can ease their anxiety and make the process smoother for both of you.

Parental involvement is crucial in child counseling. It reinforces lessons learned in therapy, increases child engagement, and allows parents to collaborate with the counselor to offer valuable insights into the child’s progress.

By working with a therapist children can learn ways to process their emotions, communicate more effectively, succeed in personal and academic endeavors, and build self-esteem to face life’s challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a well-established, evidence-based treatment that has been proven to help children and adolescents manage a variety of mental health challenges.

For many families, therapy becomes a crucial tool in managing the emotional and behavioral changes that come with this stage of life.

For individuals who may have been affected by trauma, understanding your score and working with a licensed clinician is the first step to addressing unresolved pain and receiving essential support.

Building self-esteem is a pillar of child development, but children with low self-esteem may need support and guidance to realize their full potential. 

The path to independence includes many trials and setbacks but leads children to autonomy and self-awareness.

Adjustment Disorder: What It Is, Who It Affects, and How to Cope. Dive into the intricacies of this condition, its impact, and effective coping mechanisms.

Child/adolescent therapy is unique because it involves more than one person. Usually, it’s the parents who recognize that their child may need the support of a therapist, so they are involved right away.

In order to understand ACEs, we first must understand the impact that stress and “toxic stress” have on the body.

Generation Z, born between 1997 and 2012, may be more open to therapy than any generation before. In fact, it seems that young people today have far more positive and unbiased views towards mental health topics than even Millennials.

Childhood anxiety can present in a variety of ways that make it challenging to (1) notice and understand, (2) decide whether the child needs treatment, and (3) improve through therapy and/or medication.

Does your child cry, throw tantrums, freeze up, cling to you, make themselves small (“shrink”) or decide to not speak in certain situations? All of these are both “normal” behaviors throughout childhood and they are diagnostic evaluators for determining if a child is experiencing an anxiety disorder.

Do you, or possibly your child, struggle with tasks you think should be easy to accomplish? There are several causes of this, including lifestyle issues and attentional problems. However, it’s also important to know that undiagnosed learning disabilities are also a potential cause.

For parents who have school age children with special needs, the Individualized Education Plan, or IEP, can be a daunting and foreign landscape. There are two general principals which play out in the IEP process, neither of them is to the benefit of the child.

Autism, or ASD, is a complex and multifaceted spectrum encompassing several behaviors and characteristics. Many wonder whether they exist on the spectrum or if their behavior is just considered “quirky.”

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder which affects a person’s capacity to stay focused, pay attention, and inhibit impulsive behaviors. While it can be different in different people, all people with ADHD have problems efficiently processing and retaining information.

As a parent, you probably have a lot of questions about how to best help your child. Are they learning the right social and emotional skills to be successful in the world? When your child is struggling – to make friends, take care of themselves, to do well in school, or to manage their feelings, you likely want to find a professional who can help.

There are emotional readiness needs for both parents and children with the school year approaching. Changing schedules can put stress on both individuals and families. We have provided some ideas for how to prepare and move through the change. Don’t forget to use the resources available to you to make this school year a success!

Simply put, kids need interactions with others in order to grow. They need helpful role models to assist them in learning how to manage their feelings. From parents and other adults, children are able to learn how to make decisions and behave in ways that will help them be successful. These are some of the reasons why in person therapy is especially important for kids – they need in person relationships that will help them develop.

Watching children struggle with mental health can be heartbreaking, so we are always looking to collaborate with other practices to bring comprehensive care to the whole person–body and mind. We especially enjoy working closely with those who help children and their families. Having a good working relationship with pediatricians means children are more likely to get the specialized care they need to live healthy lives.

Finding a professional, thoughtful, and well-suited therapist for your child or family should not be a chore. We’re happy to assist in making the beginning processes of connecting with one of our therapists pleasant and easy. Author: Jordan Reynolds, LLMSW

When our loved ones are struggling with mental health, we look for various ways to relieve them of this burden. We may try to distract them, make them laugh, or go on trips. However, when the topic of therapy is brought up, things become difficult. While some may be open to going to therapy, others may want time to figure out how to handle things for themselves.

In these brief videos, therapist Cate Desjardins describes her thoughtful work with children. Check out these brand new videos! Then call us or email us with your questions. What kind of things have you always wondered about therapy but were afraid to ask?!

This Wall Street Journal article offers a new perspective on the emotionally-charged topic of whether or not parents should allow their kids to quit extracurricular activities.

In this video, Start My Wellness therapists Cate Desjardins and Anton Babushkin answer common questions parents have about their school-aged child being in therapy.