Children & Youth
Support For A Brighter Future
Reasons for Children & Youth Therapy
Improving Social Skills
Developing Emotion Regulation
Helping To Express Needs
Reducing Problematic Behaviors
Healing After Trauma
Coping with Life Changes or Grief / Loss
Therapy for Children and Youth: Supporting Emotional Growth
At Growth & Wellness Therapy Services, we understand the unique challenges children and adolescents face in today’s world. Our therapy provides a safe, supportive environment where young individuals can develop emotional resilience, learn coping strategies, and thrive.
Why Children and Teens Benefit from Therapy
Children and teens experience a wide range of emotions as they grow, and sometimes they may struggle to navigate the complexities of their lives. Therapy helps them understand and express their feelings, address behavioral or emotional challenges, and build skills to succeed.
Common reasons families seek therapy include:
- Struggles with anxiety, depression, or stress.
- Difficulty coping with changes, such as divorce, displacement, or loss.
- Behavioral issues, including defiance, withdrawal, or aggression.
- Social challenges, including peer pressure or bullying.
Our goal is to help young individuals manage these challenges while empowering them to grow emotionally and socially.
How We Approach Therapy for Children and Adolescents
Our therapists use tailored, age-appropriate techniques to create a comfortable and engaging experience for every child. Depending on their age and needs, we may incorporate:
- Play Therapy: For younger children, play is a natural way to communicate and learn. Using toys, games, and creative activities, we help children explore their emotions in a way that feels safe and fun.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Older children and teens benefit from CBT’s structured approach, which helps identify and reframe negative thought patterns to promote healthier emotional responses.
- Family Collaboration: Parents and caregivers are essential partners in the therapy process. We work together to provide tools and strategies that reinforce progress at home.
The Role of Parents and Caregivers
Parents and caregivers play a key role in supporting their child’s growth. Through family involvement, we help:
- Educate you on emotional and developmental milestones.
- Share strategies to address challenges and improve communication.
- Create a supportive environment where your child can flourish.
Your involvement ensures that the progress made in therapy extends into your child’s everyday life.
What to Expect
Starting therapy for your child is a simple, supportive process:
- Schedule a Consultation: Begin with a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your child’s unique needs and challenges.
- Develop a Personalized Plan: Create a tailored approach for therapy sessions.
- Begin Sessions: Therapy sessions, whether in person or via telehealth, focus on building trust, exploring emotions, and developing skills for growth.
We prioritize making every session a positive experience for your child, ensuring they feel heard, understood, and supported.
Helping Your Child Thrive
Therapy is about more than addressing immediate challenges—it’s about empowering children and teens to build confidence, manage emotions, and navigate life’s complexities. At Growth & Wellness Therapy Services, we’re dedicated to helping your child achieve their full potential in a compassionate and supportive environment.
Contact us today to begin your child’s journey toward emotional wellness.
Getting Started is Easy
Book Appointment
Schedule a meeting with William during a time that works best for your child.
Free 15 Min Chat
Your child will discuss their unique situation as William assesses the best strategy for their path forward.
1st Session!
Begin their journey down the path of happiness and healthy living.
Children & Youth Therapy FAQ’s
How do you work with children and teens?
When engaging in individual therapy with children and adolescents, I will take a person-centered approach which involves understanding the youth interests and preferences, to help understand their needs.
An example of this is the use of play therapy, which involves various toys, games, children’s books, music interests, sports interests or entertainment interests as well as therapeutic skills books to help encourage children and youth to learn new skills.
These new skills are techniques for them to understand how to self soothe, how to relate and think about the world in the context of their strengths, experiences and struggles, and how to understand their own physical and emotional feelings.
How do you incorporate parents into treatment?
There is an emphasis in providing a child/youth’s parents with education about how to process emotions, and how to help children achieve their developmental milestones.
If necessary, I meet with parents regularly to provide them with skills as to how to support a child’s change or to help them understand some the current needs of their life.
For older children, I will use a more modified treatment curriculum used for adults such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Solution Focused Therapy.
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