Child Psychotherapy

We see parts of ourselves in our children.

Parents’ generosity and willingness to do “everything” they can to help their children are admirable qualities, the depth of which often surprise me.

Their disappointment and pain in feeling like they have failed is palpable, often all-consuming. Parents cannot make their children “all better,” they cannot not spare their children the pain of growing up.

And when the child is ready to grow beyond the anxieties, the parents also find themselves changing.

Concern is natural

When your child is anxious, you worry about her development and what those fears might mean. You can see that something is getting in her way of being able to just “be a child.”

You’re right, her fears and anxieties could be telling you that she struggles to be in a creative space, that the world feels scary and difficult, that teachers may feel demanding, that family members may look at her as if “something is wrong with her.”

My early clinical work focused on the treatment of young children diagnosed with severe ADHD and autism. This educated me about how children adapt and develop.

In Child Psychotherapy, I am your partner in understanding what is occurring to your child.

You, as the parent, are very much a part of this process of change.

Play therapy has been found to be very helpful in alleviating a child’s anxiety and depressive symptoms, similarly to adult psychotherapy.

That’s wonderful! We know change is possible.

I am here to listen for and catch such changes, highlighting them for your child and you, from a slightly different perspective than yours.

I have the advantage of not being your child’s parent or your spouse.

I am in a position to listen to you and your child.

My role is to witness your child at his/her emotional and developmental level and facilitate the expression of where she needs to be at that moment.

I am your ally in understanding what is happening in your child, in you as a parent and between the two of you.

Help your child reclaim the creative space.

Let’s talk about how we can help your child and you get to a space where the anxieties and fears are no longer driving your everyday thoughts.

We want your energy to be focused on allowing your child’s growth to occur as it needs to, so that you can be a partner in your child’s or teen’s growth and feel confident in your parenting skills.

We work through the process of anxiety, helping you and your child access that “playing” space, where you both can explore and try out new ideas that lead you back to feeling ok.