Child and Adolescent Counseling

Childhood and adolescence is an important time for mental, emotional, and social development. I work with kids of all ages (starting as young as 4 years old!) to help process emotions and big changes. Sometimes children and teens have a hard time explaining how they feel and putting their thoughts into words. You might be wondering if your child could benefit from counseling. Here are some signs and behaviors you might see:

• behavior issues at school or engaging in risky behaviors

• constantly worrying

• having trouble concentrating

• picking at skin, hair, nails

• being alone and isolating more than usual

• increase in temper tantrums

• experiencing bullying or difficulty with friends

• recently experienced a loss (this can be tricky! Loss doesn’t always mean death. Loss can mean losing a friend, a pet, moving homes, moving schools, losing a relationship, and more.)

• changes in eating or sleeping patterns