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Child and Youth Counseling
It’s important to trust your instincts if you feel your child needs help. Many children need help dealing with school stress, test anxiety, bullying, or peer pressure. Others need help to discuss their feelings about personal and family issues.
Our Approach
Our licensed experts are sensitive to and experienced with the particular needs of children, teens, and young adults. We apply a full range of proven techniques that help them through what is often a trying time of life.
How do I know if my child would benefit from counseling?
These are some reasons that a child may benefit from meeting with a licensed therapist:
- Developmental delay in speech, language, or toilet training
- Learning or attention problems
- Behavioral problems (such as excessive anger, acting out, bedwetting or eating disorders)
- A significant drop in grades, particularly if your child usually maintains high grades
- Episodes of sadness, tearfulness, or depression
- Social withdrawal or isolation
- Being the victim of bullying or bullying other children
- Lack of interest in previously enjoyed activities
- Overly aggressive behavior (such as biting, kicking, or hitting)
- Sudden changes in appetite (particularly in adolescents)
- Poor sleep or excessive sleep
- Excessive school absenteeism or tardiness
- Mood swings (e.g., happy one minute, upset the next)
- Development of or an increase in physical complaints (such as headache, stomachache, or not feeling well) despite a normal physical exam by your doctor
- A serious, acute, or chronic illness
- Signs of alcohol, drug, or other substance use
- Problems in transitions (following separation, divorce, relocation or with daily activities)
- Parent on military deployment
- Death of a family member
- Sexual, physical, emotional abuse or other traumatic events