Therapy for Children and Teenagers
Over time, children and teens may need care that goes beyond the scope of what you are able to provide as a parent or caregiver. While it may seem overwhelming to place your child in therapy, counseling is one of the best commitments you can make to a future where they can thrive. The presence of a compassionate adult, trained in developmentally appropriate therapeutic techniques, can help you and your child process their emotions, understand what motivates unwanted behaviors, and develop coping strategies for healing and change.
When Children’s Behaviors Signal a Need for Support
While certain behaviors are often linked to specific ages, both young children and teens struggling with mental health issues may demonstrate some of the following behaviors:
- Withdrawn, tearful, and uninterested in activities they used to enjoy
- Defiant, angry, or destructive
- Experiencing new fears or anxieties, like inappropriate separation anxiety
- Regressing and engaging in behaviors that seem more appropriate for a younger child
- Unfocused and having difficulty in school
- Having issues with attachment or a new fear of abandonment
- Showing no signs of empathy
- Depression, or evident lack of self-esteem
- Engaging in self-harm
These behaviors are just some of the ways in which children and adolescents process emotional distress, and it’s important to address them as what they are: mental wellness challenges.
REACH behavioral therapy for kids is designed for children and teens who need kind, caring, age-appropriate therapeutic support. You know your child best, and you are their most important advocate. While it may seem overwhelming to reach out for help, your child needs you to access REACH’s compassionate therapy for children – and you deserve the peace of mind that comes from knowing they are in excellent hands.
How Our Behavior Therapists Can Help Your Child
The modern world has bought us much advancement and opportunity, but also many challenges, and children, adolescents, and families are facing unprecedented levels of stress and anxiety. Therapy gives our younger generations a consistent relationship with a warm, positive, and supportive adult that they can count on to always be there, enhancing feelings of safety and predictability that can help build trust, and allow them to navigate the complexities of growing up in the modern world.
REACH’s behavioral therapists have extensive experience working with children and adolescents both online and in-person. They use a wide range of therapeutic techniques – chosen depending on your child’s age and specific concerns – to connect with your child, keep them engaged, and help them support a healthier development.
Approaches include play or art therapy, storytelling, CBT, IPT, and many more. Younger children’s therapy in particular is designed to look and feel like a fun time with a trusted adult, and can introduce more joy and stability into your child’s life when they need them the most.
Unlocking Your Child’s Mental Wellbeing & Inner Strength
Our behavioral therapists know that children and teenagers are resilient, and they are here to partner with you to unlock your child’s inner strength and improve their mental health and wellbeing. Your family needs and deserves this extra support, so you can focus on connecting and thriving during family time rather than redirecting negative behaviors.
Reach Out for a Brighter Tomorrow
New, positive, and hopeful coping skills are only a phone call away. To learn more about therapy for kids or adolescents, or our other services at REACH – including how therapy for you as a parent could benefit your family – call us or complete our brief online intake form. A professional counselor will contact you to learn more about your family and get you started on your healing journey.