Children & Adolescents
In psychotherapy with minors, I work together with both you and your child. You know your child best, and your perspective is important to me.
Anxiety in children and adolescents involve problems of avoiding entirely, or escaping from, feared situations, places or people. Your child may have a tantrum if forced to do one of these activities, or be in their feared situation.Your child may also have tension that builds up until he or she reduces it by repeating certain behaviors, such as tapping, counting, washing or pulling their hair. Children's depression often looks different than adults'--your child may be irritable in addition to, or instead of, being deeply sad.
Your child may also have disruptive behavior problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) which often lead to difficulties in your child's academic, social, and family environments. In addition to working with your child on these issues, you can learn specialized parenting skills to help reduce conflict with your child and improve your relationship.
At some point I may also ask for your permission to contact your child's teachers to learn about their behavior in school. This is important because your child's behavior might be different at home, in class, or on the playground.
I have experience working with foster children and foster parents. I also consult with parents, schools and children to reduce school refusal behavior and test anxiety.
Please click on the links below for more information, including Fact Sheets from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), which add further information about anxiety, related issues, and their treatment
with CBT.
Click on this link for an overview of anxiety disorders, and here for more information about evidence based treatments for children and adolescents.
Anxiety in children and adolescents involve problems of avoiding entirely, or escaping from, feared situations, places or people. Your child may have a tantrum if forced to do one of these activities, or be in their feared situation.Your child may also have tension that builds up until he or she reduces it by repeating certain behaviors, such as tapping, counting, washing or pulling their hair. Children's depression often looks different than adults'--your child may be irritable in addition to, or instead of, being deeply sad.
Your child may also have disruptive behavior problems such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) which often lead to difficulties in your child's academic, social, and family environments. In addition to working with your child on these issues, you can learn specialized parenting skills to help reduce conflict with your child and improve your relationship.
At some point I may also ask for your permission to contact your child's teachers to learn about their behavior in school. This is important because your child's behavior might be different at home, in class, or on the playground.
I have experience working with foster children and foster parents. I also consult with parents, schools and children to reduce school refusal behavior and test anxiety.
Please click on the links below for more information, including Fact Sheets from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), which add further information about anxiety, related issues, and their treatment
with CBT.
Click on this link for an overview of anxiety disorders, and here for more information about evidence based treatments for children and adolescents.
Problems TreatedTypes of Clinical Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Panic Disorder, with or without Agoraphobia Phobias Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Separation Anxiety Disorder Social Phobia/Social Anxiety Disorder Related Concerns Assertiveness Difficulties Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Insomnia Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Stress Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) |
ABCT Fact Sheets |