Children and adolescents today face unique pressures, from academic stress and social media influence to complex family and peer dynamics. Because of their developmental stage, therapy for young people must look different than therapy for adults.

Children communicate and heal through play. Play therapy allows younger children to express emotions, process anxiety or trauma, and build coping skills in a developmentally appropriate way. Toys, art, and creative activities become their language when words are not enough.

Adolescents need a balanced approach. Teen therapy blends supportive talk therapy with experiential and creative techniques that respect their growing independence, identity development, and emotional regulation needs.

Developmentally attuned child therapy and teen counseling create a safe, engaging space where young people can build confidence, strengthen coping skills, and feel understood at every stage of growth.

Whether through Child Centered play, Integrative Play Therapy, Expressive arts, or Play-based EMDR, children need specialized treatment options that work with the child's brain development in mind. 

Therapy modalities include:

-Child Centered, Gestalt, Adlerian Play Therapy

-Play-based EMDR

-Sand Tray Therapy

-Expressive Art

-Autplay Therapy

We believe it is effective to include parents in supporting young children. We also offer

-Filial Play Therapy

-Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)