Behavioral issues are generally first recognized in school-age children. Their behavior may make it difficult for them to learn and grow at school. They also may have trouble getting along with siblings at home or peers on the playground. They may throw tantrums, get in fights, or use illegal substances. Additionally, some behavioral issues stem from trauma in early childhood or an unstable home life.
Available Treatment Options
Therapist interventions vary depending on the specifics of the behavior and the child’s experiences.
Therapy for children or young adults with behavioral problems may include parents or guardians so they can become involved in their child’s healing. Learning to deal with problem behaviors in a calm, fair way is critical to a child’s mental health. Play Therapy may help the child work through their emotions in a safe environment while playing with toys, completing puzzles, and engaging in games with the therapist. Family Therapy can be helpful if distressing family dynamics are causing the child to have more problematic behaviors.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Behavioral Issues
I AM CURRENTLY FULL AND UNABLE TO TAKE NEW CLIENTS- I WILL UPDATE WHEN I HAVE AVAILABILITY. I work with children ages 3-12 by encouraging them to learn, grow, and express themselves through play. Child Centered Play Therapy is a research based counseling approach which allows children to communicate through play to ultimately experience emotional and behavioral growth and well being. I have bee...
Being a parent and knowing how best to help your child or teen can be difficult. With all of the pressures of peers and society, along with the basic struggles of growing up - navigating these areas can be a challenge for both the child and parents. Finding support and help for not only the children but the parents is vital to achieving a child's healthy and balanced life, in the present and th...
**Not accepting new clients** Welcome and thank you for visiting my page. I have several years of experience working with children, adolescents, and their families through a trauma-informed approach. I also offer services in both English and Spanish. My general areas of specialty range from anxiety, depression, trauma, attachment, and family therapy. I use an eclectic approach that includes CBT...
Life isn’t going the way you expected. You’re overwhelmed and unhappy, not the person you were before. Most days you dread getting out of bed in the morning. You have so much on your plate and none of it seems to get done. Your children need you, your husband needs you, and you’ve lost yourself in the day to day grind of life. You’re wondering if things will always be like this, and if you’ll...
Elizabeth Edington is a child and family therapist, working with children as young as three years old through 12 years old and their families. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work from the University of Louisville Kent School of Social Work. She has worked in both hospital and community mental health outpatient settings, assessing and treating children and their familie...
Nicholas Reichert is a licensed independent social worker with supervisory status. He graduated summa cum laude with his master’s degree in social work from The Ohio State University and is a member of Alpha Delta Mu National Social Work Honor Society. He previously provided both inpatient and crisis mental health services. He specializes in treating obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety...
Dr. Mary Ross-Newman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist. She earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology with coursework focusing on neuropsychology and psychodynamic interventions. She completed her two-year, postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology. Dr. Ross-Newman also has specialized training in primary care behavio...
My ideal client is any individual or couple that is ready to actively do the work to adjust and rearrange their personal habits in order to more productively move forward in their lives. No matter the issue, counseling is built on the idea that the client is in charge of the progress by dictating the amount of energy and effort they put into the process. Showing someone possible paths is useles...
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In today's world we are faced with many troubles and hard times. It can be difficult coping, causing one to need someone to talk to about their stresses and hardships. We at Counseling On The Hill (COTH) understand the needs of people in today's society. We care and understand all the tribulations that are difficult to cope with that befall us all. We are here to help!!! We have License...
Ingrid Lopez is a bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor specializing in treating adults with depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, and stress and anger management. Ingrid has experience working in an outpatient setting in both behavioral health and substance abuse treatment centers. She aims to provide a safe space for individua...
At some point in everyone’s life, we all start to need a little help. You may be at a place where you are questioning your next move and unsure of therapy Deciding to seek counseling is no small feat. It is likely the hardest part of the process, but I assure you, it is a step in the right direction for whatever you may be going through. Whether it is depression, anxiety, irritability, anger,...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. I have specialized in working with clients to help them gain greater insight into how their thoughts and behaviors impact not only themselves, but other people in their lives. I believe that the therapeutic relationship can be used as a model for building on relationships with those that matter most to us, outside of the office. I believe that by understanding our past...
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