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
The pandemic has left you feeling completely overwhelmed. You're trying to juggle school, working from home, household responsibilities, or parenting. The balance your life used to have is long gone, and you're not even sure where to begin to try and get it back. Even asking for help seems overwhelming. I specialize in working with teens, adults, and families struggling with mood disorders,...
Pat offers counseling to adolescents and adults. He starts his work with clients by attempting to see the world through their eyes. By establishing a trusting relationship based on understanding and shared goals, the process of removing barriers that prevent individuals from having a fulfilling life can begin. Pat believes that human beings are complex, but understandable. Breaking old habits a...
As a licensed clinical social worker with over 14 years of experience with adults, young adults, adolescents, and families, I understand the importance of empowering people, and recognize the resiliency and strength of the human spirit. My area of focus is working with veterans and families, LGBTIQA2+ related stress in adolescents and young adults, and domestic / intimate partner violence. Some...
Hello! I am Stephanie Lemmey of Early Connections Child & Family Therapy. I have made it my life’s work to educate, motivate and connect with children, adolescents and their families. I will work cooperatively with parents to set and manage attainable goals for clients and their families. I am passionate about helping young clients reach their full potential and my goal is to empower children t...
I like to use empathy, humor, and some silliness to connect with clients as we work together in the therapy process. Using a strengths perspective, I work with clients to understand how their experiences shape them while working to overcome life’s challenges. I enjoy working with kids of all ages, adults, and families and have experience working with clients suffering from depression, suicidal...
I specialize in trauma (PTSD), perinatal disorders, and couples counseling using a wide range of evidence-based modalities, including both cognitive (“talk therapy”) and neuro-based approaches (EMDR, etc.). Trauma, such as childhood abuse or neglect, sexual violence, domestic violence, etc., can create chaos in many areas of your life, including relationships, parenting, work/school performance...
No two people or situations are exactly the same. I use active listening skills as you express your reality, so that we can work towards a positive change in your situation. I enjoy and continue to work with a diverse clientele. Providing services to adult and adolescent individuals who may be dealing with depression, boundary setting, bullying, self-esteem, peer pressure, gender identity or ot...
My name is Buki and I am a pre-licensed Mental Health Counselor. I provide individual and group counseling services to a diverse clientele consisting of self-referred children, teenagers, and adults. Through comprehensive client-centered, multicultural, and cognitive-behavioral counseling approaches, I help empower my clients to explore and understand themselves, as well as define goals, plan...
Gil Fernandez holds a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling and Psychology and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. He is trained in CBT, EMDR, Motivational Interviewing, substance abuse recovery, mind-body relaxation, and cognitive restructuring with a specialization in trauma resolution and co-occurring disorders. Gil Fernandez performs Immigration Evaluations and Assessments where hi...
I'm Ashley Pearson, an LCSW, with twenty years experience in clinical social work. I graduated first in my class in 1999 from Tulane University New Orleans, where I received my MSW. I love working with a variety of populations and joke that I specialize in keeping it real. I use motivational interviewing to meet a client where they are and to develop a thorough treatment plan with tangible and...
One great beauty of humanity is in our ability to change and grow in the face of enormous challenges. I believe strongly in the body’s innate resilience and ability to heal, and enjoy helping others reconnect to their own inner strength using mindfulness-based practices. I offer counseling services for children and adolescents with an eclectic approach drawing from a foundation of neuroscience ...
As a counselor, I believe in empathy and open-minded approaches that are receptive to situational changes. I strive to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for all of humankind, so clients can have the space they need to write the next chapter of their story, regardless of how messy it started. I believe individuals best overcome negative changes through the support of secondary sources, a...
I am committed to providing compassionate and client focused care to my clients. Meeting you where you are emotionally, allows me to help you reach your mental health and life goals. I have experience working with adults, adolescents, families and offer family therapy. I also have experience working in corrections; therefore, I understand the stress of that environment and its impact on those w...
The people that I would love to help support in their therapy journey would be people who are ready to focus in removing the unhealthy situations and replacing them with healthy ones. It is so important to want change! In my clinical practices and experiences, I have had the privilege of helping individuals and families overcome struggles and mental health problems. Anxiety, adjustment struggle...
My mission is to support clients of all ages through collaboration, self-reflection and skill building. I assist parents, families and children with social, mood and academic concerns. I help teenagers and adults manage stress, life transitions and explore problematic relationships. Therapy is a powerful and important tool for positive change, and I provide a safe space for that process. I work...
