If people find they have difficulty in relationships with peers, they may be experiencing some interpersonal issues or individual mental health concerns. Trouble in peer relationships often becomes a problem during childhood, when children are supposed to be forging friendships with other children their age. Trouble in peer relationships may be a sign of anxiety, depression, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or trauma.
Available Treatment Options
Therapists and counseling interventions for peer relationships for children may include Play Therapy to process trauma and emotions, social skills training, communication techniques, or other specified therapeutic processes based on their diagnosis.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Peer Relationships
I believe that successful treatment of children, youth, adults, and families occurs when the treatment approach is client-centered, family-focused, culturally competent, and reliant on evidenced-based treatment modalities. For over 25 years as an LICSW I have worked with a wide range of mental health issues including trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and attachment disorders and how they impac...
Throughout my career as a clinical social worker, I have worked with teenagers and families. I love young people: their enthusiasm and their passion for life, even their confusion and their uncertainties. As for the parents of those teenagers, I can only empathize with you. Even experienced clinicians struggle parenting teens when they're your own. And the toll parenting a teenager can take on ...
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Sometimes we have trouble figuring things out and the answers are not always clear. It can be tough to pursue your goals when faced with anxiety, crisis, depression, frustration and unexpected challenges. Sometimes it can be difficult to manage your revolving responsibilities while balancing your personal obligations. Life can be busy and it can be challenging to find time for ourselves. Well...
My objective is to help you understand how contributing factors such as family dynamics, developmental influences and community resources shape your responses. Together we will identify manipulative, exploitative interactions and their underlying intentions, and learn to develop appropriate social skills. I will model and reinforce behaviors for getting needs met appropriately. We will identify...
My goal in life is to help others find peace of mind by Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), I can provide you with the tools to learn how to feel empower and live a more meaningful life. I know life sometimes can put us in a situation where we think there is no way out, I can help to provide more than one solution to your problem. I love helping others to find life balance, improved...
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You want to process a trauma or past difficult experiences, talk about relationship issues, or feel better after having a baby. I can help you recover from past traumas, identify and change relationship patterns, and cope with postpartum depression or anxiety. So many of you suffer these challenges in silence, not knowing how impactful your past traumas, relationships or major life changes are ...
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Hi - thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I believe self-exploration takes courage, and genuine therapeutic connection is built with compassion and the freedom to grow. I am committed to meeting clients wherever they are in their personal journey, as we seek new perspectives, hope and healing. I received a BS from Texas Tech, a MS from Lubbock Christian and have a range of...
Sometimes life brings us circumstances that seem confusing, painful, frightening or frustrating. When these challenges seem too overwhelming to handle on your own, I can help. I have focused my practice to work with clients who have been negatively impacted by trauma, PTSD, difficult life circumstances and transitions, relationship challenges and disconnects, grief-causing events, anxiety, stre...
I believe everyone has the potential for growth. Sometimes circumstances, trauma, unhelpful thinking, or other challenges can hinder that process. My clinical practice focuses on individual therapy with adults as well as couples therapy. I see the various aspects of a client’s life such as social, spiritual, physical, mental, emotional, and financial/work as interconnected. I have clinical...
