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
Weekend appointments available! Are you struggling with shame, vulnerability and the feeling of 'never being good enough'? Do you feel disengaged from life, your loved ones, and sick of watching moments pass you by? Have you spent all your time making sure you never fall, and as a result never learned how to get back up? Maybe you're known as "the perfectionist", "the cynic", "the know-it-all",...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! Therapy can help you overcome life challenges, gain confidence and heal. I incorporate different treatment models and approaches to best fit your personal needs. We will work together to understand your goals, uncover your strengths and successfully overcome your obstacles. I will help you gain insight to your current and past relationships to help you change repeating...
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Raynard D. Meridith is a Licensed Professional Counselor with True Thoughts Counseling, LLC. who has obtained over 10 years of clinical experience as a Mental Health Therapist. Raynard focuses his training and skills on the personal and professional develop of individuals desiring to develop coping skills for Life transitions, anger management, trauma experience, and stress management. Raynard...
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Keystone Therapy Group was founded to provide support and guidance to clients who are struggling to be who they want to be. We believe that anxiety, depression, stress, etc. occur as a symptom of a client experiencing thoughts or behaviors which are in conflict with who they want to be. When therapists provide a safe space for reflections, clients are able to understand the root of their sympto...
