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 am a post-doctoral clinical psychologist and I specialize in working with children, adolescents and families presenting with a wide range of concerns. I aim to build a warm, non-judgmental and trusting therapeutic environment where clients can feel comfortable. In addition to therapy, I provide school consultation services to help facilitate communication between families and school staff to...
I work with clients from all walks of life on a variety of issues such as anxiety, depression, relationship issues or just feeling stuck in life. Part of my practice is dedicated to working with students and professionals. Prior to becoming a counselor, I worked in the corporate world and can support clients with work and school stress, career fulfillment or transition, and other professional...
I enjoy working with individuals, children, and families. Life can bring many challenges and difficulties for children and adolescents to walk through. I am thankful to come alongside families as the navigate behavioral difficulties, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Marital conflict, Academic stress, bullying and other relational difficulties. Wanting to bring more peace to family interactions? We ca...
Life has many challenges that we struggle with, many coming internally from our own minds. I can help navigate you through your journey to overcome intrusive, negative self-talk, low self-esteem and self-worth, trauma, and to assist with changing that inner voice that tells you, “you have to be perfect.” Using art therapy as well as CBT techniques, I work with students and professionals who are...
The world is a broken place and my goal is to help clients walk through their brokenness in order to thrive. I cannot take the pain away, but I can walk with you through it and give you tools to take with you on your journey. I have a heart for good marriages and want to encourage you as a team in order to work together and not against each other. Relationships are vital to our community and ou...
*NOT CURRENTLY TAKING NEW CLIENTS* I focus on the family at the center and work together with you to attain the peace and balance you're looking for. I begin with your vision and your family values, we work together to find a cohesive plan that works! Every child and family is different, my approach is not one size fits all. I value your time and worldview. My goal is to work alongside your fam...
I work with children, adolescents and their families. These families are varied and come in all the different ways families are made. I offer a lot of practical experience with problem-solving, negotiation and conflict resolution. Home work is often a part of my client session to be completed in between visits. A good listener, a kind heart, unconditional regard and music help everyone. Experie...
Caitlin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC), who has a genuine passion for helping others explore their journey in life. Using an integrative person-centered approach she works with children, adolescents, and adults, and provides a variety of treatment modalities including individual, family and group therapy. Caitlin has worked in the...
My priority is to provide my clients a safe haven: a place where they can feel comfortable enough to disclose their personal lives. I feel that therapy should be a collaborative process between therapist and client working together to promote self awareness through internal exploration. People achieve change by allowing themselves to uncover and process past experiences that affect emotional...
Surviving in today's world is no easy task. There are constant pressures to be a great partner, parent, friend, and employee. These dueling pressures can be extremely overwhelming. With over 42 million Americans living with anxiety and over 16 million living with depression, know that you are not alone. Seeking help is your first step toward victory. Therapy is meant to help you gain a more...
The relationship between you and the therapist (known as the therapeutic alliance) is critical when deciding to come to therapy. I will work to build a connection with you based on mutual trust, support, empathy, and challenge that will help you grow. I deeply value the relationship with my clients and have a profound respect for the level of vulnerability, risk, and discomfort you are taking b...
As a relationship therapist, I am passionate and effective in strengthening couples, supporting families, and helping individuals connect. With care and compassion, I can help you and your partner calm conflict, re-establish trust, increase friendship & intimacy, deal with past trauma, heal from betrayal. For relationship distress, together we create the change needed to relate in positive ways...
Do you wish your partner understood you better? Do you feel like you can't connect with your kids? Do you want to manage relationships better? You can! I work with clients of all ages to make relationships healthy and strong. Clients see me individually, or with loved ones to learn how to communicate better and diffuse conflict. When working with couples and families, I utilize John Gottman’s...
When you are feeling stressed, burned out, or overwhelmed to the point it is impacting your day-to-day life, it helps to talk with someone who is both kind and practical — offering hope and nonjudgmental support, but also collaborating with you on finding real solutions. We all need a guide sometimes when life is hard. I am the type of therapist who will provide validation when you need it but...
"No one is ever beyond help" I specialize in dual diagnosis, CAP certified with the last 4 years in the field. While having a lifetime of personal family ties to addiction. I am not only experienced in the field with education, I understand personally how addiction can complicate and separate family dynamics. I also work with family members to help them learn how to separate the addiction from ...
