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
Jessica Reed, MS, LMHC is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with more than 19 years working with children and families in a variety of settings. I believe every child, individual, and family have the capacity to grow and succeed. It is often very difficult to seek help and by taking the step to pursue outside help you have the battle well begun! I believe in meeting my clients where they are a...
I believe that we are all worthy of dignity, respect and love. This does not mean we have not suffered or experienced shame, guilt and loss-for things we have done and things that have been done to us. With you as the guide and me in a support role, I hope we can explore these issues so that healing and peace will occur. On this sometimes difficult and challenging journey, I hope we can get to...
I'm a licensed psychotherapist, hypnotherapist, and relationship coach. I have been practicing since 2007. My passion is helping women to find and create healthy, loving relationships. Whether you're dating, breaking-up, or struggling with doubt, your relationship difficulties can be catalysts for deep and lasting transformation, given the right support. I also enjoy working with couples, and h...
I believe in the importance of building a trusting clinical relationship from the very beginning. I enjoy working on the topic of relationships of all types. I am polyamory informed: I understand your lifestyle and will not recommend divorce. I find it rewarding to help most any type of client who is motivated to feel better. As a therapist, I’m a real person...think tattoos, real talk, and a...
NOTE: Currently offering both on-line and in-person services. I'm a multicultural and polyglot therapist (Portuguese/Spanish) who has had the privilege of working with a very diverse population on trauma and a variety of mental health issues and challenging life circumstances for over 15 years. It's is not our difficulties that define us but our willingness to recognize the problem and start th...
I work with clients who who feel they have lost their power, their inner voice and life direction. Together we develop shame resiliency, courage where there is fear and peace where there is anxiety. It is a privilege to enter, share and hold the sacred space of a client's life story; something I do with tenderness and compassion. Your pathway to healing will be unique to you and I believe you h...
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in Karnes, Wilson, and Bexar County with over 10 years of experience working with adults, adolescents, and children in both the mental health and juvenile settings. I value the relationships I have with my clients and facilitate in a nonjudgmental environment, I believe that each client is unique and their treatme...
Personal struggles are uniquely challenging, but that doesn't mean you have to struggle alone. I offer individual, couples, family, and other relational therapy to work with you to identify the life you want. Our challenges can stem from relationships and create ripple effects that seep into other areas of our lives. Other times our struggles are unrelated to relationships, such as understandin...
My experience includes, but is not limited to - working as a Bilingual Senior Psychiatric Social Worker for Westchester County Dept. of Community Mental Health, Assistant Program Director for the Puerto Rican Family Institute (Bronx), and Bilingual Clinical Social Worker for the New York Service Program for Older People, in Manhattan. I'm a SIFI certified professional who has served as a...
Making healthy connected relationships in our continually disconnecting world is a vital approach in my practice. I work with children, adolescents and young adults to better understand their emotional state while also addressing unwanted emotional and/or behavioral reactions. Engaging parents, especially those of younger children, is very important to me. I also enjoy working with young adults...
I believe that the power of therapy lies within the creation of a strong, collaborative relationship. I am passionate about creating a safe space for my clients to enable them to feel heard, while also empowering them to take ownership of their goals. My goal is to help my clients adopt coping skills and tools to use daily in facing difficult emotions and distressful situations. My approach is...
I work with adults who would like to improve the quality of their life. I serve those who seek assistance with personal growth, life transitions, or other challenges in their lives. I also enjoy working with college students. I have experience in treating conditions like low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety. I focus on teaching you the connection between your thoughts, behaviors, and emotio...
As a licensed marriage and family therapist associate and art therapist, I treat children, adolescents, couples and families in a collaborative process to explore concerns and challenges that have arisen in their lives. I work from a strength-based, family oriented perspective. I utilize opportunities to reframe negative family dynamics and emphasize positive strengths to find the possibility o...
I enjoy working with adolescents and adults that are struggling with the challenges of everyday life. My focus areas are trauma, mental health, and substance abuse. I enjoy supporting people through life's transitions, such as divorce, job change, and taking care of elderly parents and children with special needs. Life is challenging, and I work from a systems and solution focused approach to h...
Is your family navigating significant changes, transitions, or a recent diagnosis or identified learning difference? Is your child struggling with self-esteem, behavior challenges, or anxiety and depression? Do you want to break a cycle of blame and resentment in your intimate relationship, or need a couples tune-up? Are you searching for more fulfillment and less stress in your busy life? Thes...
