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
My goal is to provide you with a positive, motivating, sincere, and authentic counseling experience. I truly enjoy supporting and empowering children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I am committed to partnering together authentically to help solve and resolve personal, interpersonal, family, career and other mental health changes that impact your functioning. I specialize in the ar...
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People come to me feeling disconnected from themselves and what matters most to them in life. For over a decade, I have helped people recover from upsetting experiences and toxic relationships that have shaken them to their core. Many of those I help also work in creative fields or are entrepreneurs, the work stresses of which can collide with traumatic pasts and lead to feeling unsettled and...
Hello and welcome! My goal as a therapist is to help individuals achieve overall health and wellness. I serve clients with eating disorders, addictions, trauma, depression, anxiety, and identity and relationship issues. I believe change is possible, but I also know it can be very difficult and discouraging. I will help you identify and use your strengths to make lasting changes in your life. I...
I am passionate about helping individuals work through life's challenges. My goal as a therapist is to assist clients in reaching their highest potential and improve their overall well-being. I believe we all have inner strength and resilience, and as your therapist I will help you reconnect with your inner self and restore your self-confidence. Whether it is a recurring problem in your life or...
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist with experience and interest in issues around anxiety, depression, relationships, as well as aspects of identity including ethnicity, immigration, gender, and sexual orientation. Over the past eleven years, I've worked with adolescents and adults in multiple settings including university college counseling centers, community mental health, inpatient hospital...
****Please note: I am not currently accepting new clients. Will be on family leave starting October 2020. Anticipate returning to the office March 2021.**** My mission is to provide a safe place for you, in which you can understand yourself more deeply, grow, and become the best version of yourself. My clinical relationship with clients is of the utmost importance to me. I never assume the role...
I'm an experienced psychotherapist skilled in working with individuals, couples and families. I've treated adults with anxiety/depression, relationship issues, career struggles and trauma and teenagers with behavioral/emotional problems, academic issues and parent-child conflicts. I primarily utilize strengths-based, cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches to help people identify a...
My ideal client is somebody who really wants to change, someone that is willing to grow as a human being. My clients can talk about spiritual issues and he/she could be a child, an adult, a couple or a family. I am also willing to help someone with emotional, behavioral and educational issues. Mi cliente ideal es alguien que verdaderamente desea cambiar. Alguien que está interesado en crecer co...
Are you hoping to improve your self-esteem and manage your anxiety? You may find that you are constantly doubting yourself, feeling out of place, avoiding people/events, or using maladaptive coping mechanisms (substances, overeating, passive communication, etc.). My approach to therapy focuses on adjusting unhelpful beliefs and behaviors, increasing insight, and setting goals to help you move...
I am an accomplished psychotherapist with over 30 years of clinical experience. Also I am "certified" in family therapy, having obtained a post-masters degree in that field.. Finally I am certified in EMDR, Brainspotting, and Internal Family Systems therapy which I use extensively to treat trauma, phobias,and self-sabotaging behavior and thinking. In addition to operating my own private practic...
At Authentic Journey, we are all about empowering and guiding clients on their journey to self-discovery. We will partner with you to achieve your desired emotional and life goals. If you are ready to work hard and commit to applying the skills you learn, you will walk away from counseling with the tools you need. When counseling is used effectively, it can be a powerful tool that can be applie...
I am an Integrative Clinical Psychologist. You may initially come to me to get unstuck from an overextended problem, but stay because of the soul work we do in the sacred space we co-create. As a real person in the room, my clients experience a level of caring and compassion that opens the door to their healing and progress. I help my clients reclaim their inherent value to live out whole,...
