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 love of psychotherapy is rooted in deep belief of the transformative potential of individuals to heal, grow, and realize their most healthy and happy selves, and in turn to have greater capacity and freedom to change our communities and society. As a nurse practitioner I aim to work with you towards that goal. In much the same way that we are shaped by our early relationships, environment, a...
My therapeutic viewpoint is that all clients can change if they have a supportive therapist in a therapeutic environment that is conducive to change. Additionally, they must have the desire to change, set goals, and work on the skills needed outside of the counseling session to create lasting change. My speciality is working with clients who are "sick and tired or being sick and tired," and the...
Sometimes we need to go through a dark overgrown forest to get to a beautiful meadow full of wildflowers. Other times we might hike a rigorous trail to get to a stunning waterfall or a peaceful overlook. Beauty and challenges are intertwined in life. The experience of counseling is like this. You might find yourself in a dark or difficult place, yearning for the serene meadow of wildflowers. Ma...
*I have immediate openings for virtual telehealth sessions for anyone in the state of Ohio. I would be honored to support you during this time of uncertainty, adjustment, and loss.* Have you recently lost a loved one? Moved away from family or lost a job? Graduated and felt unsure what to do next? Did a relationship end that left you feeling heartbroken? Have you lost motivation to get tasks do...
As a generalist, Scott finds that he works from an integrative lens, naturally leaning towards a client-centered, strengths-based, and multicultural perspectives. Often, he likes to integrate aspects of Interpersonal Therapy, family systems, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioral theories with the bio-psycho-social framework. With extensive college counseling center experience (15+ years), Sco...
I have a special heart to help people. I offer kind and compassionate therapy to help individuals, couples, families, teens, and children smooth out and overcome the bumps in life's path. I encourage, empower, and educate clients on using effective tools to help them on their journey through life. I am an experienced clinician and have been supporting individuals and families since 2002. I will...
I am dedicated and loyal to the clients I serve. There are a multitude of issues for whom someone might come to me for assistance; marital/family conflict, work stress, changes in mood, depression, anxiety, self esteem, life transitions, growing up and growing older. Sometimes early events including trauma and attachment issues manifest in later relationships, impacting your ability to relate a...
I have a passion for working with anyone who would like to make positive changes in their life. I enjoy working with adolescents and young adults through significant transitional and developmental periods of their lives. Life goes through seasons and this can affect individuals emotionally and physically. Specifically, working with individuals throughout these trying times is my main passion. I...
I want people to know that therapy begins with choosing to take the step of exploring yourself, an event that has occurred, STRESS, relationships, loss, burnout. That big next step involves developing a trusting and genuine rapport with your clinician. I invite you to reach out and begin that process with me and know that it can be done with humor, understanding, and a very strong believe in th...
We at APLA Health - Long Beach are dedicated to serving our community, and we make working with individuals of all backgrounds part of our mission. We are here to help, whether you're completely committed to change or you're struggling with the idea. We provide medical, dental, and behavioral health care all within the same clinic. In addition to primary care, we offer sexual health testing and...
Are you struggling with stress related to work or relationships? Are decisions tough and transitions scary? Life is challenging for everyone at times. External roadblocks aside, our own thoughts often trip us up the most- those thoughts that narrate our actions, that replay one event over a dozen times, that plan various outcomes to a single upcoming event, that compare our journey to others, t...
We are passionate about working with adults and adolescents who struggle with the social, emotional, and behavioral challenges related to the diagnoses of ASD, ADD/ADHD, learning differences, parenting stressors and strategies, coping skills, relationship issues, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, feelings of overwhelming stress, and grief/loss, eating disorders, trauma and PTSD. Change and grow...
I specialize in working with clients struggling through transition, whether it be from one stage of life to another, or when situations arise that require adjustment and change. I practice within a CBT framework but have an eclectic style, pulling techniques from humanistic therapeutic approaches as well as evidenced based ACT + DBT. Couples and families are encouraged to reach out. I currently...
*NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. Whether you are seeking support for yourself or a parent taking the initiative to further support your child, I believe every person thrives in connection. The therapeutic relationship is a connective partnership where significant changes can begin. My goal is to hold space for my courageous client’s to do vulnerable work to face themselves. In our thera...
Andrew approaches his work with clients drawing upon Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT) approaches, DBT skills, Exposure and Response Prevention interventions. For me, relationships in my therapeutic work stand to be the backbone and foundation of the best possible outcomes. I am a warm and compassionate clinician who balances empathy and expectations...
