Schooling can be a tumultuous time for children and adolescents as they develop as individuals while growing their intellect, social skills, and peer interactions. Children and adolescents may run into various problems in school, including learning disabilities, bullying, anxiety, depression, unhealthy relationships, drugs, and alcohol. When parents feel their child is struggling, they may choose to have them engage in counseling.
Available Treatment Options
Counseling interventions for school issues vary. Therapists work with children, parents, and other health professionals to determine an individual treatment plan. The plan may also include speech-language therapy or skills training for cognitive disabilities or neurodiversity, substance use treatment for drug and alcohol problems, or cognitive and behavioral interventions for anxiety, depression, or peer issues.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With School Issues
Have you been feeling overworked, under loved, or under appreciated? Do you have excessive worry? Do you doubt yourself? Do you find that every time you try to talk things out with someone you care about you just can't find the right words to say? Trust me, you are not alone. Everyone needs a safe place where they can process a problem or work through a difficult life transition. Whether you ar...
Now accepting new clients! Let me help you reach your goals. After we conduct a thorough intake and assessment of your goals, we’ll develop a comprehensive treatment strategy. As we move forward, we’ll closely monitor your progress, so we stay focused and on-track towards your goals. I regularly work with clients with anxiety (including worry and panic attacks), depression, and relationship...
Hurting? Worried? Anxious? Sad? Are you in trouble? How about your child, family, marriage, or loved one? Life can be tough, it is much harder when you are hurting. Have you checked out of life, your friendships, work, or school? Life at times will slap even the most determined person around. You are reading this because some aspect of your life is no longer working like you want it too. It...
It's all about relationships, starting with your relationship to yourself, your family of origin, your partner, children, friends. And then there's the relationship to your problems: things like depression, anxiety, ADHD, post-partum and parenting stress, body-image problems. How do you work with the set of challenges that life hands you? I work with clients to understand themselves and their o...
Counseling can be a responsive process, providing support and facilitating insight as the client explores and moves through past and present challenges. It can also be a preventive process, allowing clients to clarify and build on internal strengths that promote wellness and resiliency. My treatment approach is both cognitive-behavioral (focused on the connections between thoughts, feelings, an...
Touched by Adoption? The Barker Foundation recognizes that adoption is a lifelong journey, with normal developmental challenges and tasks. We will walk with you through and support you through your journey. Whether you are an adoptive parent with a child that is struggling emotionally or academically; a birth parent who is seeking understanding, reflection, or search and reunion; or an adoptee...
Life is a journey with many changes. Adapting to those changes can be difficult but you do not have to go through the journey alone. Let me help. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who have been practicing for over 20 years. I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. I provide individual, relationship, and family therapy. My goal is to make therapy...
As a licensed professional counselor, my goal is to provide clients a caring environment of safety, support, and growth. I specialize in counseling approaches for children, adolescents, adults, and families. Working towards wellness, I strive to join clients in identifying goals and developing an action plan that supports growth towards a positive sense of well-being. I earned a master’s degree...
All children experience difficulty in the course of growing up (at home, school, with other children, etc.) or may behave in some way which concerns their parents or teachers. You can always seek extra support to help your child overcome these difficulties and increase their resilience. If you and/or your child’s teacher or pediatrician are concerned about your child’s adjustment or behavior, p...
I am a passionate and empathetic therapist and school social worker that uses a cognitive and behavioral approach for children and adolescents. A large component of my work is to empower my clients using the strength based model and to include parenting support when possible. My areas of expertise includes Conduct Issues, ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, School Problems, Executive Functioning, Social skills...
I believe that as humans we are not defined by our challenges. We are capable of growth, change, and writing our own story. I have experience assisting individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, relationships, work stress, life transitions, chronic illness, grief, and the impact of trauma in taking ownership of their lives and writing a new chapter. I am also passionate about working with...
We all face challenges throughout our lives. What defines us is how we choose to address the issue. Mental illness is not uncommon but what can be uncommon is having the courage to seek help. Issues surrounding mental health often arise during major transitions whether it be age, school, work, family, or loss. A diagnosis of a serious mental illness should not define you or hold you back. Fight...
"When you can't find the sunshine, be the sunshine." Supporting others through difficult times has been a life-long passion of mine. I am a welcoming and enthusiastic therapist with the ability to help youth manage their behavior and emotional state in a moment of crisis or through major life transitions. I have a unique ability to see the strengths in each individual I meet. I am known for bei...
Is your child or teen having a difficult time managing their emotions? Is it hard to identify the barriers that are interfering in their happiness? I have a genuine passion for supporting children, teens, young adults and their families in achieving their highest developmental potential. In addition, areas of special interest include providing research based best practices in the treatment of...
Are behaviors interfering with education, achievement, or having the sorts of relationships you want within your family? Are you or a loved one struggling with impulse control or behaviors that get in the way of learning at school? I have been helping families, frustrated parents and students who are struggling for well over a decade. My practice includes individual & family therapy, communicat...
