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
I am a pre licensed clinician with 25 + years experience. I am a private practitioner who works with children, adolescents, adults and families. I have worked with those involved with the department of Child Services from CHINS thru adoption, Indiana courts and individual attorneys. I have extensive training in play based techniques, Dialectical Behavior therapies, cognitive based therapy...
I enjoy working with clients who are looking to explore and who are looking for someone to walk with them in their journey. Trauma and other life experiences can be overwhelming to handle on your own. These experiences can also feel lonely. It is important to me to support my clients in their therapeutic journey and to let them know they are not alone. I look to support clients who have...
Quarantine, Lock Down, and Pandemic have all become big words lately! Our routines, habits, and jobs have changed significantly. You may be feeling afraid, anxious, or depressed. Maybe you've become overwhelmed by the ongoing social isolation. Or maybe you're feeling pressured by the constant interaction with family members. Whatever you may be feeling, your Mental Health is important now more...
Congratulations on taking this step! Knowles Consulting and Psychological Services was founded by Licensed Psychologist, Dr Odessia Knowles. It is our belief that life has a way of challenging us to grow. We believe in providing support and guidance as people navigate through those spaces of growth. Services provided include therapy, consultation, trainings, speaking engagements, supervision, a...
I believe it is my job as your therapist to walk with you on your healing journey. The first step is asking for help. I believe in creating a safe place for each client to feel comfortable sharing the personal details of their lives. I strive to honor my client's wisdom of self and their experience while also building a relationship of trust and understanding between therapist and client. I am...
Everyone inevitably feels down, anxious, or unmotivated. We struggle with family obligations, identity, relationships, career choices, or just life in general. We may not even be aware of the impact stress has on us. Factor all that in the context of time, money, and societal norms, and we may experience ennui or question our life choices. I want to help people grow and live life in a way that'...
If you are feeling hopeless and overwhelmed, I have over 15 years of experience and want to work with you. My goal is to help you feel better and be able to live your best life. My approach to decreasing your anxiety, relational conflict or depression includes using nutrition and other lifestyle factors to help you see the whole picture. Your mental and physical health are closely intertwined a...
( English | español ) Do you feel stuck, stressed out, and anxious about relationship issues, career issues, or the direction your life is headed? You are not alone. Many young adults feel the same way. I'm Jerry Ochoa. As a licensed clinical therapist with 10 years of counseling experience, I help adolescents and young adults, just like you, move past struggles, learn new skills, live life...
Life is full of joy and pain. And now may be a time in your life when pain is felt more strongly; the pain from worry, hurt, loss, failure, disconnection, or unfulfillment. We all have a deep yearning to understand ourselves and be understood, especially during those time. I would love to walk alongside you in this journey as you make sense of your pain and regain your joy. I use a variety of...
You want to love parenting but lately it feels like survival. Stomach aches and tears at daycare dropoff. Another negative report sent home from the teacher. An “easy” child suddenly morphs into an angry and withdrawn tween. Tantrums, power struggles, and an overall sense of being overwhelmed seem to fill your home. You do what you can to pretend everything is under control, that is until the...
( English | 中文 ) I offer mental health therapy for people of all backgrounds and age 5+. As human beings, we are in a constant state of transition and emergence into new selves. Meaning, just as we defined ourselves in the past, we can also choose to redefine ourselves now and in the future. No matter how you would like to begin your story, I am here to help you piece the puzzle together and ...
Life is complex for everyone. Whether you are a toddler trying to communicate your needs or a family who is stuck in destructive interaction, wouldn't it be great if there was a manual that could give us all the answers? Life experience has taught me that having compassionate support in therapy was the key in finding my "life manual". I strive to give back what has been given to me. I am also...
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by daily stressors, struggling with internal thoughts and judgments or stuck in your anxiety, depression or relationship patterns, these challenges are often difficult to navigate on your own. I follow a solution focused and cognitive-behavioral orientation to therapy, which focuses on how thoughts affect the way people feel and act. My approach is supportive,...
In the last ten years I have worked with clients in a variety of settings; outpatient, in-home, intensive outpatient, legal systems, clinic, and emergency room. I have also worked with a variety of needs; anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, autism, attachment disorder, other trauma related disorders, suicidal and self-injury thoughts/behaviors. I work with a variety of ages. I...
A parent concerned that their child has trouble focusing. An intelligent teen who struggles in school. A fourth-grade girl whose mood rapidly changes from irritable to euphoric, and then back again, day after day. The sixth grade boy who can't fall sleep alone in his bedroom because he “can’t turn off his brain”. These, and many, many others, are the types of children who may be referred to...
