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 proponent of the strengths philosophy, which emphasizes an individual's ability to draw upon inherent abilities and strengths to overcome challenges and obstacles. My social work education has trained me to recognize institutional and stigmatizing discrimination and marginalization and empowers me to establish a partnership with clients so they can reach their full potential. My expertis...
I am passionate about helping women and children to experience a better life! In my practice, I focus on providing play therapy to children up to age 10, with a special emphasis on the early childhood population. I also provide mental health treatment to parents and other caregivers who are having difficulties in these caregiving roles. I provide counseling for women who are struggling with...
I am an advocate for children and their families. I feel it is important for children to be heard and validated. I know the importance of meeting the client "where they are" emotionally, spiritually and psychologically. My approach is client centered and I apply play therapy, expressive art therapy, CBT and sand therapy based on the needs of the client. I work with children, adolescents, adults...
I believe that each person has in them the power to heal and grow. But often we are in environments or part of systems that prevent us from being our true selves. Therapy is a space that can open up opportunities for individuals to connect to their authentic self. I consider the impact of power in larger systems that influence each of our intersecting identities while also empowering each...
I am an experienced psychologist serving people of different racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds. As a psychologist, I am interested in and dedicated to the understanding of people. As a therapist, I help individuals, couples, adolescents and children with problems such as depression and sadness, anxiety and worry, grief and loss, challenges in relationships, work-related issues, and...
My hope as a therapist is to provide support by developing a genuine therapeutic relationship built on a foundation of encouragement and collaboration, with unconditional, positive support. My goal is to provide a warm and trusting environment for you to explore and share your thoughts and feelings. I work on issues associated with depression, anxiety, stress, grief, life transitions, marital...
I am a clinical psychologist and have over 25 years of experience treating children, adolescent and adults with anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD and behavioral issues. My patients benefit from learning more rational ways of thinking that help them deal more effectively with their stressors and other life challenges. I work with children and their parents to create a more positive environment wit...
I offer an eclectic approach to a diverse group of populations throughout the entire lifespan; utilizing several types of therapeutic modalities including: cognitive-behavioral, dialectical-behavioral, psychodynamic/psychoanalytic, psychoeducational counseling, humanistic, existential, relaxation training, sports-exercise psychology, family systems, as well as mindfulness philosophies and...
~Accepting referrals for telemedicine~ Coming into therapy can seem scary, and for some, it may even be unclear how therapy can be useful or why you should begin this journey. I create a comfortable environment that is accepting of all people, regardless of the place you are in or the hesitancy you may be feeling about beginning the process of therapy. I work with clients by developing a...
I am an institute trained psychotherapist, working integratively, within a contemporary, relational, psychodynamic orientation. After more than two decades of practicing in New York City, I am now located in Western Massachusetts, though I maintain NY licensure. For me, at the heart of a relational, psychodynamic, approach is my effort to strive to meet people where they are and make the work...
As a therapist my goal is to help individuals to create positive environments where they can learn and build from their strengths to thrive. You are your life expert; I want to help you reach goals by tailoring interventions that can help you achieve those goals. I practice from a solution-focused and strength-based approach; I only utilize evidence-based therapeutic interventions, such as...
Hello! I work with tweens, teens, and millennials to help them go from isolation, sadness, dropping grades, excessive worry and difficulty managing life/family stress to feeling more confident, happier, able to manage school/life, hanging out with friends on the weekends, and deeper relationships with family. I love working with people who feel like they just don't fit in and helping them to fi...
I do individual therapy with adults age 18 and over who come to address all kinds of concerns. As disruptive and difficult as symptoms and troubling experiences can be, I believe that they serve as signposts that show us where our energy may be unproductively trapped. I use a process of skilled listening and dialogue to help people read such signposts. Many find that when they can translate the...
My mission is to interactively provide individuals, couples and families the tools to rebuild, restore and regain control of their lives, exploring underlying issues related to cognitive and dialectical reframing, addiction & trauma related issues. I am also trained in (PCIT) Parent Child Interactive Therapy- A short-term program, specialized behavior management program designed for young child...
Hello, I am licensed clinical psychologist with training across several mental health areas. I am fluent in Spanish & experienced in bilingual assessment & treatment. I have extensive training in pediatric psychology & neuropsychology, specifically with issues surrounding medical diagnosis, adjustment & coping, and loss & bereavement. I am well versed in the treatment of depression, anxiety, PT...
