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
Welcome to my practice profile. My experience includes work in residential settings with teens and kids who had severe behavioral needs as well as case management at a homeless shelter. While earning my doctorate from the Wright Institute in Berkely CA, I trained for 5 years in different community mental health clinics around the Bay Area with a focus on depth therapy. Currently, as a...
Accepting new patients! Therapy is a wonderful opportunity for individuals to gain a new life perspective, work through challenges, and foster desired change. My job is to unite with you to help clarify your needs and enhance your skills to better tackle life’s challenges. I utilize an integration of evidenced based practices and psychodynamic principles, with a strong emphasis on mindfulness a...
Emotional pain is oftentimes a change agent. Whether it manifests in the form of grief, depression, anxiety, or anger, individuals can learn to manage unwanted symptoms by seeking therapeutic treatment. Throughout the counseling process, my hope is that each person becomes empowered to overcome challenges and embrace opportunities for growth. I utilize a supportive, evidenced based,...
I enjoy helping children and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. I look at the individual as a whole and work to provide individuals with hope that positive change can occur. I have several years of experience as a counselor-intern and offer an understanding and listening ear while providing you with helpful skills to aid in personal growth. It is my passion t...
I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults from different backgrounds and seasons of life. I facilitate client's healing and growth by creating a safe environment as well as by being authentic, supportive, compassionate, and empathic within a comfortable atmosphere. I offer services for children and adolescents, and families primarily through Cognitive Behavior Therapy...
***CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS*** Is your child struggling with regulating their emotions, a difficult transition, behavioral issues, or dealing with anxiety and/or depression? If so, I can help! Here are some areas where counseling can be beneficial to your child: • Behavioral Issues at home or at school • Anxiety and/or depression • ADD/ADHD • Life transitions (birth, death, marriage,...
Clients approach me with a wide variety of concerns. Some examples: Teens and young adults often seek help in identifying and gaining traction in their goals and aspirations. Parents may struggle with their adolescent or young adult children, and need help navigating these years. Older clients may be facing the life challenges of redirecting their present and future life's goals, facing...
Therapeutic fit, or how well we “click,” is one of the strongest predictors of successful therapy. In therapy you’ve got to feel able to take risks and be vulnerable. I’m certificated in the Daring Way, a therapeutic approach based on Brené Brown’s research on vulnerability and shame (root of perfectionism, self-harm & feeling not good enough). I am trained in DBT (type of emotion regulation sk...
Every day, we hear that our children are struggling. They’re overwhelmed by worry, sadness, anger, and stress. We see them tumble and spiral down a path of unhealthy choices and disconnection from their families. Parents become paralyzed by the fear of doing something wrong. They’re afraid of causing another door-slamming anger outburst but are tormented by the potential consequences of not doi...
Expertise in child and teen school, developmental, behavioral, and emotional concerns. If you’re a worried parent losing sleep about your child, and things are not getting better and you fear that it might not just be a phase. You want to go through the day without worrying about your child constantly. You’re tired of getting calls from school. You don’t want to think about that awful thing tha...
It takes courage to heal and act in one's own best interest. Shadow has had the honor of supporting individuals (women, teens, children, LBGQT+), and families toward healing, resilience, and self-efficacy. She has worked in a variety of environments including schools, residential treatment, criminal justice, eating disorder clinic , crisis intervention, AODAT, and private practice. Shadow wants...
In counseling, I believe in meeting my clients where they are and helping them achieve the goals they set for themselves. I want my clients to realize the decisions they make have consequences, good and bad, and like to assist them to remain accountable for their decisions. It is important for me to look at the client as a whole, to help determine the course of treatment that will suit them bes...
Dealing with life can be challenging at times. It is often helpful to have someone to talk to, who is completely present. I want to be that person for you. I work with people on their level to help empower them to make positive changes in their lives. I have more than 20 years experience in the social work and counseling field. I work with individuals: children and adults, families and couples....
There is no such thing as the ideal client. What I strive for is to make the ideal bond between client and therapist. It’s extremely important to have a comfortable, open, and honest relationship with your client to help create a positive therapeutic environment. Clients should be motivated and engaged in what they want to see as their outcomes. It is ok to come into therapy not being able to...
*Currently not accepting new clients. In couples work, I use PACT to address struggles with communication, sex and intimacy, big life transitions, and infidelity, moving you towards a secure functioning relationship. My goal is to help you become experts in reading each other's road maps. In individual work, I address sexual trauma, low self esteem, self criticism, depression and anxiety. Using...
