Jazmine Silva

( English | español ) Hi there! Have you noticed behavior changes in your child? Irritability? Moodiness? Don’t seem like themselves anymore? In fact, are behaviors escalating by becoming more explosive, argumentative, and intense? When you try helping, does your child reject and push your help away? It’s normal to hope for children to grow out of phases and in most cases they do. But usually sudden and drastic changes in mood and behavior are signs that your child is struggling to self-regulate, meaning manage emotions. It also means that may not have the adequate resources or life experience to handle it appropriately. But there is help. The way I work is by using a personalized approach by using various play therapy techniques which are based on the needs and goals of the child and family. I include parents throughout the counseling process. In some cases, parents are invited to participate in sessions with their child. The goal is to help the home regain understanding and peac