Counseling for Children and Teens
Helping you grow through what you go through.
Why Choose Talk Therapy
For a child or teen, struggles with mental health can manifest as disruptive behavior, withdrawal from social settings, or emotional outbursts. For a parent, this can be hard to see your child struggle but know that you’re not alone.
Specialized mental health counseling can help your child work through difficult thoughts or feelings.
In therapy, we help children and teens unpack their emotions, helping them to evaluate their feelings. Even though access to mental health care is important for children managing difficult emotions, trauma, and illnesses, it can be challenging to find the right support. The CDC estimates that only about 20% of children and teens dealing with emotional, behavioral, or mental health disorders get the treatment they need.
Talk therapy is an effective way to treat depression, anxiety, trauma, and behavior disorders. It can also prove a helpful treatment strategy for children and teens learning to live with ADHD by teaching healthy coping mechanisms to handle tasks.
Talk therapy can help your child overcome today's issues so they can handle tomorrow's problems.
Not sure if counseling is right?
Most teenagers experience some changes in their moods and emotions as they grow. Changes are inevitable, and adapting to those changes is a key skill to have. But what is normal? When is it time to seek help?
Here are some reasons you might seek mental health counseling for your child or teen:
Does your child struggle to stick with a routine?
Does your child avoid stressful situations?
Did your child experience a stressful situation (i.e., divorce, move, bullying, etc.)?
Have you noticed a big change in your child’s personality?
Is your child struggling with bullying and/or self-esteem issues?
Is your child finding it difficult to maintain friendships?
Is your child/teen struggling academically?
Frequently Asked Questions
At PHEW Specialists, we’re here to help your child or teen work through challenging situations by developing healthy coping skills and a positive mindset. Whether your child struggles with anxiety, depression, communication with family members, or is facing trouble in school, we’re here to help.
How often should your child attend counseling sessions?
In most cases, we recommend that new clients start with weekly sessions. As we make progress towards specific goals, we typically phase down to one session every other week.
When will my child start to feel better?
Every circumstance is unique, and it can take time to feel better. Counseling for kids, teens, and adults can take time to work, and sometimes it gets worse before it gets better. However, by talking through difficult emotions, counseling provides your child with a solid ground to build from.
Why can’t my child just talk to me?
Sometimes it’s best to have a third-party talk with your child. We can provide a new approach to problems your child is facing, offering new skills and acting as an unbiased party. Plus, children and teens find it easier to open up to a “stranger.”