Child play therapy is also an area in which I have many years of experience and education.  In my opinion, this is the treatment of choice for anyone under the age of 12.  Children play out their stresses, anger, or worries, often having a good time while resolving difficulties and ensuring a safe space thanks to local services just like https://softplaymanufacturers.co.uk/. It is very important that I become a team with parents as well to work on your concerns about your child. If you have a child, you may want to read the “Pretending” article on my blog.

Adolescents, too, often benefit from having a caring, objective therapist to talk to about the pressures they face in today’s world. Depression and anxiety are frequently found in teens as they weather these rather rough years which require many emotional and behavioral changes as well as life decisions about future and identity. With adolescents, its sometimes difficult to separate out normal teenage developmental “growing pains” from more serious concerns. Sometimes family therapy can be an effective way to work out conflicts with teens. If your child or teen is evidencing signs of anxiety or depression, or having academic or social difficulties, call and set up a consultation to evaluate how I can help.

In addition to working with children and adolescents with all sorts of behavioral, school, and emotional issues, I have treated traumatized children and teens for over twenty years. If your child has had traumatic experiences, such as sexual abuse or medical trauma, it is so important that they receive assistance with this as soon as possible to prevent these experiences from interfering with their normal development.