Counseling for children, teens and adults in Phoenix, AZ. Specializing in anxiety, trauma and grief.
I help kids and teens and their families who have had hard things happen in their lives. Sometimes it was the untimely death of a loved one, adoption, divorce, parental addiction, coping with medical illness, being treated like an 'other,' or being the only kid of color in their class, club, sports team, or friend group.
My clients struggle just like your child or teen does. Despite being smart, creative, and caring kids, life is hard for them in ways childhood shouldn't be.
My clients who have experienced an unimaginable loss of a loved one often do not know where to begin. They just want relief, and they don’t want people to tell them how to grieve or to just move on.
The children I work with often experience unexplained headaches, stomach pain, and nightmares.
The teens I work with, often say they feel like they're "a mess." They have trouble completing tasks and sleeping. It pains them to get out of bed and go about their day, so they isolate themselves in their rooms.
They want to feel worthy, yet they worry they're not good enough. They often compare themselves and feel judged by others.
They are calm one minute and not the next - homework and chores feel like a war zone or major negotiation. They can go zero to a hundred in a flash. They try to manage these big emotions, but after so many failed attempts, they often feel poorly about themselves. As a parent, it feels like attempts to help only seem to make it worse.
Before they came to see me, parents wondered if something was "wrong" with them and wondered if therapy could help their child. They have tried play and "talk therapy," but it did not help. They also worried about juggling school and extracurricular activities or finding a way to help their child without making them think they're wrong or broken.
Like my clients, your child deserves to heal at the root, learn coping skills, and feel good about themselves and have the tools they can take with them into adulthood and as they grow.
Confidence, happiness, and joy are not out of your child's reach.
If you want your child to start thriving, I'd love to get your child there.
Call now. You don’t have to do it alone. I can help.
