Help for Kids and Tweens

Anxiety and depression are on the rise in children and teens. It is estimated that 20 million children have a diagnosable mental health disorder. 

Using a trauma-informed approach, I work with children and tweens with anxiety, depression, and/or behavioral issues.  I use a prescriptive combination of EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Play Therapy.

Telehealth with Kids and Tweens 

After working in-person with children and teens for decades, I thought, "there was no way this can be done online." Wow, was I wrong! 

Sure, there is definite benefit to in-person sessions, but here are some excellent benefits I have found of telehealth:

• Ease of scheduling. You do not need to cart your child to yet another place.
• Comfort of home. Kids can snuggle with their favorite stuffed (or real!) animal, wrap themselves in their favorite blankets, show me their favorite toys, and grab a snack whenever they need it. 
• Meeting the child/teen on their turf. There is some safety there as a client. It also helps in my work with families when I get to actually see the client in their own environment.
• Awesome tele-play therapy tools. There are so many resources to make meeting online fun and engaging!

I am a big proponent of real-life play, being outdoors in nature, and keeping screen times within certain limits. That being said, I have found telehealth with kids and tweens to work very well.