Family/Child Therapy for Modern Families

I specialize in working with couples and families from diverse backgrounds, including blended families, multi-racial families, LGBTQ, and polyamorous.  I've worked with families and children that have experienced domestic abuse, trauma, or anger management issues.  

Child/Adolescent Therapy

Is your child or teen acting out?  Children and teenagers are the most likely to act out when something is bothering them.  Working with parents/caregivers in addition to one-on-one with the child is crucial.  My work with children includes: 

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  • Individual sessions and parent/child or family sessions
  • Art therapy 
  • Sand play
  • Healthy habit forming and appropriate discipline
  • Teaching healthy communication and coping skills
  • Helping process difficult emotions and manage anger 
  • Teaching basic mindfulness practices to calm the mind and body

 

Family Therapy 

Is your family struggling to come together?  Every family has a dynamic where each individual plays a role.  As a family therapist, it's my job to understand the family dynamic and help you learn how to change it.  Family sessions include:

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  • Exploring family dynamics 
  • Coaching caregivers on healthy boundaries and limit setting
  • Discussing family systems and how they work 
  • Working through conflict in a healthy manner
  • Improving communication skills 
  • Understanding child development 
  • Practical tools to help enrich feelings of closeness