⚲ LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA
Empathy, support, and growth for every child
Child Therapy
We welcome children (3-11) to in-person therapy
We help with
Here are some of the challenges that our child therapists and counselors can help you to address:
Anxiety, anger, emotion regulation
Attachment issues
Disruptive behaviors, tantrums
Communication and social skills
Grief and loss
Life changes, parents divorce, birth of a sibling
Social-emotional development
Trauma and PTSD
How we work
One of our core values is developing a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship where you and your child feel seen, heard, and understood as you truly are.
To ensure your child receives the best care, we involve parents/guardians in the therapeutic process by combining individual child sessions with parenting support and family sessions as needed.
Generally, therapy process has four stages:
Connecting and establishing therapy goals
1
In therapy, developing new levels of awareness and skills
2
Bringing new awareness and skills into daily life
3
Celebrating growth, and therapy conclusion
4
We believe that play is one of the most essential parts of being a child.
Play-based therapy helps children understand themselves better and learn new ways to cope with challenges. Through play, healing happens on a deeper level, beyond words.
Our therapists are highly trained in child therapy methods that incorporate play and creativity. Our space is filled with a wide variety of materials for sandplay, pretend play, and creative expression.
Our therapists are highly trained in child therapy methods that incorporate play and creativity. Our space is filled with a wide variety of materials for sandplay, pretend play, and creative expression.
Meet our team
Clinicians experienced in Child therapy
MA, LMFT
MA, AMFT, APCC
MA, AMFT
Each clinician has their own combination of training and experiences that we bring to the therapy process based on the unique needs of a child and family.
Please contact a therapist of your choice for free consultation to see if there is a good match.
Please contact a therapist of your choice for free consultation to see if there is a good match.
FAQ
About the child therapy
one-on-one with child
family sessions
parents sessions
Depending on the nature of the issues and desired outcome, child therapy may include one-on-one therapy sessions with the child and family sessions where parents and other family members may be involved.
Additionally, separate sessions with parents are often needed, so the parents have guidance on how to support the child at home.
Additionally, separate sessions with parents are often needed, so the parents have guidance on how to support the child at home.
The lengths of therapy can vary from a few sessions to a half a year or even a few years if the child and parents need more support. We as therapists are committed to help our clients in the most effective ways. Nevertheless, we can’t predict how long it might take.
The length of therapy depends on a variety of factors: the nature of the issues, the child's personality and skills, family dynamics, and how actively and effectively all adults will be involved in supporting the child.
The length of therapy depends on a variety of factors: the nature of the issues, the child's personality and skills, family dynamics, and how actively and effectively all adults will be involved in supporting the child.
Children depend on their environment. That’s why child therapy usually involves active participation of the caregivers. Therapists and parents may also need to coordinate the effort with the child’s school staff or a doctor.
The lengths of therapy can vary from a few sessions to a half a year or even a few years if the child and parents need more support. We as therapists are committed to help our clients in the most effective ways. Nevertheless, we can’t predict how long it might take.
The length of therapy depends on a variety of factors: the nature of the issues, the child's personality and skills, family dynamics, and how actively and effectively all adults will be involved in supporting the child.
The length of therapy depends on a variety of factors: the nature of the issues, the child's personality and skills, family dynamics, and how actively and effectively all adults will be involved in supporting the child.
Many parents are looking for CBT (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy) treatment for children because they read about the benefits of it. The truth is, there is no Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for kids without play.
Contacts
Our psychotherapy and counseling practice is conveniently located on the border of Los Altos and Mountain View in the San Francisco Bay Area, very close to Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and San Jose.
MA, AMFT
MA, LMFT
MA, AMFT, APCC
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