Child Therapy

Play-based, child-led therapy that meets young children where they are.

How does child therapy work?

1. Upon booking an appointment with the therapist best suited to your child’s needs, we meet with your child alone for an initial 50-minute session. During this appointment, we establish a therapeutic rapport with your child and observe their initial presentation of symptoms.

2. The next 2-3 sessions will continue these steps and give us an opportunity to gather more information and form an initial impression of their needs. A treatment plan is then formulated out of which future sessions are designed, and for each session thereafter, clinical interventions are utilized in service of meeting the established treatment goals.

3. Meeting weekly is our recommended frequency for beginning the process. Meeting in-person is our recommended mode for conducting child therapy.

4. Meeting with the child’s parents after the first appointment is important for us to gain a fuller understanding of the child’s development. Parent sessions thereafter, as needed, will be recommended depending on the progress of treatment.

What happens in a child’s therapy session?

Our child-led approach lets your child choose from clinically useful activities and games they prefer. Some of these options include, but are not limited to: sandtray play, arts and crafts, theater acting, story writing, educational games, imaginative play, sports, or others. Clinical observation and treatment occur within the child’s play, as our clinical eye detects underlying themes or conflicts that need repair. Our methods enable us to deeply engage with kids, helping them gain insight and change their problematic behaviors. Problem-solving and emotional regulation skills are taught along the way.