Support for children, teens, and young adults navigating big emotions, life challenges, trauma, and neurodivergence.
Child & Teen Therapy
Growing up isn't always easy. Children and teens face challenges that can impact their confidence, relationships, emotions, and ability to navigate everyday life. Whether your child is struggling at school, coping with a difficult life event, managing anxiety, processing trauma, or navigating life as a neurodivergent individual, therapy can provide support, skills, and a safe place to grow.
- Virtual & In-Person
- Child & Adolescent Specialists
- Insurance Accepted
Is this you?
As a parent, you may be noticing that your child or teen is struggling in ways that are difficult to navigate alone.
- Your child seems overwhelmed by emotions they don't know how to express
- School has become stressful due to academic, social, or behavioral challenges
- Your teen appears withdrawn, angry, anxious, or disconnected
- Your child has experienced a difficult life event or trauma
- Friendships, bullying, or social situations are becoming increasingly challenging
- Your child is struggling with ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergent experiences
- You want support, but you're not sure where to start
Many parents worry they should be able to handle everything on their own. Therapy provides additional support, tools, and guidance for both children and the adults who care about them.
What is Child & Teen Therapy?
Child and teen therapy is designed to help young people better understand their emotions, build coping skills, strengthen relationships, and navigate challenges in healthy ways.
Therapy looks different depending on a child's age, personality, and needs. Sessions may include conversation, interactive activities, therapeutic games, skill building, creative interventions, and other age-appropriate approaches that help children and teens engage in the process.
Our goal is to create a space where young people feel understood, respected, and supported while learning skills that can help them throughout their lives.
Common Challenges We Help With
- Anxiety, worry, and school-related stress
- ADHD, autism, and neurodivergent experiences
- Bullying and peer relationship difficulties
- Emotional regulation challenges
- Family stress and life transitions
- Trauma and difficult life experiences
- Low self-esteem and confidence concerns
- Social difficulties and friendship challenges
- Depression, sadness, or withdrawal
- Adjusting to changes at home, school, or in relationships
Children and teens often express distress differently than adults. Therapy can help identify what's underneath the behavior and provide tools that support growth and healing.
How Child & Teen Therapy Can Help
- Improve emotional regulation and coping skills
- Build confidence and self-esteem
- Strengthen communication skills
- Improve social relationships and friendships
- Develop healthy ways to manage stress and anxiety
- Process difficult experiences and trauma
- Improve resilience and problem-solving skills
- Help children and teens better understand themselves
Our goal is to help young people develop skills that support them both now and as they continue to grow.
Our Approach to Adolescent Therapy
We understand that children and teens need a different approach than adults. Therapy should feel engaging, supportive, and developmentally appropriate.
Our clinicians utilize relational approaches, trauma-informed care, therapeutic games, play-based interventions, and evidence-based treatment methods tailored to each child's needs. We also have providers trained and certified in Therapy Games, creating opportunities for children and teens to build skills through interactive and meaningful experiences.
For neurodivergent children and adolescents, we focus on understanding their strengths, supporting their needs, and helping them navigate challenges without trying to change who they are.
Who This is For
Child and teen therapy may be a good fit if your child is:
- Struggling with anxiety, stress, or emotional overwhelm
- Navigating ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergent experiences
- Having difficulty with friendships or social situations
- Experiencing bullying or school-related challenges
- Coping with a difficult life event, trauma, or loss
- Struggling with emotional regulation or behavior concerns
- Feeling disconnected, withdrawn, or overwhelmed
- Entering adolescence or young adulthood and facing new challenges
Frequently Asked Questions
What states do you offer therapy for children and teens in?
We provide therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults in Washington. Virtual and in-person options may be available depending on your child's needs and the therapist's availability.
How do I know if my child needs therapy?
If emotional, behavioral, social, academic, or family challenges are impacting your child's daily life, therapy may be helpful. Many families seek support before problems become more severe.
What happens during a child or teen therapy session?
Sessions vary based on age and needs. Therapy may include conversation, games, skill-building activities, creative interventions, and strategies designed to help children and teens engage in the therapeutic process.
Will parents be involved?
Parent involvement depends on the child's age, needs, and goals. Therapists often collaborate with parents to provide support, education, and strategies that can be used at home.
Do you work with neurodivergent children and teens?
Yes. We provide neurodiversity-affirming therapy for children and adolescents with ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent experiences.
Do you offer virtual therapy?
Yes. Virtual therapy is available for many children, teens, and young adults depending on location and therapist availability.
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Every child deserves support, understanding, and the opportunity to thrive. Therapy can help your child build confidence, develop coping skills, and navigate life's challenges with greater resilience.