Child Therapy
Life sometimes throws curveballs and as a parent you may notice mild or drastic changes in your child that are causing concerns. Child counseling provides your child with a non-judgmental environment where they can voice or express their emotions and work with a trained mental health professional to break down problems and equip your child with coping skills to help them flourish.
Our child therapists use various evidenced-based practices such as play therapy, expressive arts, and different models of talk therapy to help address and treat a wide range of mental health conditions with children ages 8 and up.
What is the parent/caregiver’s role in child therapy?
Through working with parents, we recognize that there can be a mix of emotions in seeking help for your child. We work collaboratively with parents throughout your child's therapeutic journey and strive to create a strong therapeutic alliance with parents, welcoming your insight, questions, and feedback.
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During the work with your child, we may also have the goal of strengthening the parent-child relationship by helping parents develop ways to communicate with their child more effectively outside of sessions. We offer parental guidance sessions as a way to inform, educate, and support parents throughout their child’s therapeutic journey.
Benefits of Play Therapy
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Help children establish emotional expression
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Improve social skills/interaction with other children
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Improve self-esteem
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Recover from trauma
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Redirect behavioral challenges
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Build coping skills
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Reduce mental health struggles
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Play therapy can play an essential role in children's expression and development. It provides a safe space for children to overcome and prevent any difficulties they may encounter. Children, much like adults, experience life's ups and downs. However, children do not always have the language to describe their feelings, which often leads to behavioral challenges, learning difficulties, difficulty interacting in social settings, and mental health struggles. Play therapy helps children navigate these issues in a safe environment, providing psycho-education and tools to manage their struggles.
Therapists Specializing in Child Therapy in Austin
