Approach

Approach Therapy

Raising a child is never a simple task. Some children present more challenges than others. The first person to notice that your child has a problem with emotions or behavior is often their parent.​

• persistent worrying, school refusal, or difficulty going and staying asleep
• persistent nightmares- Irritable or feeling sad much of the time
• problems at school, falling grades
• difficulty making or keeping friends, social isolation
• trouble controlling impulsive behavior, and difficulty paying attention
• refusal to follow directions, aggression towards peers or adult
• ​frequent tantrums, irritability, and, increasing difficulty coping with everyday life

Emotional distress can have many roots. Sometimes it's family upheaval due to life changes like a birth, death, separation or divorce. At other times there may be an inherited neurological condition. Each day the medical community learns more about the workings of the human brain. Whatever the origin, I work to relieve my client's unhappiness, help parents learn to advocate for their children and help children learn to advocate for themselves. 

​My approach is to work with each child in a safe, nurturing, and caring environment. Through talk, play and art we explore the puzzle of thoughts and emotions that make up their world. With understanding and trust we seek to uncover the needs at the root of their behavior, and then together create new and more successful ways to fulfill the child's needs. When I work with a child I find it important to also work with their parents and sometimes siblings to increase understanding and improve communication and family harmony.

​If your family is experiencing signs of distress and you’re not sure what to do, call for a free consultation: (650) 224-2849.