PLAY
THERAPY
Play therapists use the therapeutic power of play to help children prevent or resolve psychosocial difficulties and achieve optimal growth.
SAND TRAY
THERAPY
The sand tray allows the images from the right side of the brain (emotional) to move to the left side (language) and help a child integrate and process their experiences.
EXPRESSIVE ART THERAPY
All five disciplines of the arts: visual, dance/movement, music, drama/theater and writing/poetry can give children a richer vocabulary to grow in healing expression and wellness.
EMDR
FOR KIDS
EMDR can help kids by unpacking mixed up thoughts and feelings and getting rid of them so kids will have space for the good feelings and good thoughts.
THERAPY FOR CHILDREN
Is your child struggling with stress, anxiety, depression or having difficulty regulating their emotions? Healing Hearts Counseling helps children and teens work through mixed-up thoughts and feelings that lead to difficult behaviors, providing age appropriate therapy for children 5 years and older to help children and teenagers heal and thrive.
Therapy for Teens and Children 5 & Older
Sometimes children struggle with scary memories, thoughts or nightmares. They may have difficulty expressing their feelings, have negative self talk or self-destructive thoughts. Is your child struggling with:
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Stress
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Difficulty regulating emotions
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Difficulty expressing feelings
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Negative self-talk
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Self-destructive thoughts
It’s important to look at the whole child, not just the symptoms!
Mental health challenges in children and teens show up differently than in adults. Their behavior is their strongest form of communication.
Teenagers and children can experience physical symptoms like:
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Stomach aches
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Headaches
They can also experience behavioral problems:
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Acting out
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Tantrums
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Rages
Teens and kids may also experience learning difficulties:
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Concentration challenges
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Focus challenges
Not Just Kids - Therapy For Parents & Families, Too
We provide support, therapeutic help, and psycho-education for parents, children and families.
Working with parents is a critical part of helping children grow and heal. We are committed to helping you develop new ways of responding, connecting and interacting with your child or teen, while maintaining the structure, consistency and predictability that help growing minds and hearts flourish and feel safe.
You have in your hands the delicate and complex work of shaping another human being. Being a parent is such a privilege but it also requires a great commitment and work. If you have a child with emotional or behavioral difficulties, the good news is that there is help and there are many therapeutic modalities that can help you and your child.
We work with parents to create solutions that respect the uniqueness of each child and how they learn.
Don't wait, reach out today.
We understand how to get to the root causes of unhealthy habits, uncomfortable feelings, mixed-up thoughts, and destructive behavioral patterns.