Sound familiar?
Does your child have big emotions, worries, anger, or challenging behaviors? Are they moody, withdrawn, or making unhelpful choices? Has your child been through something really tough or scary, just aren’t acting like themselves, or are you getting calls of concern from your child’s school?
Real talk? They are so worried and stressed that transitioning out of the house is a nightmare, you feel like you are walking on eggshells to try not to upset them, everything is a battle, and you are just trying to make it to bed time. The dishes they left in their room? Well when you asked them to bring them down to the sink it turned into an all out yelling battle. Your exhausted. Your child is exhausted.
You want something different. You need a change.
If this sounds familiar and you feel like you have tried everything to help your child, but nothing is working to make things better, you’re in the right place.
Therapy can help
Through mental health therapy, children can be empowered to live a life where they can feel confident, in control, and joyful, allowing them to thrive within their family, friendships, school, and community. Therapy can help young people develop new ways of thinking and feeling as well as learn a new set of skills, have healthier relationships, and make helpful choices they can feel proud of. Through this process young people will develop a better understanding of themselves and their feelings so they can express feelings and thoughts in a healthier way.
I'm ready to start therapy for my child, now what?
The first step in starting the therapy process is picking up the phone and calling 218.730.7862 or sending an email to [email protected] to indicate you are ready to start the therapy process. We will have a brief phone call to see what your child's needs are and to get a little bit more information if I would be a good fit for your child. Learn more about me HERE!
If you feel like after our conversation that I would be a good fit for your child's needs I will gather some contact information, payment information, and get you set up with an electronic portal where you can communicate with me about your child and access and sign our intake paperwork. I will also be sending you a questionnaire about your child, some background information and reason for beginning counseling. This should take less than 15 minutes and helps us "hit the ground running" during our first session.
What can I expect from my first session?
The first several session are about understanding what the therapy process will be like and asking you and your child a lot of questions, which is why a parent or legal guardian is required to attend the first session with their child. Some of these questions are asked with parents alone, with young people alone, or with everyone together. All of these questions are about different areas of a child’s life, not just what difficulties brings them into the office, to get to help me know all the complexities that make your child, well.. your child!
I will be asking about school, friendships, family relationships, medical history, spirituality and several others areas. This is to help me identify each young person’s unique situation, strengths, and areas of struggle. No two clients are alike and by gaining insight into all the different areas of a young person’s life it can help us develop a path forward that is tailored to your child. We will also identify “treatment plan goals”, which are specific things you and your child would like to see when we know the therapy process is done.
During a typical session for the younger people I see, sessions start with a check in with parents with regards to specific things that happened over the week, engagement in mental health activities outside of the session, and other areas of strength, success, or concern. I want to know both what went well over the week as well as the areas of struggle. If parents have “adults only” information to check in about, part of the check in can be between myself and parents alone.
After the check in the child is in the session alone and we are using therapeutic techniques to help the child work towards their goals. This may look like play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). For older adolescents and teens depending on the reason for entering therapy and family dynamics regular sessions may look exactly the same as above. However, most adolescents and teens tend to benefit with having the whole session to themselves with periodic parent check ins regarding progress. Older young people are better at identifying progress, areas of struggle, and areas of success without the support of their parent.
Whether your child is younger or older the therapy process is flexible and adapts to fit the need of each family depending on what is happening during their life for any given session. Sometimes the “check in” portion can turn into relational therapy between parent and child. Other times there are not a lot of new things to report so the child has the entire session to themselves. Additionally some sessions may be parent only sessions to help support parents with identifying, navigating, and implementing the most effective parenting techniques for their child.
Have more questions about what it might be like to start therapy for your child?
It's really normal to want to have all your questions answered before you start the therapy process for your child. Check out my most Frequently Asked Questions by parents to get your questions answered!
Mental Health Services at Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Therapy:
Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Therapy Provides:
Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Threapy Treats:
Are you unsure if counseling is right for you and your child? Are they experiencing something that doesn’t quite fit with the list above? Let’s talk!
I offer a free 15 minute phone consult to answer any questions you have about the therapy process. I would be honored to walk along side of you as you and your child begin this journey. Contact me HERE.
Does your child have big emotions, worries, anger, or challenging behaviors? Are they moody, withdrawn, or making unhelpful choices? Has your child been through something really tough or scary, just aren’t acting like themselves, or are you getting calls of concern from your child’s school?
Real talk? They are so worried and stressed that transitioning out of the house is a nightmare, you feel like you are walking on eggshells to try not to upset them, everything is a battle, and you are just trying to make it to bed time. The dishes they left in their room? Well when you asked them to bring them down to the sink it turned into an all out yelling battle. Your exhausted. Your child is exhausted.
You want something different. You need a change.
If this sounds familiar and you feel like you have tried everything to help your child, but nothing is working to make things better, you’re in the right place.
Therapy can help
Through mental health therapy, children can be empowered to live a life where they can feel confident, in control, and joyful, allowing them to thrive within their family, friendships, school, and community. Therapy can help young people develop new ways of thinking and feeling as well as learn a new set of skills, have healthier relationships, and make helpful choices they can feel proud of. Through this process young people will develop a better understanding of themselves and their feelings so they can express feelings and thoughts in a healthier way.
I'm ready to start therapy for my child, now what?
The first step in starting the therapy process is picking up the phone and calling 218.730.7862 or sending an email to [email protected] to indicate you are ready to start the therapy process. We will have a brief phone call to see what your child's needs are and to get a little bit more information if I would be a good fit for your child. Learn more about me HERE!
If you feel like after our conversation that I would be a good fit for your child's needs I will gather some contact information, payment information, and get you set up with an electronic portal where you can communicate with me about your child and access and sign our intake paperwork. I will also be sending you a questionnaire about your child, some background information and reason for beginning counseling. This should take less than 15 minutes and helps us "hit the ground running" during our first session.
What can I expect from my first session?
The first several session are about understanding what the therapy process will be like and asking you and your child a lot of questions, which is why a parent or legal guardian is required to attend the first session with their child. Some of these questions are asked with parents alone, with young people alone, or with everyone together. All of these questions are about different areas of a child’s life, not just what difficulties brings them into the office, to get to help me know all the complexities that make your child, well.. your child!
I will be asking about school, friendships, family relationships, medical history, spirituality and several others areas. This is to help me identify each young person’s unique situation, strengths, and areas of struggle. No two clients are alike and by gaining insight into all the different areas of a young person’s life it can help us develop a path forward that is tailored to your child. We will also identify “treatment plan goals”, which are specific things you and your child would like to see when we know the therapy process is done.
During a typical session for the younger people I see, sessions start with a check in with parents with regards to specific things that happened over the week, engagement in mental health activities outside of the session, and other areas of strength, success, or concern. I want to know both what went well over the week as well as the areas of struggle. If parents have “adults only” information to check in about, part of the check in can be between myself and parents alone.
After the check in the child is in the session alone and we are using therapeutic techniques to help the child work towards their goals. This may look like play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). For older adolescents and teens depending on the reason for entering therapy and family dynamics regular sessions may look exactly the same as above. However, most adolescents and teens tend to benefit with having the whole session to themselves with periodic parent check ins regarding progress. Older young people are better at identifying progress, areas of struggle, and areas of success without the support of their parent.
Whether your child is younger or older the therapy process is flexible and adapts to fit the need of each family depending on what is happening during their life for any given session. Sometimes the “check in” portion can turn into relational therapy between parent and child. Other times there are not a lot of new things to report so the child has the entire session to themselves. Additionally some sessions may be parent only sessions to help support parents with identifying, navigating, and implementing the most effective parenting techniques for their child.
Have more questions about what it might be like to start therapy for your child?
It's really normal to want to have all your questions answered before you start the therapy process for your child. Check out my most Frequently Asked Questions by parents to get your questions answered!
Mental Health Services at Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Therapy:
Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Therapy Provides:
- Individual Therapy for children and adolescents
- Play Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Parenting Support
- Behavioral Therapy
Create Wellness Center for Child and Adolescent Threapy Treats:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Separation Anxiety
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Attachment Difficulties
- Social Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Grief and Loss
- Self Esteem Difficulties
- Difficulty with Adjustment
- Stress from life changes such as parental divorce
Are you unsure if counseling is right for you and your child? Are they experiencing something that doesn’t quite fit with the list above? Let’s talk!
I offer a free 15 minute phone consult to answer any questions you have about the therapy process. I would be honored to walk along side of you as you and your child begin this journey. Contact me HERE.
