CHILD THERAPY
Is your child shutting themselves in their room everyday? Have they stopped talking to you about what is going on in their life? Are they going through a difficult change or transition? Are you worried about how they are feeling, coping, and/or managing? If any of these things ring true for you, then connecting your child with a therapist may be the answer.
While family therapy is a great resource for parents and children to work together to improve communication, reconnect, and rebuild their relationships with each other, some families are simply looking for a safe space for their child to talk. While parent involvement is always encouraged and valued, the focus of child therapy is your child and most therapy sessions will occur with just your child and your child's therapist.
Therapists with Brandycreek Family Counseling strongly value providing a safe place for children to be able to express themselves openly about challenges they may be facing at home and/or school. Child therapy is also a place for your child to learn healthy coping skills, explore pros and cons of making various choices, learn how to navigate peer relationships, and develop a healthy sense of self. We strive to create a safe, warm, and trusting environment that allows your child to feel comfortable opening up so that they feel able to get the support they need to be happy and healthy.
Common issues addressed in child therapy:
Is your child shutting themselves in their room everyday? Have they stopped talking to you about what is going on in their life? Are they going through a difficult change or transition? Are you worried about how they are feeling, coping, and/or managing? If any of these things ring true for you, then connecting your child with a therapist may be the answer.
While family therapy is a great resource for parents and children to work together to improve communication, reconnect, and rebuild their relationships with each other, some families are simply looking for a safe space for their child to talk. While parent involvement is always encouraged and valued, the focus of child therapy is your child and most therapy sessions will occur with just your child and your child's therapist.
Therapists with Brandycreek Family Counseling strongly value providing a safe place for children to be able to express themselves openly about challenges they may be facing at home and/or school. Child therapy is also a place for your child to learn healthy coping skills, explore pros and cons of making various choices, learn how to navigate peer relationships, and develop a healthy sense of self. We strive to create a safe, warm, and trusting environment that allows your child to feel comfortable opening up so that they feel able to get the support they need to be happy and healthy.
Common issues addressed in child therapy:
- Peer issues
- Self esteem
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Self harm
- Life transitions (i.e. change in schools, divorce)
- School stress
- Grief and loss
- Anger management
- Family Issues
TEEN THERAPY
If you are the parent of a teen or have spent even 10 minutes around a teen, you know that they present with some unique strengths and challenges. While many therapists choose not to work with the teen population, the therapists at Brandycreek have a passion for working with teens and their families.
There are a number of things that make the teenage years unique and sometimes difficult. Some of those things include their technology use, peer pressures they experience, developmental changes, school pressures, and their fight for autonomy. At one point or another, most parents experience challenges with or develop concerns for their teenager. Therapy can be a great resource for teens and their families as they learn to navigate the choppy waters of adolescents.
At Brandycreek, therapists not only work one-on-one with teenage patients, but they also work with the entire family. With the family unit, the goals is to rebuild and strengthen communication; negotiate rules, expectations, and consequences; explore healthy boundaries and how they might change as the teen gets older; and help the family move through this developmental phase in a way that promotes a balance between dependence and the teen's growing autonomy.
With teens, the therapists work to provide a safe space which allows for them to explore themselves and their decisions without fear of judgement or criticism. The therapists work to help them build a sense of self worth and esteem, manage anxiety and/or depressive symptoms, negotiate peer relationships, develop skills that will assist them in reaching future goals, and learn healthy decision making skills.
Teens may not always be able to communicate when they need a little extra help. So, keep your eye open for signs and symptoms that show that therapy might be the right next step to help your adolescent.
Signs your teen may need to see a therapist:
If you are the parent of a teen or have spent even 10 minutes around a teen, you know that they present with some unique strengths and challenges. While many therapists choose not to work with the teen population, the therapists at Brandycreek have a passion for working with teens and their families.
There are a number of things that make the teenage years unique and sometimes difficult. Some of those things include their technology use, peer pressures they experience, developmental changes, school pressures, and their fight for autonomy. At one point or another, most parents experience challenges with or develop concerns for their teenager. Therapy can be a great resource for teens and their families as they learn to navigate the choppy waters of adolescents.
At Brandycreek, therapists not only work one-on-one with teenage patients, but they also work with the entire family. With the family unit, the goals is to rebuild and strengthen communication; negotiate rules, expectations, and consequences; explore healthy boundaries and how they might change as the teen gets older; and help the family move through this developmental phase in a way that promotes a balance between dependence and the teen's growing autonomy.
With teens, the therapists work to provide a safe space which allows for them to explore themselves and their decisions without fear of judgement or criticism. The therapists work to help them build a sense of self worth and esteem, manage anxiety and/or depressive symptoms, negotiate peer relationships, develop skills that will assist them in reaching future goals, and learn healthy decision making skills.
Teens may not always be able to communicate when they need a little extra help. So, keep your eye open for signs and symptoms that show that therapy might be the right next step to help your adolescent.
Signs your teen may need to see a therapist:
- Withdrawal from the family
- Isolation from peers
- Drop in grades
- Increased risk taking behavior
- Increased anxiety
- Self harming behavior
- Drastic change in appearance and/or behavior
- Anger outbursts
- Withdrawal from activities
- Poor decision making
- Defiance
