Combining fun with evidence.
Approaches.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy.
PCIT is for the little kiddos. With this approach, I focus on helping parents to enhance their relationship with their child, while also providing skills to manage unwanted behaviors.
I will ask you to simply play with your child while I provide you with real time coaching. And don’t worry about making mistakes - that is where the magic happens!
EMDR.
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing
EMDR is for people of all ages! It focuses on developing coping skills and insight into how the past is impacting the present moment, which prepares the kid, tween or teen to be able to reprocess their traumatic experience.
I am trained as a child specialist for this approach and have learned some amazingly fun and gentle ways to help your kid, tween or teen feel comfortable opening up. Be prepared to join in on some sessions as I empower your child to share what they are learning and reprocessing!
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
DBT is for the teens and up. It focuses on helping teens learn how to balance acceptance and change through developing mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, communication, and peer relationship skills. When your teen (and you) have a good grasp of the skills, I will support them in processing their traumatic experience.
I love using pop culture to connect with teens to help them reflect on their experiences and develop skillful ways to walk in this world. Again, be prepared to participate in some sessions as I empower your teen to share what they are learning!
Services.
Kids
Ages 3-7ish.
Are you tired of dealing with daily tantrums and other unwanted behaviors? Have you literally tried everything?!
Good news! Through a playful approach, I can help guide you towards having a better relationship with your child. One where you don’t have to repeat yourself 20 million times or deal with daily tantrums!
Just imagine the peacefulness…
Tweens
8 - 12ish.
Is your tween inattentive, impulsive, or aggressive? Are you in cycle of punishment with them that you can’t get out of?
Good news! Through building insight and coping skills as well as processing any trauma, your tween can get out of that punishment cycle and into a reward cycle. You won’t have to keep repeating, “if you talk back again, I’ll add another day of grounding!”
Start thinking of creative ways to say “good job” now!
Teens
13-18ish.
Does it feel like you are at a loss on how to help & connect with them? Do you sometimes wonder if you and your teen are living on separate planets?
Good news! Through learning skills that will help them skillfully walk in this world and processing any trauma, your teen can learn to communicate what they need, which will help them connect with you. Say goodbye (mostly) to those eye rolls,
And say hello to hugs (well maybe hi-5’s)
I also see adults!
I also see adults!
While I do have specialized training in treating kiddos - I have found in my experience (and have been told by adult clients) that this help in many ways! You likely won’t hear me using therapy “jargon”, I know the importance of using creativity and humor, and see issues through a developmental lens! That is, with trauma, “parts” of ourselves can get stuck in the past and tend to pop up when we are activated. I can easily identify these parts and have a knack for helping that part catch up to where you are now!