Helping your child or teen feel understood, supported, and connected
Specialized Therapy for Children, Teens and their families
When your child or teen in struggling, it can affect the whole family.
Parent can feel overwhelming when your child or teen is struggling with emotions, behavior, relationships, school, or major life changes.
You may be wondering:
Why is my child having such a hard time?
How can I help without making things worse?
Is this part of normal development, or is something more going on?
How can we improve our relationship?
🩵 What kind of support does my child actually need?
You don't have to figure it out alone. therapy can provide a Supportive space for your child or teen while also Helping you better understand their needs and strengthen your relationship.
Children and Teens may benefit from therapy when they are experiencing:
- Anxiety, excessive worry, or fears
- Big emotions, anger, or difficulty regulating feelings
- Sadness, withdrawal, or low self-esteem
- Difficulty with friendships or social relationships
- Behavioral or emotional changes at home or school
- Attention, impulsivity, or executive functioning challenges
- Stress related to separation, divorce, or family changes
- Trauma, grief, or other difficult experiences
- Challenges related to identity, development, or major transitions
- Difficulty communicating feelings or asking for help
Therapy Can Support the Whole Family
- Understand your child's needs- Gain insight into your child's emotions, behavior, development, and individual strengths
- Strengthen your connection - Build a more secure, responsive, and connected parent-child relationship
- Navigate challenging behaviors - Develop practical ways to respond to difficult moments while supporting emotional regulation.
- Support family transitions - Help your child adjust to changes such as separation, divorce, relocation, new siblings, or other major life events.
- Improve communication - Create healthier ways for family members to express feelings, needs, and concerns.
a relationship-based approach to child and teen therapy
We take time to understand what is happening beneath the behavior or presenting concern. Our therapists use developmentally appropriate, evidence-informed approaches to help children and teens build emotional awareness, coping skills, confidence, and healthier relationships.
Treatment is individualized to your child’s age, developmental needs, concerns, strengths and goals.
Depending on the situation, our work may incorporate:
Child-Directed Play Therapy – Play can give younger children a developmentally appropriate way to communicate, process experiences, and build emotional skills.
Parent-Child Psychotherapy – We help strengthen the parent-child relationship and support parents in responding to their child’s emotional and developmental needs.
Trauma & Attachment-Informed Care – We consider how difficult experiences and relationships can affect a child’s sense of safety, connection, and emotional well-being.
Individual Therapy for Teens- Teens are given a supportive, respectful space to explore emotions, relationships, identity, stress, and life transitions.
What Therapy Can Help Children and Teens Develop
- Greater emotional regulation
- Healthier ways to express feelings
- Copings skills for anxiety and stress
- Greater self-esteem and confidence
- Stronger communication skills
- Healthier Relationships
- Improved ability to navigate transitions
- Greater understanding of emotions and behavior
- Stronger parent-child connection
Ready to find the right support for your child or teen?
Schedule a Consultation to learn more about our approach and determine whether love listen and play counseling center may be a good fit for your family
why families choose love Listen and play
Specialized Experience
Our team works with children, teens, parents, and families across a range of emotional, developmental, relational, and life challenges.
Relationship-Centered Care
We recognize that children’s emotional well-being is deeply connected to their relationships and environment.
Evidence-Informed Approaches
Our therapists use research-informed approaches selected according to each client’s developmental stage and needs.
Parent Support
Parents are an important part of the therapeutic process. When appropriate, we help parents develop practical strategies and strengthen connection with their child.
Individualized Treatment
There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Treatment is tailored to the child, teen, and family.
Collaborative Care
We appropriate and with appropriate consent, we can collaborate with other professionals involved in your child’s care.