Therapy with kids and teens looks different. I have a special stash of art supplies, games, and toys because play is often the easiest way into building relationship and expressing our feelings. Families today face so many different pressures, and it can be difficult to know how to help kids grow and thrive. Particularly in this post-pandemic period, all of us missed out on certain experiences: for kids, this might show up as gaps in development, seeming a little behind where you think they "should" be, or as struggles with friendships and socializing. I draw on my previous experiences as a teacher, my current lived experience as a parent, and my own challenges as a child of parents to understand the complexity of growing and changing.
Like in the rest of my work as a therapist, I meet kids and teens where they are at. In my office, they can say and do nearly anything (outside of hurting themselves or hurting me), and be heard, seen and met.