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My go-to approaches for helping kids in child therapy are games and art. I find the best benefit in art because it allows kids to express themselves and share their thoughts openly.
I teach the following tools in child therapy: coping skills, problem-solving skills, positive self-talk, parenting skills, social and communication skills, etc.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in child therapy when both the client and their caregivers report consistent healthy changes.
Clients can supplement their time in child therapy with coping skill toolboxes, reading, and healthy discussions with their caregivers.
To prepare for their first child therapy session, a child can learn what a therapist is and how therapy might help them through whatever challenges they are facing.
Child therapy, also known as counseling for kids, helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst kids include behavioral issues, trauma, bullying, depression, and anxiety. All ages of children can attend and benefit from child therapy at Thriveworks Raleigh.
Child therapy works by using multiple techniques tailored to fit the child’s needs based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve play therapy for younger kids or cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks child therapists in Raleigh, NC have the expertise and experience to help kids at their level.
Child therapy is a type of therapy meant for clients within a specific age group, while play therapy is an approach to therapy that helps children with self-expression and stress relief, among others. Play therapy is a technique that is often used in child therapy to help children express what’s running through their minds when they do not have the words to express their thoughts and emotions. It can get children to express what’s wrong, what might be causing unwanted behaviors, or what they might need in a way that is accessible to them so that therapists can then work to treat the issue.
It’s not always obvious when a child should see a therapist for their behavior, though in the midst of challenges like divorce, loss, bullying, and other mental health conditions, it’s often a good idea to seek it out. Common behaviors that can indicate a need for child therapy include separation anxiety, bedwetting (at inappropriate ages), and agitation/excessive irritability — especially if it reaches a point of physical violence.
Cognitive behavioral therapy at Thriveworks in Raleigh, NC is one of the best types of therapy for children. However, it can be administered in child therapy sessions in a variety of ways that are more accessible to young minds, such as play therapy.
Child therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of child therapy depends on your child’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, child therapy sessions will last for several months.
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
Child therapy is a way to bolster a child’s existing community with professional, compassionate, evidence-based interventions. The licensed mental health professionals at Thriveworks in Northeast Raleigh, NC can help your child through difficult times, whether they’re experiencing symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), behavioral problems, life transitions, trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or something else.
When a parent turns to a qualified child psychologist at Thriveworks for additional insight into their child’s development, it’s a sign that they care enough to enlist the best resources available. Let Thriveworks help your child on their path to success.
Children experience a variety of ups and downs: meeting or not meeting their developmental milestones on time, learning emotional regulation or having tantrums past the point where they’re still appropriate, making friends easily or struggling socially. If a kid encounters problems, it doesn’t mean that there’s anything wrong with them. They may be neurodiverse and just in need of some extra support in order to feel a sense of belonging.
Children can experience any of the following mental health issues that may indicate they could profit from spending time with one of the exceptional child therapists at Thriveworks in Northeast Raleigh, NC:
Beneficial child therapies offered at Thriveworks in Northeast Raleigh, NC include the following:
Whether the type of therapy is based on self-expression or learning new cognitive skills, children and adolescents need their family members to involve themselves in the therapeutic process. The work of child and family therapy continues at home, so new behaviors can be reinforced.
Child therapy at Thriveworks in Northeast Raleigh, NC is a safe, nonjudgmental place where a specialist in clinical child adolescent psychology can meet a child where they are and engage with them on their level. They might do this through the following practices:
The first step is finding a therapist who will connect with your child, someone with keen insights into your child’s behavior. This may mean finding a Thriveworks provider who specializes in your child’s specific issue.
Thriveworks child therapists in Northeast Raleigh, NC can be available quickly to help children in need of emotional and behavioral support. Most new clients can meet with their provider within the week of booking their first appointment. In addition, Thriveworks offers evening and weekend sessions, and accepts most major insurances. Reach out to schedule with an experienced therapist at Thriveworks today.
Our Northeast Raleigh, NC office is a TherapyLand location: A positive, empowering place for kids to get the mental health care they deserve. Equipped with sandboxes, dollhouses, easels, puppets, blocks, basketball hoops, and other tools, our play therapy rooms are designed to help kids explore and express their emotions. Learn more about TherapyLand and how it could help your child.
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