What is child therapy?
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 Royal Oak.
How does child therapy work?
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 Royal Oak, MI have the expertise and experience to help kids at their level.
Play therapy vs. child therapy
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.
How to tell if my child needs counseling
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.
What type of therapy is best for children?
Cognitive behavioral therapy at Thriveworks in Royal Oak, MI 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.
Is child therapy conducted in person or online?
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.
How long does child therapy last?
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.
How much does child therapy cost?
At Thriveworks, we take most major forms of insurance, which means that many of our clients only pay a $0-$50 co-pay per session. However, there are also self-pay options that sit around $200 per session, depending on the service and location, for those who are out-of-network.
Need more help deciding?
Is your child or teen struggling? Are they in the midst of a major change or transition that’s throwing their life off balance? Are they struggling to learn or focus at school?
They can learn to better navigate their challenges with the help of a child therapist. To begin working with a child therapist at Thriveworks Oakland Counseling, just call our office at (947) 217-3010.
How Does Child Therapy Work?
Child therapy is catered to young minds. Children and teens are not properly equipped to deal with many of the challenges that get thrown into their laps. Their minds are still developing and they are still learning how to process their emotions, deal with stress, and so on.
Now, there are a few different approaches that prove particularly beneficial to children. Here are a couple of those modalities:
- Play therapy: This is an effective way for kids, at many different age levels, to explore and illustrate their feelings. Both play therapy and art therapy techniques supplement play therapy.
- Cognitive behavioral therapy: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people address negative thinking patterns. For example, it’s easy for any of us to assume the worst. In child therapy, the therapist will use CBT to help the child see that their negative thoughts are not reality.
Child therapy at Thriveworks Oakland Counseling is customized for each child. If you decide to pursue child therapy for your child, know that their therapist will get to know their needs and then design a treatment plan that will best meet those needs.
Schedule Child Therapy at Thriveworks Oakland Counseling
You should be proud of yourself for looking into mental health care that could set your child up for years of happiness and success. We are honored to have the opportunity to work with your child, and we hope to hear from you soon. To schedule a child therapy session, simply book online or call our office at (947) 217-3010.
