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Children & Teens

Empowering our children to face their fears allows them to grow into confident and capable individuals.

We have warm, compassionate, and highly-skilled child and teen therapists who are dedicated to supporting children of all ages and their caregivers through various life experiences that have resulted in depression, trauma, and anxiety.

Just like adults, children can experience a wide range of emotions when faced with distressing or traumatic events. However, they often lack the emotional and cognitive skills to understand, articulate, and cope with these experiences. If children are left to process these painful events on their own, it can negatively impact their social-emotional development and their perceptions of themselves, others, and the world.

Due to legal requirements for our child intake process, all new appointments for children or teens (18 and under) must be scheduled directly with our administrative team by phone, email, or through our website's contact page. Please note that children 13 and older have the right to confidentiality.

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We Support Adolescent & Teens Through Mental Health Struggles Like These

Adolescence is a time of growth, change, and often, emotional turbulence. We support children, teens, and their families through a wide range of challenges. Whether your child or teen is navigating peer relationships, adjusting to a new environment, or healing from difficult experiences, our therapists offer compassionate evidence-based care tailored to their unique needs.

Aggressive Behavior

Anxiety, Fear

Adoption, Foster Care, or Kinship Care

Blending of Step-Families

Bullying

Child Abuse

Cognitive Restructuring

Depression

Divorce or Marital Separation

Social Skills or Peer Relationships

Grief & Loss

Low Confidence & Esteem Issues

Parent/Caregiver-Child Attachment

PTSD or C-PTSD

Relocation Issues

Suicidal Ideation and/or Self-Harm

Substance Abuse & Dependence

Family Substance Abuse or Dependence

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Type of Therapy We Use

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

TF-CBT, or Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, is an evidence-based approach to assist children and adolescents in trauma recovery. The therapy involves both the child and their caregiver(s) and is typically conducted over 8-25 sessions. It focuses on reducing emotional, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms related to trauma, including those resembling PTSD, even if PTSD is not formally diagnosed. TF-CBT also strengthens the caregiver-child relationship, eases the caregiver’s trauma-related stress, and educates on beneficial parenting strategies.

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Family Therapy

Family therapy effectively improves family dynamics and reduces anxiety and depression in children and adolescents. It involves working with the whole family to enhance communication, resolve conflicts, and build supportive relationships. This approach helps families develop healthier interaction patterns, problem-solving skills, and mutual understanding. Children and teens often show better emotional regulation, academic performance, and peer relationships as a result.

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Parent Psychotherapy & Consultation

Parenting often feels overwhelming and exhausting for many adults. During parent consultations, we offer strategies to support attachment, handle transitions, manage difficult emotions and behaviors, set limits, and assist your child through grief or trauma.

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Individual Person-Centered Therapy

All of our therapist are trained in Rogering therapy centered around cultivating a safe space for adolescent and teens to heal and grow. The same quality care will be consistent throughout your children's treatment here at Bellevue Counseling. We offer a wide variety of evidenced based practice to compliment traditional one on one counseling, to include CBT, DBT, and ACT.

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Play Therapy

Research indicates that play therapy can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression in children under 12, contributing to their overall emotional well-being. Play therapy involves a dynamic relationship between the child and the therapist, utilizing carefully chosen play materials to create a safe environment for the child to express and explore their thoughts, emotions, experiences, and behaviors. This therapeutic approach helps children take responsibility for their actions, develop problem-solving skills, foster respect and acceptance of others, express their emotions, build empathy, enhance social skills, and boost self-confidence. It is commonly used for children aged 12 and under. Children who engage in play therapy exhibit improved academic performance and better peer relationships, empowering them to navigate their emotions and develop essential life skills.

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