Child and Adolescent Counseling
Children are our future, therefore, it is important to invest our time and energy in them early on, so that they can grow to be healthy and happy adults that function well in our world. In our hurried and overly stressed society, children often pick up on too many negative emotions and internalize them, resulting in emotional distress and behavioral problems. Life transitions, social stress, trauma, bullying, and sometimes parental relationship problems or divorce, all can add to the increase in psychological and behavioral concerns. Through therapy, children can learn to become more self-aware, explore and process their feelings related to their circumstances, work on increasing self-esteem, build on their strengths, and learn how to manage negative behaviors.
Commonly Addressed Areas
- Self-esteem, confidence, and assertiveness
- Self-awareness and understanding of others’ behaviors better
- Communication Patterns
- Relational Problems (parents, siblings, friends)
- Life Transitions (move, divorce, new school, etc)
- Behavioral Difficulties
- Conflict resolution (family, social)
- Anxiety (including Social Anxiety, Phobia, and Panic Disorder)
- Depression
- Stress/difficult life circumstances
- Grief/loss
- Trauma
- Anger Problems
- ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder)
- ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Eating disorders
- Academic growth
Therapists at Mind Care Wellness Center
have extensive experience and training in working with children, adolescents, and their families to bring desired results to fruition. With a toolbox of therapeutic games, books, fun exercises, workbooks, worksheets, and traditional talk therapy, your in-tuned and compassionate therapist will help your child feel better and learn new skills needed to lead a healthier and happier life. Occasionally, when deemed appropriate, the therapist will invite a parent for a family session, so that the parent can learn strategies as well and continue to implement them at home with the child. When there is a relational problem between siblings, brothers or sisters might be invited to join the client in a few therapy sessions as well.
Please contact our intake department at
904-749-4019 or intake@mindcarewellnesscenter.com to schedule your first appointment. If you prefer, you can fill out our New Client Intake Form to get started.