Children
Being a child should be a time of wonder and joy, but sometimes challenges arise and make life difficult. Your child may have experienced trauma, are living with a Mental Health condition or benefit from support in navigating a major life transition. Children, just like adults, sometimes need assistance in maintaining good Mental Health.We believe children thrive from Social-Emotional Learning and support regardless of life’s circumstance.
We understand the importance of having a trusted adult listen and guide our child to help them find solutions. Our child experts believe the skills our children learn and the choices our children have a big impact on their future. Managing big emotions and learning effective communication skills are an invaluable set of skills. Many of the children who come to counseling have behavioral or emotional challenges, others are looking for general support for life’s everyday challenges like bullying, parent-child conflict, divorce or stress and anxiety. We can support your child to create positive change. We want your child to thrive!
TRAUMA Care
EMDR
Growth and strength can result from our trauma and we often can learn important life skills…but that is easier said than done! The dynamics of trauma are complicated and the multiple negative outcomes it can have on our mind, body and soul are vast. Unresolved trauma can show up as depression, anxiety, relationship struggles and general dissatisfaction. EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) is a gentle, easy process with powerful results. Learn more about EMDR therapy and how this technique might benefit you on your journey.
Trauma can occur in many different forms- experiences of neglect or abuse as a child or in experiences in adulthood with relationships, loss or other life events such as death of a loved one or divorce. Trauma happens, let us help you resolve your trauma and move forward.
DBT
Life Skills often determine one’s quality of life. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based model of psychotherapy that uses Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles. Originally DBT was developed by Marsha Lineman and initially for those who had more serious Mental Health issues, but the skills proved so effective DBT is now used for a majority of the population for other disorders and quality of life enhancement. Essentially, DBT teaches new skills used to help manage painful emotions and decrease relationship conflict. We see DBT as the “common core” of Social-Emotional learning-skills we don’t learn in school but need to know to ensure a healthy and happy life!
DBT focuses on these four key elements:
- Mindfulness: Ability to accept and be present within the moment
- Distress Tolerance: Increase ability to tolerate negative emotions, rather than trying to escape them
- Emotion Regulation: Tools and strategies to manage and change emotions that are distressing
- Interpersonal Effectiveness: Techniques that support healthy relationships promoting assertive yet kind communication with others
DBT skills can assist people to improve and regulate their emotions, creating more tolerance of distress and negative emotions, allowing a person to be mindful and present within the moment, improve communication, and strengthen relationships with others
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