With child or adolescent mental health, early treatment can help to prevent severe issues as a child grows up. With my expert and training with child or adolescent issues, I can provide CBT, DBT, ACT, TFCBT, and solution focused therapy treatment to help your child or adolescent as they navigate life.
In our comfortable, home-like ranch setting, clients of all ages and income levels are provided counseling or psychotherapy with the assistance of certified counselors and their trained therapy animals. Have a cup of tea and pet the baby goats while you wait, or sit quietly in our gazebo and read.
I have postdoctoral specialty training in Pediatric Psychology from Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. I am known for my ability to quickly build rapport with teenagers and their caregivers. I am straightforward in my approach and believe that therapy, although hard work, can also be lighthearted and even fun at times. I am interested in understanding teens as their whole individual selves, and not just their presenting concerns. I work to develop a safe confidential space for teens to explore their complex worlds and emotional lives, and collaborate with caregivers when needed. I am experienced working with gifted, neurodiverse, and highly sensitive teenagers.
My years of training and experience allow me to meet clients of any age where they are and provide a space were they can express their feelings in a developmentally appropriate way. I have worked with children and adolescents in a variety of therapeutic settings including as a school counselor for a k-8 school and as a substance abuse counselor for teens. I have worked with many young clients on a range of issues including trauma, sexual abuse, anxiety, bullying, depression, grief and loss, support with divorce and disordered eating.
I've worked with parents on their parenting skills and how to help raise little humans. I'm also able to work with adolescents and help them hold/process the big feelings they have. Kids come into the world with adult sized emotions and its scary and overwhelming trying to figure out how to handle them - its hard for adults to do this too, since we weren't taught either. We can work on skills to feel our feelings together.
Being a child, preteen or teen this day in age comes with it's own set of worries, concerns and challenges. Here at Minaret Therapeutic Services, we allow for a safe and comfortable space for you or your child to process those feelings and thoughts while also developing short-term/long-term goals to assist in their growing journey. Through a variety of methods like traditional psychotherapy, equine-assisted psychotherapy, outdoor therapy, and more, Minaret Therapeutic Services is here to assist with your or your child's therapeutic needs. Contact me today for a free 15-minute consultation to get started on your therapeutic journey today!
I have a specialization in working with children and adolescents in a variety of settings and in a variety of areas of concerns. I strive to create a space where children and adolescents can explore and learn new skills for connecting, coping, and regulating. I also take a family system's approach to include families in all treatment plans.
With child or adolescent mental health, early treatment can help to prevent severe issues as a child grows up. With my expert and training with child or adolescent issues, I can provide CBT, DBT, ACT, TFCBT, and solution focused therapy treatment to help your child or adolescent as they navigate life.
Therapy for teens can be as flexible as the needs of the teen. I tend to focus on getting to know my adolescent clients before deciding on a way to work with them. As someone who has years of experience working with adolescents, I know the most important aspect of any relationship is gaining their trust first. My favorite thing about working with teens is that they do question authority and the way I see it, this is a major developmental stage for them. That being said, everything must happen with a level of trust and safety. I encourage curiosity and skepticism, as long as it happens in a respectful way. When I work with teens, I like to use artistic interventions and may even to play music as these are ways in which young people communicate their feelings and connect with other people. I have worked with teens in education programs, teens with foster care experience, teens with trauma and abusive pasts and teens with anxiety, low self-esteem and pressures from high demands at school.
16 Years Experience
