Child therapists in Atlanta, Texas TX
Child or Adolescent Issues
Ailyn Payan, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in treating children and adolescents with a wide variety of issues. These include depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, inattention, impulsivity, isolation, poor social skills, etc. In addition,
I focus on improving the parent-child relationship at any stage in the child's life (infancy through young adulthood).
14 Years Experience
Child or Adolescent Issues
Utah Center for Evidence Based Treatment
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Our expert child therapists provide quality, Evidence Based Care for Children and Adolescents. We treat a range of common childhood difficulties (e.g. school refusal, separation anxiety, self-harm, depression, ADHD, encopresis, PTSD, etc).
We work with children and their parents across the lifespan. In our experience, we find that a combination of working both with child and parents leads to the most effective and lasting results. As such, our team will carefully craft a treatment plan that best suits the needs of your family, which may include individual child treatment, parent coaching, or both. In this way, we take a collaborative approach to help your family navigate complex developmental challenges.
Treatment Services
Common treatment focuses:
Parent-child/family relationships
Positive parenting
Following directions
School attendance
Homework completion
Anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): perfectionism, social, generalized
Depression
Attention/concentration
Emotion/behavioral regulation
Social skills
Suicidal ideation/self-harm
Eating disorders
Trauma/resilience
Other behavior concerns for young children (e.g., sleep, feeding/eating)
Individual therapy approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Social Skills Training
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Other evidence-based treatments
Adolescent DBT Program:
For 12-18-year-old adolescents and their parent(s) or caregiver(s).
Teaches skills for the adolescent and their family to improve family relationships, reduce conflict, and help the adolescent to thrive.
Includes individual, family, and group therapy
Parent Coaching and Behavior Management:
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Brief Behavior Intervention (BBI)
Parent coaching for tweens and teens
Group-based programs
Helping our Children, Developing our Children’s Skills (HOTDOCS) (birth to 5 years old)
Developing our Children’s Skills, K-5 grades (DOCS K-5)
Psychological Testing:
2 years+ (includes university testing)
Referral questions:
Autism
ADHD
Developmental delays
Learning problems
Emotional and behavioral functioning
Giftedness & twice exceptional
Psychoeducational Evaluations
When offered through the school district, these are only considered an “educational classification” and not a medical diagnosis.
UCEBT determines specific clinical diagnoses and examines other areas that may be impacting academic functioning.
Consultation & Community Outreach:
Parenting Webinars/Workshops
School-based collaborations (e.g., behavior plans)
Coordination of section 504 plans/IEPs
11 Years Experience
Child or Adolescent Issues
Dennis Patrick Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Dennis has worked with individuals from age 6 to 88, and especially is passionate in helping folks with trauma, and also relationship challenges. Thank you in advance if you are considering Dennis for your future counseling needs.
5 Years Experience
Child or Adolescent Issues
Jason Brown LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CMHC, CCATP-CA
Teens today struggle with confidence and the pressures of success in school, sports, and home to balancing social media, technology and life. They are surrounded by a world sending them confusing messages causing anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress and more. Maybe your Adolescent is struggling with behavior issues at home or at school, being disrespectful, disruptive, and finding themselves in trouble. Let's create a plan and design strategies to bring peace your home and in the classroom. Sessions with preteens and teens are fun, interactive, and challenging to help them discover who they are and who they want to become.
10 Years Experience
Child or Adolescent Issues
Regal Oak Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Regal Oak Counseling can help with a wide range of child and adolescent issues, including challenges related to emotions, behavior, academic difficulties, social difficulties, self-esteem, self-harm, confidence, self-image, and more. We see children 5+, preteens, and teens.
11 Years Experience