Child therapists in Yelm, Washington WA
Child or Adolescent Issues
Psychotherapy.Com
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Child and Adolescent Therapy
28 Years Experience
Child or Adolescent Issues
Kaji Martinez
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, CMHS, LMHC
I am also a Child Mental Health Specialist and work with adolescents often. Challenges include Depression, high functioning anxiety, and family and social challenges .
22 Years Experience
Child or Adolescent Issues
Lois Spence
Counselor/Therapist, MS, LMHCA
I have worked with child and adolescents from age 10 to 22. This demographic is wonderful to work with as they express their life experience. We will together to manage issues with school, parents and any other key people in Your life. My goal is to support you through these transition years while maintains well functioning relationships with parents/guardians.
3 Years Experience
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
Strides in Psychotherapy
Psychologist, PSY.D.
Usually, when people think about psychotherapy, they imagine sitting on a couch in an office talking to a therapist about their problems. This style of therapy works just fine for many adults and adolescents. However, most younger children express themselves better through play than through words—for them, play is a primary method of communication. Even very bright and highly verbal children may find it difficult to talk about situations when strong feelings are involved. This is why they might shrug their shoulders, refuse to answer or say “I don’t know” when asked what is wrong. They might also “act out” or try to communicate to you through their behavior rather than through words, and sometimes these behaviors can get them into trouble at home or at school or be misunderstood by those around them. In addition, children often find it hard to sit still and talk for 45 minutes in a row, and they enjoy coming to therapy much more when play is a part of the equation.
23 Years Experience