Online Child therapists in Bethesda, Maryland MD
Find experienced online child therapists in Bethesda who provide testing, counseling and support for children, and their families. Our directory features detailed therapist profiles so you can compare specialties, experience, and treatment approaches to find the provider that’s right for you.
Child/Teen
Kiersten Lipinski
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C
Through a supportive and non-judgmental approach, I work with teens to understand their emotions, manage school or social pressures, and develop healthy coping strategies. Whether it’s dealing with anxiety, friendships, or big life changes, I provide tools to help adolescents build confidence, handle stress, and feel more in control of their lives.
7 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD (Online Only)
Child/Teen
Kelli Tahaney
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have focused my private clinical practice on working with adolescents and young adults in particular. I have a lot of experience clinically and through volunteering working with adolescents. Whether in middle school, high school, college/early 20s, I really enjoy providing support and guidance to individuals in the incredibly important developmental phase of adolescence. It's important for adolescents to have their own safe, trusted outlet to explore the time period between childhood and full independence, which can include a lot of growth edges such as familial conflict, tumultuous peer relationships, overwhelming emotions, and new risk behaviors.
5 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Jeremy Brown
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
I have extensive experience working with students from the middle school years through college, and the mental health issues that often accompany that developmental range.
14 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Elisha S Lee
Counselor/Therapist, NCCA CTCC CPC
Our counseling services are designed to address the unique challenges faced by children and adolescents as they navigate through pivotal stages of development. Appreciating the complexities of youth experiences, from the pressures of academic performance to social integration and identity formation, we provide a nurturing environment that fosters growth, self-understanding, and resilience.
Tailored Support for Young Individuals
* Developmentally Appropriate Counseling: Our approaches are specifically chosen to match the developmental stage of the child or adolescent.
* Family Involvement: Recognizing the importance of the family system, we encourage family involvement in the counseling process when it's beneficial. This can help ensure that the home environment supports the child’s therapeutic goals.
* Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): For older children and adolescents, CBT can be effective in addressing thought patterns and behaviors linked to their challenges, helping modify their responses to various situations.
* Skills Building: We focus on developing key life skills, like effective communication, problem-solving, emotion regulation, and social skills, which can empower children and adolescents to overcome personal obstacles and interact more confidently with their peers.
* Self-Esteem Enhancement: We work to strengthen a young person's sense of self-worth, highlighting their strengths, and encouraging positive self-expression.
Goals of Counseling for Child or Adolescent Issues
With a compassionate and holistic approach, our therapy aims to help young people:
* Navigate Emotional Challenges: Equip children and adolescents with tools to process and articulate their emotions to cope with challenges in a healthy manner.
* Improve Behavioral Outcomes: Address behavioral issues by identifying their root causes and fostering positive change.
* Boost Social Skills: Encourage the development of social skills that can improve interactions with peers and family members.
* Strengthen Family Relationships: Work towards creating a supportive family environment where each member understands and respects one another's needs and boundaries.
* Action Plan for Future Challenges: Build resilience and an action plan so that young individuals can handle future challenges with confidence and adaptability.
Whether your child or teen is dealing with anxiety, behavioral challenges, adjusting to family changes, or simply needs someone to talk to, we're here to support their journey and celebrate their unique personalities. Reach out to us, and together, we can lay the groundwork for a happier, healthier future.
9 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Wendy Myers
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, NCC
I enjoy working with women (age 16+) and young adults on a variety of issues: navigating relationships, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, identity concerns, grief, trauma, family of origin issues, and life transitions.
21 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD (Online Only)
Child/Teen
Stuart Hellebrand, M.S., C.Ht.
Hypnotherapist
I began a 32 year career with Los Angeles County in 1970. During the entirety of my career I worked in residential and community based treatment programs providing treatment services to youth ages 13-18. My responsibilities ranged from having counseling and supervision responsibility for a caseload of twenty-four 15-18 year old minors, to having administrative responsibility for a 130 bed residential treatment program. In between these vastly different areas of responsibility, I served as a consultant to 24 residential treatment programs providing treatment services to roughly 2,100 adolescents. Despite that I have been retired from LA County for 23 years, I still work with 10-18 year old youth on a selective basis.
59 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Stephanie Larsen @ Healthy Minds Psychology Group
Psychologist, PsyD
Hi! Congratulations on taking the first step in your journey of caring more deeply for yourself! I specialize in working with children, adolescents and young adults primarily working to overcome their significant anxiety, fears that are holding them back, OCD, and panic symptoms. I have specialized training in exposure and response prevention (ERP) that tends to be the gold standard in treating OCD. I can offer support for the family and the child/ teen struggling through their anxiety. Ultimately, I strongly believe in building a close therapeutic relationship where you can feel safe to explore and move past your anxious thought patterns, learn to support yourself, become more confident in your identity and purpose, and my goal is to help you achieve the goals you've set out to meet! My online clients are focused primarily on late preteens and older due to the difficulties in engagement with elementary aged youth (in person sessions offered in the Charleston, SC area). Feel free to reach out and see if we can be a good fit to help move you closer to your goals and relief!
14 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Clear Path Counseling and Wellness Center
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA. LPC
Brad provides compassionate, trauma-informed counseling for children, adolescents, teens, and families facing emotional, behavioral, social, and mental health challenges. Growing up in today’s fast-paced world can be overwhelming for many children and teenagers, especially with increasing academic pressure, social stress, family conflict, bullying, anxiety, and the constant influence of social media. Many young people struggle silently with emotional overwhelm, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, isolation, trauma, or difficulty coping with everyday stressors.
Brad takes a holistic and personalized approach to child and adolescent therapy, helping young clients feel safe, supported, understood, and empowered throughout the counseling process. Therapy is tailored to each child or teen’s unique personality, experiences, emotional needs, and developmental stage. His goal is to help young people improve emotional well-being, strengthen confidence, develop healthier coping skills, and create more positive relationships at home, school, and socially.
Many children and adolescents experience emotional struggles connected to bullying, peer pressure, social media stress, family difficulties, trauma, grief, behavioral challenges, self-esteem issues, or major life transitions. Brad provides a safe, non-judgmental environment where children and teens can openly discuss difficult emotions, experiences, fears, or concerns without feeling criticized or misunderstood. No topic is off limits, and therapy is focused on helping young clients feel emotionally secure while working through the challenges affecting their lives.
As an experienced trauma therapist and EMDR therapist, Brad integrates EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), trauma-focused counseling, emotional regulation strategies, and holistic therapeutic approaches to help children and teens process difficult experiences, reduce emotional distress, and build resilience. Therapy may focus on improving emotional regulation, reducing anxiety, strengthening communication, healing from trauma, improving self-esteem, and developing healthier coping strategies and relationships.
Brad also understands the importance of involving parents and families when appropriate to support healthy communication, emotional connection, consistency, and long-term progress. The counseling process is collaborative and focused on creating lasting positive change that supports both the child and the family system as a whole.
Healing, growth, and emotional resilience are possible. With the right support, children and teens can move beyond emotional struggles, develop greater confidence and self-awareness, and create healthier and more fulfilling lives.
Virtual counseling and online therapy sessions for children, adolescents, and families are available, providing confidential and convenient access to professional trauma-focused counseling from the comfort of home.
28 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD (Online Only)
Child/Teen
Julien Moe
Hypnotherapist, Diploma in Clinical and Applied Hypnosis, Diploma in Life Coaching
Children and adolescents have their own issues that get in the way before becoming adults. I have been helping the young patients with these issues by unconventional hypnotherapies and they are getting resilient and recovering in no time.
10 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Autumnleaf Group, Inc.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
We offer cognitive behavior interventions to support children and adolescents as they navigate challenges. We also work with children and adolescent dealing with traumatic experiences. Mitra Shahryary specializes in this area.
20 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Kreins Psychological Services
Psychologist, PhD, PsyD
As a psychologist specializing in working with teens, my approach to treatment is rooted in empathy, respect, and understanding of the unique developmental challenges adolescents face. I create a safe and supportive environment where teens feel heard and validated, fostering trust and open communication. Through a combination of evidence-based therapies such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and motivational interviewing, I address a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, peer relationships, identity exploration, and academic stress. I collaborate closely with teens to set achievable goals, develop coping skills, and navigate life transitions effectively. Additionally, I recognize the importance of involving parents or guardians in the therapeutic process to provide support and facilitate positive changes within the family system. My goal is to empower teens to overcome challenges, build resilience, and thrive emotionally and academically during this critical stage of development.
26 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Evolve Counseling Group LLC
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
Focus in this area is on uncovering and exploring difficult times in someone's childhood and adolescence.
10 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Dr. Patricia Webbink
Psychologist, MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology
I was trained in Child and Adolescent Psychology at Duke University, and had a child and adolescent internship at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. For many years, I have offered individual, family and group psychotherapy for children and adolescents in the Washington, DC metro area. I also work with their parents and I coordinate with their schools and universities, as needed. I lead groups for children of divorce as well.
I am available globally with online networks and offer regular free zoom seminars every few weeks, which are appropriate for adolescents and adults. My approach involving relaxation, music, and imagery can provide a way of healing for children of all ages through the use of one's imagination. Over the years I have helped young clients with bed-wetting, encopresis, nightmares, learning disabilities, autism and Asperger’s, selective mutism, behavioral and school problems. Children are often resilient and respond well to psychotherapy! Please feel free to call for more information: 301-229-8000.
56 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Washington Psychological Wellness
Counselor/Therapist
Washington Psychological Wellness is a boutique-style mental health practice located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. At Washington Psychological Wellness, we have specialists for every age and stage across the lifespan. Therapy can help children and adolescents develop a more secure and healthy identity and understanding of themselves, improve communication skills, and resolve conflicts both inside and outside the home. Our clinicians believe in the uniqueness of each individual. They will provide a comfortable and collaborative environment where children and adolescents can take risks and explore different ways of thinking, feeling, and being. We aim to help children and adolescents gain clarity about the underlying causes of their difficulties, provide strategies to help them cope, and empower them to trust their inner voice and live each day authentically. Washington Psychological Wellness is proud to offer HIPAA-compliant telehealth (online) therapy services. We are currently accepting new clients. Call now to schedule your appointment!
12 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Seven Hills Psychology
Psychologist, Psychologist
We offer psychological testing and treatment for children and adolescents.
18 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Cyndi Turner
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LSATP, MAC
Children and adolescents face unique challenges that can impact their emotional and psychological development. We are seeing more kids struggle with anxiety. Play therapy involves engaging with young clients through age-appropriate techniques and fostering a supportive environment for growth while involving parents. Whether it’s managing behavioral issues, navigating school challenges, or dealing with emotional struggles, we are here to support their journey to a healthier mindset for the whole family.
31 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Chris Karcher
Psychologist, PsyD
I did a two year fellowship learning to treat Children and Adolescents. Through the years I have had many patients who were children and teens. I also have received many hours of consultation to work even more effectively with this population.
34 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Empathetic Connections
Counselor/Therapist, LCPC
At Empathetic Connections, we create a safe, supportive space where children and adolescents feel seen, heard, and understood. Our approach is developmentally appropriate and strengths-based, using a blend of play, creativity, and evidence-based techniques to help young clients express themselves and build emotional skills. We work collaboratively with caregivers to support growth both in and outside of sessions, helping children and teens improve emotional regulation, strengthen self-esteem, and navigate challenges with greater confidence and resilience.
8 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
South Psychology
Psychologist, PhD
Is your child or adolescent facing emotional challenges? At South Psychology, we specialize in providing compassionate mental health services tailored to young hearts and minds. Our team of dedicated professionals is committed to supporting children and adolescents as they navigate life’s complexities.
Our Services:
Child-Centered Therapy: We believe in the resilience and creativity of young minds. Our child-centered therapy focuses on building coping skills, emotional regulation, and self-expression. Whether it’s anxiety, specific phobias, or ADHD, we’re here to help.
Adolescent Support: Adolescence can be a tumultuous journey. Our evidence-based interventions address a range of issues, including school refusal, sleep difficulties, and obsessive-compulsive disorders. We collaborate closely with parents to optimize treatment outcomes.
Family Counseling: We recognize that family dynamics play a crucial role in a child’s well-being. Our family counseling services foster communication, understanding, and support. Strengthening family bonds leads to healthier outcomes for everyone.
Why Choose South Psychology?
Expertise: Our licensed therapists specialize in child and adolescent mental health. We stay informed about the latest research and therapeutic techniques.
Holistic Approach: We consider the whole family system. Our treatments integrate individual, family, and school contexts to create a comprehensive healing experience.
Safe Space: South Psychology provides a nurturing environment where young hearts can express themselves freely. We honor confidentiality and respect each child’s unique journey.
8 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child/Teen
Kelly McCabe
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C
Your child may be struggling with big emotions, behavior changes, or challenges at school or with peers. I provide a supportive, creative space to help them build emotional awareness and coping skills, while also working with you to support positive change at home.
9 Years Experience
Online in Bethesda, MD
Child therapists in Bethesda, Maryland Statistics
Child therapists in Bethesda, Maryland average 20 years of experience and charge around $206 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Child or Adolescent Issues (100%), Anxiety or Fears (90%), and Depression (86%).
Average years in practice
20 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$206
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 72% |
In Person and Online |
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| 28% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Child or Adolescent Issues |
| 90% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 86% | Depression |
| 69% | Parenting |
| 67% | ADHD |
| 65% | Stress |
| 63% | Self Esteem |