Child therapists in Arroyo Grande, CA
Find experienced child therapists in Arroyo Grande, California 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
Jonathan Kruger Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Your child is the most precious vessel in your life, and finding a trusted therapist to address your child’s emotional challenges is one of the toughest decisions a parent can face. Engaging with children in a safe, supportive way has been a lifelong passion of mine. I was blessed to be raised in a household that was joyous, accepting, filled with music, and also filled with children. My mother was a music therapist for children with special needs and disabilities, and observing her connect through music to deeply impaired youth had a profound impact on my life. Her example taught me to understand and engage children at their level, and I have taken those lessons into my therapeutic process, whether it be working closely with troubled children and teens throughout the Los Angeles County Unified Schools district, or engaging with children in my private practice.
My approach to child therapy is two-pronged. First, I seek to engage the child as an active participant in the therapeutic process. Deploying imagination, play, art, music, breathing, dancing, and energy work, the purpose is to build deep trust and communication at a level the child can embrace and that feels authentic to the child’s experience. Since children clearly do not have the communication skills of adults, building this connectivity, sense of safety, and environment of trust is vital. This is often accomplished through transitional objects, such as toys, dolls, and musical instruments. This signals to the child that our communication will take place at a level which is understandable to them, as well as comfortable and trusting. Once this attachment has taken place, it then becomes possible to infuse and suggest different thought and behavior patterns that address the child’s underlying issues.
Building this foundation of trust with the child is vital, but it is often just the first step. The second element of my child therapy practice is to fully enlist the family in understanding, supporting, and resolving the child’s emotional challenges. Clearly, the family and parenting dynamic is critical to the child’s behavior. Yet truly understanding that family dynamic is a sensitive process, especially given the enormous pressure parents are under in today’s world to be, simply put, perfect. My approach with parents is to, first, actively defuse this “perfection pressure.” No parent is perfect, and a key step is to uncover and explore the internal parenting dynamic absent the external pressures parents face today. Another key step is active “re-parenting” where I work closely with parents to identify different parenting techniques that will help support the child’s therapeutic process.
A holistic approach to child and family therapy is critical to long term healing and opening new, positive behaviors. Crafting a trusting, safe, and child-centric environment is a lifelong passion and a key part of my overall practice.
13 Years Experience
Online in Arroyo Grande, CA
Child/Teen
Patricia Anna Martucci
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SEP, EMDR Certified Therapist, RYT-200
I support adolescents with transition to/from high school, impact of parents divorce, eating disorders, self esteem, substance use disorder and development as they embark upon navigating this important time, through what can feel like exciting and scary moments. I help clients to discover themselves and learning more about who they are and the light that they embody within as they work through bringing themselves into the world.
16 Years Experience
Online in Arroyo Grande, CA
Child/Teen
Nathan Ely, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, MDiv, LMFT
Previously, I worked as a child and family therapist for several years at an outpatient community mental health clinic. The earlier you intervene in a child's life, the better off they will be as an adult. Working with kids and families is one of my passions and I also provide parenting skills as well.
8 Years Experience
Online in Arroyo Grande, CA
Child/Teen
Micha Noble, MA
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
As client-centered therapists, I am experienced in working with children in the past and would love to welcome all parts of kids and adolescents with open arms, warmth, and kindness.
5 Years Experience
Online in Arroyo Grande, CA
Child/Teen
Higher Sights Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
Many of our therapists have extensive experience in working with child and adolescent issues. Our youngest age at this time is age 3 for helping your child improve the way they relate to all areas of their lives from themselves, family, friends, and school.
16 Years Experience
Online in Arroyo Grande, CA
Child therapists in Arroyo Grande, CA Statistics
Child therapists in Arroyo Grande, CA average 18 years of experience and charge around $209 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Family Systems Therapy (43%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (40%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$209
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
50%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 82% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 18% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 40% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 34% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 33% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 93% | Adult |
| 92% | Teen |
| 67% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Children |
| 50% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 33% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 30% | Black / African American |