Child therapists in Pleasanton, CA
Find experienced child therapists in Pleasanton, 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.
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Child/Teen
Ever After Individual and Family Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Growing up comes with unique challenges, and we specialize in supporting children and teens through emotional struggles, family conflicts, and behavioral concerns. We create a safe, understanding space to help young clients develop coping skills, resilience, and healthier relationships.
17 Years Experience
Online in Pleasanton, CA (Online Only)
Child/Teen
Amanda Hagos, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, PPSC
All clinicians specialize in working with children, teens and family systems. We offer individual and family therapy sessions.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasanton, CA
Online in Pleasanton, CA
Child/Teen
Nes Pinar Psychotherapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Kids and teens aren’t built to sit still and talk about their feelings, so I bring in art, movement, and other expressive activities to help them open up. Using the whole body makes therapy more fun and also more effective. Creative work gives young people a powerful way to understand themselves and grow.
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasanton, CA
Online in Pleasanton, CA
Child/Teen
Sasha Esposito San Roman
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
My approach is non-pathologizing, strength-based and solution-focused. I work in a very humanistic, systemic way and often use cognitive-behavioral methods. I keep my client informed as we go…empowering them to “own†what we discover so they can transform the aspects of themselves and their
28 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasanton, CA
Child/Teen
Rubino Counseling Services
Therapist, PhD, MA
In my doctorate program I took classes focused on children and teens. In my internships with Children’s mental health I added to my training in providing therapy to children. I have been certified as a Court Expert in Issues related to children and teens and testify as an expert.
29 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasanton, CA
Child/Teen
Growth and Change Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
We want parents to know that behavioral problems are relational problems. Anytime we work with a child, we work with the parent because anything that goes from the parent to the child is way more meaningful and effective than anything that goes from us to your child, because you have the permanent relationship. While we work with the child we look at ways in which parents can strengthen their relational bonds with their child and crystalize their child's trust and respect for them.
8 Years Experience
Online in Pleasanton, CA (Online Only)
Child/Teen
Misty Johnson
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW
I work with adults and couples and throples and more ;-)
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasanton, CA
Online in Pleasanton, CA
Child/Teen
KT Glusac
Counselor/Therapist, AMFT, APCC
Working with children outdoors allows their natural play, curiosity, and resilience to emerge. In eco-therapy sessions, children engage with the natural world as a safe space to express feelings, develop emotional awareness, and build confidence. I also collaborate with parents to strengthen connection and communication at home.
4 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasanton, CA
Online in Pleasanton, CA
Child/Teen
Brooke Taylor
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, AMFT
Adolescence is a real developmental upheaval, not just a phase to get through. Identity is under construction, friendships carry enormous weight, the relationship with parents is being renegotiated whether anyone agreed to it or not, and all of it is happening in a body and brain that are still changing. Most teens handle a lot of this on their own. Sometimes they need more support than the people around them can give.
I work with teens on the ordinary-but-hard parts of this stage: friendship conflict and social pressure, questions about who they are and where they belong, school stress and perfectionism, self-esteem, screens and comparison, conflict at home, first relationships, and the general sense of being off without knowing why.
A lot of what makes this work is having one adult who isn't grading them, parenting them, or trying to fix them. Therapy gives your teen a space that's theirs, where they can think out loud and be met with curiosity instead of correction. That often changes things at home too, not because we're working on you, but because a teen who feels less alone tends to have more room for everyone around them.
5 Years Experience
Online in Pleasanton, CA (Online Only)
Child/Teen
Dr. Fernando Castrillon
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Work with children or adolescents is significantly different than therapeutic work with adults. My extensive training and experience with children and teenagers allow me to work effectively and with care, staying attuned to the singularities of each child's world and subjectivity.
23 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasanton, CA
Online in Pleasanton, CA
Child therapists in Pleasanton, CA Statistics
Child therapists in Pleasanton, CA average 18 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 98% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (77%), Family Systems Therapy (43%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (39%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
49%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 30% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 80% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 18% |
Online Only |
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| 2% |
In Person Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 77% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 39% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 36% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
Ages Served
| 93% | Adult |
| 91% | Teen |
| 66% | Young Adult |
| 63% | Children |
| 50% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 33% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 30% | Christian |