Child therapists in Silver Lake, California CA
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Child or Adolescent Issues
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.
7 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, California (Online Only)
Child or Adolescent Issues
Janee Young
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I bring a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for working with children and adolescents. Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself to the well-being of young minds, specializing in those aged 9 and up. My approach is infused with warmth and expertise, and I utilize play therapy techniques to create a safe and engaging space for children facing issues such as bullying, anxiety, depression, school performance, and family dynamics.
9 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, California (Online Only)
Child or Adolescent Issues
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.
16 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, California (Online Only)
Child or Adolescent Issues
Alan Jacobson, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist, Nationally Registered Health Service Provider
I help adolescents navigate the stresses and challenges and learn about their strengths and potential. I use a positive psychology and cognitive-behavioral approach, all within a respectful and powerful client-centered therapy environment. Subspecialties include sports psychology, college admission counseling, and academic performance psychology.
24 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, California (Online Only)
Child or Adolescent Issues
Sara Fraser
Psychologist, PhD
From the outset of my graduate training and research interests, I have worked in multiple settings with children, teens and families to encourage closeness, connection and regulation. Attachment frames the work that I do with kids to ensure that existing attachments relationships-parents, extended family, siblings, teachers, friends-are seen as the connective tissue of healthy growth and development for folks at all ages across the life span.
25 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, California (Online Only)
Child or Adolescent Issues
Dr. Tracy Mallett
Psychologist, Psy.D., L.M.F.T., Licensed Psychologist
Childhood and adolescence can be times of tremendous growth — but also stress, confusion, and emotional challenges. I specialize in helping children and teens navigate issues such as anxiety, depression, school difficulties, peer and family conflict, self-esteem concerns, and adjustment to change.
My approach is collaborative, supportive, and developmentally attuned. I work to create a safe, trusting space where young people can express themselves freely and begin to understand their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Sessions often include age-appropriate cognitive-behavioral techniques (CBT), emotional regulation skills, and guided problem-solving — all tailored to the child’s developmental level and individual needs.
Equally important, I work closely with parents and caregivers to strengthen communication and consistency at home. By helping families learn practical tools for support and structure, therapy becomes not just a place for the child to grow, but a foundation for the whole family to thrive.
Whether a child is struggling with school stress, social anxiety, mood swings, or family changes, my goal is to help them build resilience, confidence, and emotional understanding that will serve them for life.
21 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, California (Online Only)
Child or Adolescent Issues
Synapse Therapy and Healing | Alexis Collins, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW
It takes courage to seek help when your family is struggling. I provide specialized telehealth services to empower children and teens to master emotion regulation and navigate developmental challenges.
My background, which includes work in intensive settings, allows me to effectively support:
Adolescents and children working through the effects of childhood trauma.
Families seeking deeper understanding and practical ways to support each other.
Parents and caregivers striving to create a peaceful, connected home.
Let's transform moments of crisis into opportunities for healing and connection.
5 Years Experience
Online in Silver Lake, California (Online Only)
Child or Adolescent Issues
PBA Psychology Group, Inc.
Psychologist, Clinical and Forensic Psychology
Many of our clinicians have specific training in working with children and adolescents and are pleased to provide age-appropriate psychotherapy.
29 Years Experience
In-Person Near Silver Lake, CA
Online in Silver Lake, California
Child or Adolescent Issues
David Strah
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I have worked with several adolescents listening to them and helping to empower them.
In-Person Near Silver Lake, CA
Online in Silver Lake, California
Child or Adolescent Issues
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.
12 Years Experience
In-Person Near Silver Lake, CA
Online in Silver Lake, California