Child therapists in Columbus, Georgia GA
Find experienced child therapists in Columbus 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 or Adolescent Issues
Darryl G. Carter
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
I specialize in working with children and adolescents, helping them navigate emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges in a supportive and age-appropriate way. I address concerns such as attention difficulties, anxiety, anger, school-related issues, and social skills by using evidence-based approaches tailored to each child’s needs. I collaborate closely with parents, caregivers, and schools to ensure consistency and support across environments. My goal is to help young clients build confidence, improve emotional regulation, and develop the skills needed to succeed both academically and socially.
18 Years Experience
In-Person in Columbus, GA 31906
Online in Columbus, GA Georgia
Child or Adolescent Issues
Dr. Karina Luaces
Psychologist, PsyD.
The teenage and young adult years can be some of the most emotionally complex. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space where young people can feel truly heard — whether they're navigating self-esteem struggles, peer relationships, school stress, or intense emotions.
7 Years Experience
Online in Columbus, GA Georgia
Child or Adolescent Issues
Inner Balance Counseling
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW, LPC, LAPC, LAMFT
Emily Sands, an associate Marriage and Family Therapy, works with adolescents and teens to improve their relationships, to help them identify their strengths, and to address concerns such as body image issues, depression, anxiety, bullying, self-esteem issues, divorcing parents, etc.
27 Years Experience
Online in Columbus, GA Georgia
Child or Adolescent Issues
Alex Stachowski
Counselor/Therapist, APC, NCC, MA
Children and adolescents often feel pressure to meet expectations long before they have the tools to manage it. I support teens who struggle with academic stress, identity development, peer relationships, or emotional overwhelm. Therapy provides a steady space to build resilience, self-awareness, and coping skills — helping young people develop confidence rooted in who they are, not just how they perform.
1 Years Experience
Online in Columbus, GA Georgia
Child or Adolescent Issues
Maria T. Alonso, Ph.D.
Psychologist
I use a strength-based approach to support children and adolescents in therapy, by focusing on their inherent strengths, passions and potential rather than solely addressing problems or deficits. My therapeutic approach emphasizes identifying and harnessing each young person’s unique abilities, talents, and resilience in order to foster personal growth and improve problem-solving skills. Understanding the current landscape and challenges faced by youth today—such as academic pressures, social media influences and evolving family dynamics—is crucial for tailoring interventions that are relevant and impactful. I intentionally integrate the child’s or adolescent’s imagination and creativity into therapy as well, in order to create a therapeutic process that is interesting, engaging and ultimately empowering. Working with children and adolescents also requires a multidisciplinary approach which can involve parents, extended family, teachers, school counselors and pediatricans in the process. Parents understand the child’s home environment and family dynamics, teachers have insights into the child’s academic and social performance at school, and pediatricians offer medical, historical and developmental perspectives. Combining these viewpoints provides a more comprehensive understanding of the child’s situation and provides information that guides the therapeutic process and ensures greater treatment efficacy across the child or adolecent's environments.
29 Years Experience
Online in Columbus, GA Georgia
Columbus, Georgia is home to Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) — one of the US Army's largest installations and the home of the Army Infantry — creating a therapy community substantially shaped by the needs of soldiers, veterans, and military families dealing with combat trauma, moral injury, PTSD, and the emotional complexity of service life. The city's African American population comprises a majority of the civilian community, and culturally affirming therapists who work with racial identity and intergenerational resilience alongside the predominantly military therapy demand are an important part of the local landscape. Martin Army Community Hospital serves the military population, while Piedmont Columbus Regional provides civilian institutional mental health resources. Columbus shares some of its therapy ecosystem with Phenix City, Alabama directly across the Chattahoochee River, giving the metro a bi-state character.
Child therapists in Columbus, Georgia Statistics
Child therapists in Columbus, Georgia average 18 years of experience and charge around $195 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (84%), Family Systems Therapy (43%), and Behavioral Therapy (42%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$195
Accept insurance
37%
Offer sliding scale
43%
Gender ID
| 67% |
Female |
|
| 30% |
Male |
|
| 2% |
Non-Binary |
|
| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 70% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 30% |
Online Only |
|
Top Treatment Approaches
| 84% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 42% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 39% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 36% | Psychoeducational Therapy |
Ages Served
| 91% | Teen |
| 89% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 54% | Children |
| 42% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 41% | Men |
| 37% | LGBTQ+ |
| 30% | Black / African American |
| 29% | Jewish |