Child therapists in Willmar, Minnesota MN
Find experienced child therapists in Willmar 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 or Adolescent Issues
Orka Health and Wellness, PLLC
Counselor/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LMFT, LPCC
Empowering the Next Generation
Through our team’s close connections with the thoughts, struggles, and dreams of children and their families, one thing has become abundantly clear: mental health, self-esteem, and how a child sees themselves in the world mean everything.
We know that for a child to thrive, they need to feel understood in their own language. That is why we work with clients ages 10 and older using a blend of deep clinical empathy and modern innovation. To bridge the gap between traditional talk therapy and a child’s natural way of engaging, we utilize specialized software designed to keep them interested and empowered in their own healing.
Our clinicians begin with a full assessment of your child’s needs, partnering with both the child and the family to set meaningful goals. From building self-esteem to processing trauma, we are here to help your child see themselves as the resilient individuals they truly are.
5 Years Experience
Online in Willmar, MN Minnesota (Online Only)
Child or Adolescent Issues
Katherine Jones
Counselor/Therapist, ND, MA, LPC
I specialize in addressing a wide range of issues affecting children and adolescents, including anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, academic stress, family conflicts, and more. I understand the importance of creating a safe and nurturing space where young clients feel heard, valued, and understood. Through age-appropriate techniques, I help empower children and adolescents to overcome obstacles, develop coping skills, and thrive in their personal and academic lives.
3 Years Experience
Online in Willmar, MN Minnesota
Child or Adolescent Issues
Rising Calm Center
Professional Christian Counselor, MS, CMHC, CLC
Raising a loving, united family today means facing pressures no generation has ever seen. The constant pace, screens, and stress leave many parents—and their kids—exhausted and disconnected. What should be years of joy and discovery can become seasons of anxiety, defiance, or quiet withdrawal. You might see your child losing motivation, melting down over small things, struggling in school, or shutting you out completely. It’s hard to know when to step in or what to say—and even harder to watch them hurt.
At Rising Calm Center, we come alongside both parents and kids to restore understanding, structure, and peace in the home. Our Christian counselors create a warm, judgment-free space where young people can express emotions, build healthy coping skills, and grow in confidence—rooted in who God created them to be.
We even offer same-week appointments, in-person and virtual sessions, and a sliding fee scale that works with any insurance or budget—so care is flexible and accessible when you need it most.
We use developmentally attuned, evidence-based approaches—CBT, DBT skills training, play and art therapy, family systems work, and somatic calming tools—woven together with faith-based encouragement and practical family coaching.
Together, we help your child:
• Understand and manage big emotions
• Reduce anxiety, irritability, and impulsivity
• Strengthen focus, responsibility, and resilience
• Heal from trauma, bullying, or self-esteem wounds
• Improve communication and rebuild trust at home
Whether your child is battling school stress, peer pressure, family conflict, or identity challenges, we help them—and you—find peace, purpose, and lasting growth.
You don’t have to parent through the storm alone. Hope and healing can begin here.
Call or email us today for your FREE CONSULTATION.
14 Years Experience
Online in Willmar, MN Minnesota
Child or Adolescent Issues
Linda Friedman
Psychologist, Psy.D.
With over 20 years of specialized experience, I am an expert in addressing the unique and varied developmental needs of children and adolescents in therapy. I provide tailored treatment for a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, inattention, interpersonal difficulties, self-esteem, and oppositional behaviors.
22 Years Experience
Online in Willmar, MN Minnesota
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 Willmar, MN Minnesota
Child therapists in Willmar, Minnesota Statistics
Child therapists in Willmar, Minnesota average 20 years of experience and charge around $205 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (83%), Family Systems Therapy (48%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (39%).
Average years in practice
20 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$205
Accept insurance
42%
Offer sliding scale
46%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
|
| 32% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 68% |
In Person and Online |
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| 32% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 83% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 39% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 36% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 33% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 33% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 94% | Teen |
| 91% | Adult |
| 81% | Young Adult |
| 64% | Children |
| 49% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 61% | Women |
| 42% | Men |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 30% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 29% | Black / African American |