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Child and teen counseling
Child Counseling
Our child and adolescent counseling services are designed to help young people overcome a range of challenges. While every child is unique, some of the most common mental health concerns that children may face include:
- Anxiety: Worries or fears that may manifest as panic attacks, social withdrawal, or excessive fears of separation from parents.
- Depression: Persistent sadness, withdrawal, irritability, and a loss of interest in activities they once enjoyed.
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Difficulty with attention, focus, impulse control, and hyperactivity that affects academic and social performance.
- Behavioral Disorders: Aggression, defiance, or difficulties with authority that may indicate oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) or conduct disorder.
- Trauma and PTSD: Reactions to traumatic experiences, such as abuse or the loss of a loved one, that can manifest as nightmares, anxiety, or withdrawal.
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Social communication difficulties, restrictive behaviors, and unique strengths or interests that require specialized support.We realize that no two families or individuals are the same and as such we tailor our treatments to meet the specific needs of our clients and families.
We provide child counseling in a safe and supportive environment for children to be able express themselves in an open and honest manner. Through counseling we hope that kids can build skills to better manage and cope with stressful situations in a more effective manner.
Teen and Adolescent Counseling
Approximately 1 in 5 teens ages 13–18 experiences anxiety or depression at some point during their life. Whether academic, relationship concerns, or starting college or transitioning into adult life, teens can be a seriously exciting, but stressful time. It’s also pretty common for the first signs of mental health problems to show up at this age. We offer teen and adolescent counseling in a positive environment in our Pittsburgh office or virtually where teens and adolescents can feel their best.
Through counseling we can impact teens and young adults by:
- Providing strategies to reduce anxiety, stress, depression, hopelessness, or self-doubt
- Through counseling we can impact teens and young adults by place unhealthy coping skills such as drug or alcohol abuse, self-harm behaviors, and sexual acting out
- Assisting teens to improve self-esteem and gain a sense of belonging, competence and responsibility
- Guiding teens in learning how to manage anger or control impulsive behavior
- Working with teens to learn how to cope with traumatic events such as death, grief and loss of a loved one, or physical/sexual abuse
- Helping teens learn to express themselves appropriately and to improve communication
- Exploring relationships, gender, sexuality, and individual expression through inclusive and affirming services for LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults
- Supporting teens in learning how to manage family conflict or changes in their family or community
We strive to help teens and adolescents through counseling to sort through feelings, values, and achieve individual goals.