Therapy for Children & Teens

Whether you're thinking about seeking therapeutic help for your child or teen for the first time or looking for a new therapist for them, the search and process can often feel daunting. All of us want the best for our kids, and the therapeutic match is of great importance.

Training & Experience Specific to Children & Adolescents

I thoroughly enjoy working with children and their parents. I employ play & art therapy techniques along with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral therapy interventions to improve the well-being of my child patients. I am also familiar with CPS methods (Collaborative Proactive Solutions by Dr Ross Greene), which I find to be very useful and effective with children.

Areas of Experience

anxiety
depression
ADHD management through behavioral strategies
social skills building
low self-esteem
adjustment issues following an important life event
grief and losss
emotional regulation (dealing with big feelings, experiencing sensory overwhelm, etc)
gender exploration
social media preoccupation
body image issues (please note I do not work with eating disorders. If upon further assessment, it becomes apparent that the child / teen's predominant problem is an eating disorder, I will refer out to a different therapist with greater expertise in handling these areas.)

I provide parental coaching as well, and can provide referrals for more targeted therapies or assessments, depending on the problem. Having lived in four different countries, many bicultural / international families feel comfortable working with me.

My clinical internship was spent at The Quad Preparatory School in Manhattan working with twice exceptional (2e) students. I am currently pursuing additional training specific to child & adolescent psychotherapy, at the Institute for Psychoanalytic Research and Training in New York, where I am deepening my knowledge on psychoanalytic theory and techniques of child therapy.

I have also co-facilitated grief groups for children, and assisted in a research study focused on improving the motor skills of children with cerebral palsy.

I have also co-facilitated grief groups for children, and assisted in a research study focused on improving the motor skills of children with cerebral palsy.