Our children face  new and diverse challenges daily. It is important to offer children and adolescents the support and encouragement they need. Life in Balance Therapy offers a  therapeutic environment and treatment interventions  that are specific to children and adolescents. These may include but are not limited to:  play therapy,  art therapy, games, Mindfulness-based strategies, behavioral plans an interventions, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, talk therapy, and parental coaching.  
My treatment philosophy is one of wellness and of treating the 'whole' child - both mind and body.

Play Therapy

Children learn so much about their world through activities and play, so It stands to reason that play is an effective therapy with children.

Research has shown that play therapy is an excellant mode of therapy with children. Children more readily work out their problems indirectly through play. Additionally, young children with limited vocabularies lack the ability to understand the complex themes that adults may talk about in therapy.

Play therapy can help children to regulate their emotions, to share,  and to make choices, During play therapy, a number of issues can be addressed such as trauma, depression, anxiety, grief depression and loss, aggression, and empathy.

Trauma

Children can and do experience trauma. Childhood trauma may be caused numerous factors such as exposure to domestic violence, violence at school, contentious divorces, living with parents who abuse substances or who are mentally ill. In the treatment of children who have experienced trauma, 'Life in Balance Therapy' may utilize play therapy, art therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a variety of intereventions designed to give children back their power in a safe and supportive environment .

Services offered by 'Life in Balance Therapy' include but are not limited to:  

Child Development                             Behavioral Challenges and Behavior Improvement Strategies
Parental Coaching and Discipline    Grief and Loss
Anxiety  / Panic Disorders                 Academic Difficulties
Behavioral Plans                                Eating Disorders
ADHD                                                   Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bullying                                               Life changes and transitions 
Depression                                         Self-harm Behaviors
Interpersonal Relationships             Phobias            
Self-Esteem                                        Coping Strategies
Major Life Events                               Anger and Aggression 
Conduct Disorders                            Social / Emotional Difficulties
Attachment Disorders                       Coping Strategies   
Foster Care & Adoption                    Trauma, Stress, PTSD
Consultation with schools                Cognitive and Academic Assessment