What is child therapy?
Child therapy, also known as counseling for kids, helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst kids include behavioral issues, trauma, bullying, depression, and anxiety. All ages of children can attend and benefit from child therapy at Thriveworks Charlotte.
How does child therapy work?
Child therapy works by using multiple techniques tailored to fit the child’s needs based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve play therapy for younger kids or cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks child therapists in Charlotte, NC have the expertise and experience to help kids at their level.
Play therapy vs. child therapy
Child therapy is a type of therapy meant for clients within a specific age group, while play therapy is an approach to therapy that helps children with self-expression and stress relief, among others. Play therapy is a technique that is often used in child therapy to help children express what’s running through their minds when they do not have the words to express their thoughts and emotions. It can get children to express what’s wrong, what might be causing unwanted behaviors, or what they might need in a way that is accessible to them so that therapists can then work to treat the issue.
How to tell if my child needs counseling
It’s not always obvious when a child should see a therapist for their behavior, though in the midst of challenges like divorce, loss, bullying, and other mental health conditions, it’s often a good idea to seek it out. Common behaviors that can indicate a need for child therapy include separation anxiety, bedwetting (at inappropriate ages), and agitation/excessive irritability — especially if it reaches a point of physical violence.
What type of therapy is best for children?
Cognitive behavioral therapy at Thriveworks in Charlotte, NC is one of the best types of therapy for children. However, it can be administered in child therapy sessions in a variety of ways that are more accessible to young minds, such as play therapy.
Is child therapy conducted in person or online?
Child therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
How long does child therapy last?
The length of child therapy depends on your child’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, child therapy sessions will last for several months.
How much does child therapy cost?
At Thriveworks, we accept most major insurance plans, allowing many clients to pay as little as $0–$50 per session with their co-pay. We also offer self-pay options for those out-of-network or without insurance. Self-pay rates for talk therapy range from $160 to $240 for intake sessions and $135 to $195 for follow-ups, depending on your state. For psychiatry services, self-pay intake sessions are $255–$375, with follow-ups ranging from $175–$300, also varying by state. More information on current self-pay costs is available on our pricing page.
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Child and Adolescent Therapy – Counselors and Coaches in Charlotte
Every parent’s worst nightmare is finding out something is wrong with their child. It can be incredibly frustrating to know something is wrong, and be completely unable to help. Having a child with an emotional or psychological problem is difficult to understand, and also difficult to deal with on your own.
Thriveworks child therapists are leaders in their field, and they are ready and able to help with any problem that you may present in the counseling office. Reach out to Thriveworks Charlotte today to schedule an appointment.
Why Choose Counseling for Your Child?
Your child may be having trouble at school, perhaps with other kids, or with finishing their work in a timely manner. Or perhaps your child cannot sleep and is consumed with worries and fears. Maybe your teenager is sneaking around, and you are worried that he or she is not telling you the truth.
There are many reasons to pursue child therapy. These may include:
- Autism concerns or diagnosis
- ADHD/ADD concerns or diagnosis
- Disruptive behavior in school
- Abuse or neglect
- Violent or criminal behavior
- Life change, such as divorce
- Trouble with bullying
- Addictions to drugs or alcohol
- Eating disorders
- Loss of a loved one
- Difficulties with friends
- Emotional or psychological problems
- Anxiety
Child/Adolescent Therapy Techniques
Dealing with kids and teenagers in counseling is completely different than dealing with adults. A trained and experienced therapist knows that, and has solutions to overcoming any communication difficulties that age can present.
There are many unique and important ways that a child/adolescent therapist can help deal with the problems of this age group. Every parent knows that talking with a toddler is very different than talking with a teenager. A trained counselor or therapist will use several techniques to find what works best for your child.
These methods of child therapy may include:
- Traditional talk therapy
- Behavior modification techniques
- Play therapy
- Family therapy
- Teaching relaxation methods
- Cognitive and behavioral therapy
- Art therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Teaching coping methods
- Identifying and treating underlying medical issues
- Identifying and treating underlying psychological issues
Scheduling Child Therapy at Thriveworks Charlotte
Our child therapists are leaders in their field. They are ready to help with whatever your child is dealing with, whether big or small.
At Thriveworks, we pride ourselves on not operating with a waiting list. We understand that it may have been very difficult to convince your child to come to therapy. When you and your child are ready, we are ready. We have appointments available in the next week for most new clients. Plus, we offer evening and weekend sessions. We are just a phone call or a message away. We are ready and able to help you and your child process and cope, and function and thrive in home and school.
It would be our honor to walk with you and your child on this journey of healing. Call Thriveworks Child Therapy at 980-581-3061 or send us a message here.
Child Therapy — TherapyLand™
Our Charlotte, NC office is a TherapyLand location: A positive, empowering place for kids to get the mental health care they deserve. Equipped with sandboxes, dollhouses, easels, puppets, blocks, basketball hoops, and other tools, our play therapy rooms are designed to help kids explore and express their emotions. Learn more about TherapyLand and how it could help your child.
