Child & Teen Therapy

Play therapy helps children express emotions, process experiences, and build coping skills through the natural language of play. Our experienced therapists use age-appropriate activities to help kids feel safe, understood, and empowered. Sessions support emotional regulation, confidence, and healthy development.

Individual therapy creates a safe, grounded environment for teens to heal from trauma, anxiety, and overwhelming life experiences. Our therapists use trauma-informed, compassionate approaches to help you understand your story, regulate emotions, and build lasting resilience.

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  • Helps children express feelings in healthy, age-appropriate ways

  • Builds emotional regulation and coping skills

  • Supports behavior management and reduces acting-out behaviors

  • Improves communication skills with parents, siblings, and peers

  • Strengthens confidence and self-esteem

  • Provides a safe space to process big emotions or stressful events

  • Helps children understand and manage anxiety or worries

  • Assists with transitions (divorce, moves, new siblings, school changes)

  • Supports trauma recovery in a gentle, developmentally appropriate way

  • Encourages problem-solving and flexibility

  • Improves social skills and peer relationships

  • Helps reduce tantrums, emotional outbursts, or shutdowns

  • Builds resilience and healthy coping strategies for life

  • Provides parent guidance to support consistency at home

Benefits of therapy for children

  • Everything from children column plus………

  • Helps teens identify values, goals, and direction

  • Offers support during academic pressure or transitions (middle → high school → college)

  • Supports identity development

  • Provides a safe, confidential space to talk about difficult topics

  • Teaches healthy coping strategies for school stress, friendships, and family conflict

Benefits of therapy for teens

Therapists who work with kids & teens

Frequently

Asked Questions

  • We accept BCBS PPO, Aetna PPO & UHC PPO. We also accept self pay and offer sliding scale on a case by case basis. If we are OON with your insurance, we can provide a superbill that you can submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement

  • Fill out a contact form on the contact us page OR submit an appointment request here

    You can also call us @ 779-529-0784 or email us @ info@thrivingdaisiestherapy.com

  • It’s common for children to go through emotional ups and downs. Big feelings, behavior changes, and developmental shifts are all part of growing up.

    Therapy may be helpful if you’re noticing:

    • Ongoing anxiety, sadness, or irritability

    • Frequent emotional outbursts or meltdowns

    • Changes in sleep, appetite, or school performance

    • Withdrawal from friends or activities they once enjoyed

    • Difficulty coping with transitions, stress, or life changes

    • Behavior that feels intense, persistent, or out of character

    One helpful guideline:
    If something has been happening consistently for several weeks and is impacting your child’s daily functioning, it may be worth getting support.

    You don’t have to wait for things to become severe. Therapy can provide tools for emotional regulation, build coping skills, and help both children and parents feel more confident navigating challenges.

    If you’re unsure, we’re happy to talk through what you’re noticing and help you decide whether therapy feels like the right next step.

  • In most cases, yes — parents are an important part of the process.

    For younger children, therapy often includes parent involvement, check-ins, or coaching. Children don’t grow in isolation, and supporting the family system helps create more lasting change.

    For older children and teens, we balance involvement with privacy. Your child needs space to build trust and speak openly, but we also keep parents informed about themes, goals, and ways to support progress at home.

    Our approach is collaborative, not secretive. We’ll talk with you about what involvement looks like based on your child’s age, developmental level, and needs.

    You won’t be left out — and your child won’t be put in the middle.

  • Each session should last about 55 minutes.

  • This will depend on the treatment plan you create with your therapist - but typically weekly of every 2 weeks is the standard frequency.

  • It’s completely normal for children — especially older kids and teens — to feel unsure or resistant about starting therapy.

    New experiences can feel uncomfortable, and many kids don’t yet have the language to explain why they’re hesitant. Resistance doesn’t mean therapy won’t work.

    We approach this gently. In early sessions, we focus on building rapport and helping your child feel safe — not pushing for deep conversations right away. Therapy often starts with connection before it moves into skill-building or processing.

    If your child is strongly opposed, we can also begin with a parent consultation. Sometimes small shifts at home can reduce pressure and help your child feel more open to participating.

    Our goal isn’t to force therapy — it’s to create a space where your child eventually feels comfortable choosing to engage.

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