Child and Teen Therapy

I work with children and teens navigating anxiety, self-doubt, and the emotional, academic, and social pressures of growing up. I help with perfectionism, low mood, difficulty managing emotions and behavior, and challenges in school and relationships. I also support youth with attention, executive functioning, or learning differences, including neurodivergent youth, in understanding their needs and developing ways to manage everyday demands.

My approach begins with a relationship where kids and teens feel understood and can step back from the pressure to perform or meet others’ expectations. Therapy offers room to talk about what feels difficult, confusing, or hard to share elsewhere, alongside practical support for making changes. Together, we examine thoughts that fuel anxiety and self-criticism, build skills to manage strong emotions, and gradually face fears. I also work with youth in navigating friendships, setting and respecting boundaries, and developing a clearer sense of themselves and greater independence.

I draw on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and skills from dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), tailoring treatment to each young person’s developmental level, strengths, and needs. My work includes structured, gradual exposure for anxiety and phobias, exposure and response prevention (ExRP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), exposure-based treatment for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and picky eating, and habit reversal training for body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs) such as skin picking and hair pulling.