What Child Therapy Can Help With

Children often communicate through behavior, emotions, or play rather than words. Because of this, therapy focuses on meeting children where they are. At Talking Works Counseling, our child therapists in NYC help children work through many emotional, behavioral, and social challenges.

Emotional Support

Children may struggle to manage big feelings. For example, therapy can help with:

• Anxiety, fears, and worries

• Anger, frustration, or emotional outbursts

• Sadness or withdrawal

• Low self-esteem

Behavioral Challenges

Some children express stress through behavior. In these cases, child therapy can support:

• Impulsivity or hyperactivity

• Oppositional or defiant behaviors

• Difficulty following directions

• Trouble with routines or transitions

Social and School Concerns

School and friendships can feel overwhelming. As a result, therapy may help children with:

• Friendship struggles

• Conflict with peers or siblings

• School avoidance or school-related anxiety

• Challenges with focus, planning, or organization

Family Stress

Big changes at home can impact children deeply. Therefore, child therapy can support kids through:

• Divorce or separation

• Major life changes

• Loss or grief

• Communication challenges at home

Most importantly, children do not need to “act older” or “talk more” to benefit from therapy. Instead, we meet them exactly where they are.

Play Therapy and Child Counseling Techniques

Children often express themselves through play, art, and imagination. For this reason, our play therapy in NYC uses creative and hands-on approaches to help children process emotions and build skills.

Through play-based therapy, children may engage in:

• Games that teach coping skills

• Role-play to explore feelings

• Art and drawing activities

• Sensory-based play

• Storytelling and imaginative play

As a result, children can express thoughts and feelings they may not yet have words for.

Therapy for Teens

Teens face unique pressures, including school stress, friendships, identity, social media, and growing independence. Because of this, our teen therapy in NYC focuses on helping teens feel supported and understood.

Teen therapy can help with:

• Emotional regulation

• Confidence and self-esteem

• Academic stress

• Relationship challenges

• Motivation and executive functioning

• Anxiety and depression

Above all, we provide a space where teens can speak openly without judgment.

Family Therapy and Parent Support

Children do not grow in isolation; instead, they grow within families. For this reason, our family therapy in NYC helps parents and children communicate better, reduce conflict, and strengthen relationships.

We support parents with:

• Understanding emotional triggers

• Creating healthy routines at home

• Reducing power struggles

• Responding to big emotions

• Improving communication patterns

• Navigating co-parenting challenges

In addition, we offer parent-child counseling. Through these sessions, caregivers and children can practice new skills together in real time.

Parenting is hard. However, getting support should not be.