Child Therapy in Washington DC | Therapists for Children

Your child is the most important thing in your life and you want what is best for them. When your child begins to struggle, you may feel lost as to the best way to help them. It is important to remember that you do not have to help your child alone. Caring for them means helping them find effective services to meet their needs. We provide consultation for parents who are striving to figure out how to help their child. Together, we will collect information and develop a plan for child therapy at our DC area office.

Would it be helpful to observe the child at school?
Would it be important to get further information from testing?
Does the child or adolescent need therapy?
Would couples therapy be beneficial?
Would a family therapy approach help?
Would it be helpful to try new parenting techniques?

Schools

We provide consultation to schools to help formulate an integrated plan that would be effective for the student.

Would a school observation be helpful and informative?
Is conducting an assessment (testing) an important step to gain a comprehensive view of the child?
In what way can teachers be helpful in implementing the plan? We are available to meet with teachers to review testing we have done on a particular child or to discuss emotional issues seen in therapy. We collaborate with school staff to address problems in the classroom and find ways to help the child learn and be successful in school.
We offer training and consultation for teachers and administration.