Support for both challenges and everyday life to help your child or teen learn, grow, make friends and flourish. Kids and teens don't always communicate with words but they frequently do tell us how they're feeling though behaviors like procrastination, demands and power struggles, frustration, sadness, clinginess or withdrawal.
Even though your child or teen may be dealing with the ordinary issues of growing up, when their behavior gets in the way of the things they want or need to do or disrupts family life it can be a sign that the child or teen is feeling overwhelmed or stressed and additional help is needed. I provide play therapy and counseling to children and teens that helps them feel better about themselves and improves their behavior at home and at school.
Even though your child or teen may be dealing with the ordinary issues of growing up, when their behavior gets in the way of the things they want or need to do or disrupts family life it can be a sign that the child or teen is feeling overwhelmed or stressed and additional help is needed. I provide play therapy and counseling to children and teens that helps them feel better about themselves and improves their behavior at home and at school.
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You want to be a good parent. In fact you probably want to be the best parent you can be and have kids who are happy and grow up to be healthy, successful adults. Parenting can be one of the most rewarding as well as one of the most frustrating jobs ever. Continuing education is an important part of any job and that's what parent coaching/counseling is; continuing education for the biggest, most important job of our lives.
Family is our first social group. This is where we learn our first values and perspectives as our families teach us how to interpret and view the world as well as communicate and respond to each other. Our families can be a great source of love and support.
However life events such as health issues, marital difficulties, the addition of new family members due to birth, adoption, marriage or partnership, work or financial issues, substance abuse/recovery or dealing child/teen behaviors like anxiety, school refusal or rebellion can be a source of disruption and pain.
However life events such as health issues, marital difficulties, the addition of new family members due to birth, adoption, marriage or partnership, work or financial issues, substance abuse/recovery or dealing child/teen behaviors like anxiety, school refusal or rebellion can be a source of disruption and pain.
Play therapy uses play as a way to relate and teach children. It allows children to describe and express thoughts and feelings through familiar action. When adults think of counseling, they think about a couch and two people in a room talking things out. This makes sense because talk is how adults plan, problem-solve and work through their concerns.
Co-parent counseling is for parents who are divorced, separated or never-married living apart but share custody and care of their child(ren). This is often a challenging situation; while your relationship with your child's other parent may be over, the family is not. Co-parent counseling helps parents develop a new relationship focused on what's best for their child(ren).
A little anxiety or worry isn't a bad thing. It's normal to feel a little apprehensive when facing new or uncomfortable situations. Sure worry can be motivating but most of the time it slows us down or stops us completely. It can also be a signal that we're doing too much. Worry behaviors are the brain's way of keeping us safe.
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Omayra Espino-Vazquez
Sep 06, 2018
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Jeannette is amazing to work with. She is patient and you can tell she knows how to handle any situation. I was going through a very difficult time and she noticed that I was not handling it well in our conversation, so she took immediate action by teaching me calming techniques and made me feel secure instantly. I have used these techniques almost every day and have seen great improvement! When my husband and I have our baby, I know that I can trust Jeannette to guide us in our new adventure and beyond!
Kristin Kohs
Jun 28, 2017
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