True North Counseling is about helping you and your child find their "True North" or their authentic self in a confusing world. When a child or teen is struggling to find their way in the world, to show their gifts and believe in themselves, they can act out or become anxious or depressed. Together we can help your child or teen learn the coping skills and resilience to move forward and chart their course.
Therapy in a creative and empathetic setting helps children and teens open up. They can take the lessons they learn in-session and use it at home, school and in social settings.
Therapy in a creative and empathetic setting helps children and teens open up. They can take the lessons they learn in-session and use it at home, school and in social settings.
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Our counselors work with many different ages of children and teens. Some counselors specialize in littles from birth all the way through age ten, other specialize in pre- teens and teens. Our counselors have studied and trained in their speciality areas for many years to gain the knowledge to work with their chosen age groups.
Many young children struggle to "talk it out" when they are dealing with anxiety, life changes, challenges, family and school issues but when they engage in creating art, playing, imagining and pretending they are learning coping skills and how to communicate openly about their feelings. Even young children can be taught resiliency and discover their strengths with a trained children's counselor.
Has your child been diagnosed with ADHD or are you wondering what steps to take to find out if your child might have ADHD? We can work together to discover what your child's needs are and how I can help your family. Boys and girls show signs of ADHD differently. Let's talk and see what tools you and your child can gain to manage the symptoms of ADHD.
Teddy may or may not be in session but all families who work with Ms. Kim sign a release to allow him to be in session with their children. Teddy bear is the perfect cuddler for children and teens with anxiety or struggling to share their feelings. We will be posting updates on Teddy on our facebook pages : Kim Martinez / True North Counseling and True North Counseling Services pages.
Reviews (5)
Lindsey O'Brennan
Oct 16, 2020
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I would highly recommend Kim Martinez for her expertise in working with children and families. Not only is she passionate about her individual work with children, but Kim is also an advocate for broadening children's mental health services in the Tampa Bay area. Also Kim's therapy room might be the most welcoming space for kiddos :)
Sarah Graves
Aug 18, 2020
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We went to Ms. Kim for help for our child with anxiety as a primary diagnosis. Having now finally been able to work with an anxiety specialist after Ms. Kim, there was definately a huge gap of understanding from her about what anxiety is as a primary diagnosis and how to treat it, which led to continual conflict during treatment- from her constantly disagreeing with his developmental pediatrician and trying to reduagnose my son, to refusing to treat the anxiety and instead focusing on social skills. If you are looking for help with anxiety, this is not the place to go. If you need help with ADHD
Ashley Carr
Aug 09, 2020
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Linda Murphy
Oct 26, 2018
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Kim is an exceptional children's counselor. I counsel adults and whenever I have clients whose children needs counseling, Kim is always the person I send them to. Why? Because she makes kids feel at ease and her office is a kid's paradise, filled with toys, games, and even a sand tray! If you are considering counseling for your child, I highly recommend that you give Kim a call.
Kerri-Anne Brown
Jun 14, 2018
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