Therapy with infants and children

Your child is struggling and you’re worried. Whether your child appears too fearful or aggressive, too anxious or depressed, you know something is off. You’ve tried different parenting techniques and they are not helpful enough. Sometimes your heart breaks seeing the difficulties your child is facing. You may doubt yourself as a parent.

In these situations, frustration with yourself and your children can feel overwhelming. There are effective ways to make lasting, positive changes. I’ll support you both to strengthen the connection between you, so your relationship becomes key to turning things around.

I work with parents and children (including infants and toddlers) together, using your relationship to promote connection and healing as we deal with whatever difficulties your child is experiencing.

We may play, talk, use sensory-based activities or therapeutic touch to help your child learn to deal with the challenges of development, as well as any difficulties from ongoing stress or specific traumatic events. All these activities promote nervous system regulation. With greater emotional and physiological capacity available, your child can begin to respond more flexibly and effectively to daily ups and downs. You’ll find that your own capacity to handle difficulties has grown as well. When relationships support connection based on security and trust, even the most difficult and challenging behaviors can change and heal.

Children I work with come from all kinds of families. The need for therapy comes from many different experiences, including the following –

• Challenges in the parent-child relationship

• Difficult behaviors at home, daycare or school

• Trauma or loss in the family or community

• Accidents, surgeries, or ongoing medical conditions

• Adoption

• Experience in the social welfare system

( I use the term “Parent” to refer to any primary caregiver.)

You and your child deserve to feel good together.