Child Psychologists and Child Therapists in Riverwoods, IL.

Our strategic goal in counseling young children is to build a trusting rapport through a safe and supportive environment by utilizing play-based techniques to allow them to express their emotions and experiences non-verbally, often through play therapy, while actively listening and demonstrating empathy to encourage open communication; this approach is considered the most effective way to help young children process their feelings and concerns.

Families play an important role in children’s healing processes. The interaction between children’s problems and their families is always complex. Sometimes children develop problems as a way of signaling that there is something wrong in the family. Other times the entire family becomes distressed because the child’s problems are so disruptive. In all cases, children and families heal faster when they work together. The play therapist will make some decisions about how and when to involve some or all members of the family in the play therapy. At a minimum, the therapist will want to communicate regularly with the child’s caretakers to develop a plan for resolving problems as they are identified and to monitor the progress of the treatment. Other options...(view profile to read more)

Young children can often leave parents struggling to understand them and their behaviors. Many parents become frustrated and feel helpless when their children are acting out or struggling. I work with parents to help them understand what their child might be going through from a developmental perspective and provide parents with tools they can use to help improve their parenting relationship with their children. While some children may still need to see a child psychologist, many children show improvements with these changes and the parent child bond is strengthened.

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Are you worried about your child? Is your child stressed? I'm here to help! I specialize in working with youth ages 3-25. Young children tend to communicate through their actions, and it's the adults' job to figure out what they are saying. I support both the child and the parent. Even good parents need support sometimes! Play therapy and Theraplay (working on parent-child connection) are two helpful types of therapies I do to assist stressed kids. Counseling is one of the most loving things you can do for a child. Give me a call today and we can figure out together what is causing your child distress and start right away on making life more fulfilling for you and your child.

Children often express their needs through behavior, and therapy can help make sense of what’s going on beneath the surface. I use age-appropriate, engaging techniques to support children with emotional, social, or behavioral concerns. Through play, creativity, and connection, we build skills for emotional regulation, increase self-confidence, and strengthen the parent-child relationship.