Child Therapy
Child therapy is a safe space where children can express themselves in a way that feels natural to them. Through Play Therapy, we use toys, games, and creative activities as a child's 'words,' and play as their 'language.' This approach allows children to process complex emotions and experiences safely, bridging the gap between their inner world and the outer reality of their behaviors and relationships.
Why Play?
For children, play is more than just fun—it is the primary way they learn, communicate, and make sense of their environment. By externalizing their struggles through creative play, children gain mastery over their anxieties, develop problem-solving skills, and learn more adaptive behaviors. It provides a non-threatening distance from the issues they face, enabling deep emotional processing that direct conversation often cannot reach.
Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT)
In CCPT, your child takes the lead while the therapist follows their journey with gentle curiosity. Through this special time together, play naturally becomes the language children use to share their deepest feelings and tackle complex problems. As they navigate their inner world through play, they build the quiet confidence and resilience needed to feel more secure at home and school.
- Anxiety & Worry
- Persistent Depression
- ADHD & Focus Support
- Identity Development
- Trauma & Loss
- Dealing with Divorce
- Major Life Transitions
- Highly Sensitive Children
- Neurodivergence
- Behavioral & Emotional Dysregulation
- Bullying and Peer Difficulties
- Social Skills
You are not alone on this journey
Navigating your child's emotional world can feel overwhelming, but you don't have to do it by yourself. Therapy is a collaborative process between the therapist, the child, and the family. We work together to provide you with insights, tools, and the professional support needed to foster your child’s resilience and harmony in your home.
Child-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Our practice utilizes a structured, goal-oriented CBT framework specifically designed for children, integrating therapeutic art, play, and interactive games. This clinical middle ground provides a tangible way to target emotional regulation and build frustration tolerance. Through these guided interventions, we work on enhancing impulse control and cognitive flexibility, helping children navigate challenges like perfectionism and rigid thinking within a supportive, skill-based environment.
Clinical Interventions
Our clinical practice at The Rising Psychological Services focuses on the power of human connection and therapeutic discovery. We merge established psychodynamic perspectives with modern evidence-based frameworks to address the root of your struggles. Together, we develop a personalized plan that honors your specific experiences and paves the way for emotional resilience and holistic well-being.
Psychodynamic Therapy
This approach gently explores how your past experiences and relationship patterns shape your feelings today. By looking at these deeper layers, we help you understand yourself more clearly and discover new, helpful ways of relating to the world. It is a warm and hopeful process of uncovering the feelings that influence your path toward healing.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Together, we notice unhelpful patterns and practice new ways of thinking and responding so you can feel more grounded and in control day to day.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT focuses on building skills for managing big emotions, staying present, and caring for relationships. We work on tools like mindfulness, distress tolerance, and effective communication so you can move through hard moments with more stability.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT helps you notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them run your life. We clarify what truly matters to you and practice small, values-based actions so you can live in a way that feels more authentic and meaningful.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
EFT explores how your emotions and attachment patterns show up in relationships. We gently uncover old cycles of disconnection and build new ways of relating so you can feel safer, more seen, and more connected with yourself and others.
Mindfulness and Movement Therapy
These creative and body-based approaches give you other ways to express and process what you feel when words are not enough. Through mindfulness, imagery, art, and movement, we support identity exploration, trauma healing, emotional release, and a deeper sense of integration and grounding.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
We are all made up of different “parts,” each with its own feelings and protective role. We believe all parts are trying to help you in their own way, even the ones that feel difficult. Therapy helps you meet these parts with gentle curiosity and compassion so they can finally work together in harmony.
Initial Connection
A gentle 15-minute call to share your needs and ensure we are the right fit for your path.
The Therapy Process
Discovery
Our first session focuses on understanding your history and mapping out therapeutic goals together.
Healing Work
Ongoing sessions blend evidence-based care with creative tools to navigate your growth.
Integration
Periodic reviews ensure therapy remains impactful as you step into your new rhythm of life.
CBT & ACT Frameworks
We help you gently shift the repetitive thoughts and patterns that keep you feeling stuck. By focusing on what truly matters to you, we can work together to build a meaningful life based on your personal values. You will learn practical ways to stay present and find peace in your daily journey.
Evidence-Based Care
We utilize scientifically validated frameworks to provide professional, effective, and reliable clinical support tailored to your unique journey.
Trauma-Informed Care
Difficult experiences can often stay held in your body and nervous system, manifesting as a constant sense of tension or unease. Our trauma-informed care creates a gentle space where your safety and choice are the highest priorities, allowing you to regain a sense of empowerment. We will always move at your own comfortable pace, slowly calming your system and healing deep emotions through a supportive, collaborative process.