Child, Adolescent & Young Adult Therapy
Support Through Every Stage of Growing Up
Growing up isn’t easy. Each phase of childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood brings its own set of emotional, social, and developmental challenges. At Integrative Therapy & Coaching, we provide specialized therapy services tailored to support children, teens, and young adults as they navigate the complex and ever-changing world around them.
Whether your child is struggling with anxiety, acting out at school, or facing a tough life transition, our compassionate therapists are here to help. We create a warm, nonjudgmental space where young people can feel safe to open up, explore their feelings, and gain confidence in themselves and their future.
Therapy Can Help With:
- Emotional Challenges:
Anxiety, depression, stress, anger, mood swings, self-esteem issues, or emotional overwhelm - Life Transitions:
School changes, family separation or divorce, college transitions, identity exploration, relationship issues, or peer pressure - Behavioral Concerns:
Defiance, frequent tantrums, acting out at school or home, attention difficulties, impulsivity, or trouble following directions - Trauma and Loss:
Experiences of bullying, abuse, accidents, illness, grief, or other significant stressors - Developmental Disorders:
Support for ADHD, learning challenges and executive functioning difficulties
No issue is too small to bring into therapy. If your child or teen is showing signs of distress—or if you’re simply worried that something feels “off”—we’re here to help you explore the next step.
Why Early Support Matters
The challenges that young people face don’t just go away on their own. When emotions and behaviors aren’t addressed, they can impact self-worth, school performance, relationships, and long-term mental health.
Therapy offers a proactive, healing space to:
- Process difficult emotions in a healthy way
- Build emotional regulation and resilience
- Develop communication and social skills
- Learn effective coping strategies
- Strengthen the parent-child relationship
- Foster a greater sense of identity, agency, and confidence
Early intervention leads to better outcomes. The earlier we help kids and teens build these skills, the better prepared they’ll be to thrive—now and into adulthood.
Our Approach to Working with Young People
We recognize that therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults requires a specialized approach. We tailor each session to meet the client where they are developmentally, emotionally, and socially.
We work in collaboration with the young person and their family to understand the whole picture. We aim to build strong therapeutic relationships based on trust, curiosity, and acceptance—while equipping young people with practical tools that can be applied in daily life.
Evidence-Based Techniques We Use Include:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):
Helps young people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Often used to address anxiety, depression, and negative self-talk. - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills:
Teaches mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness—especially helpful for teens with intense emotions or impulsive behaviors. - Play Therapy (for children):
Offers a developmentally appropriate way for kids to express emotions, make sense of their experiences, and build emotional vocabulary through play and storytelling. - Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques:
Supports stress reduction, emotional awareness, and calming strategies for kids, teens, and young adults. - Social Skills Training:
Builds confidence and improves peer interactions through practice in communication, empathy, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
Each treatment plan is created with the individual’s unique needs, strengths, and goals in mind—and evolves as they grow and change.
Therapy for Children
When working with children, our therapists use creative, developmentally appropriate methods to foster emotional expression and build resilience. Play, art, movement, and storytelling often become key elements of the process. Parent involvement is also essential, and we work closely with caregivers to help support positive changes at home.
We help children:
- Understand and name their emotions
- Improve self-regulation and coping skills
- Strengthen attention and listening
- Reduce disruptive or defiant behaviors
- Heal from trauma or loss in a safe, age-appropriate way
Therapy for Adolescents and Teens
Adolescence can be a time of intense transition. Teens are discovering who they are, while dealing with pressures from school, sports, friends, family, and the wider world. Our therapists help teens process their emotions, navigate identity exploration, and learn how to make healthy, empowered choices.
We help teens:
- Cope with academic, athletic or social stress
- Manage anxiety, sadness, or low motivation
- Build self-esteem and resilience
- Manage “performance anxiety” related to sports, tests and public speaking
- Develop healthy boundaries and relationships
- Prepare for independence and life beyond high school
Therapy for Young Adults
The transition into adulthood brings a new level of responsibility—and often, a new set of emotional challenges. Young adults may struggle with career choices, relationships, academic pressures, or lingering mental health concerns. We provide a supportive space to explore these topics, build clarity, and foster autonomy.
We help young adults:
- Cope with anxiety, depression, or burnout
- Navigate college stress and emerging adulthood
- Build confidence in decision-making
- Manage “performance anxiety” related to sports, tests and public speaking
- Strengthen life and executive functioning skills
- Explore career paths and future goals
- Heal from past trauma or childhood wounds
Our Commitment to Young People and Families
We believe that therapy should be a space where every young person feels safe, seen, and supported. Our practice is grounded in respect for each client’s individuality, identity, and strengths. We value inclusion, curiosity, and trust—and we’re deeply committed to providing a space where young people can flourish.
Parents and caregivers are essential partners in this process. While confidentiality is always respected, we collaborate with families to ensure consistent support and communication, especially with younger children.
Ready to Support Your Child’s Emotional Health?
ou don’t have to wait for a crisis to seek support. If your child, teen, or young adult is showing signs of stress, anxiety, behavioral changes, or emotional overwhelm—therapy can offer a meaningful, healing path forward.