Parent-Involved Child Therapy in New York, New Jersey & Florida
Virtual and in-person therapy for children ages 6-12
Helping children build emotional skills—with parents supported every step of the way.
When your child is struggling, it can be difficult to know how to help.
Maybe you've noticed more anxiety, emotional outbursts, withdrawal, frustration, or difficulty handling everyday situations. You may have tried different approaches, but you're still unsure what your child needs—or how to respond when things become difficult.
Parent-involved child therapy provides your child with their own therapeutic space while making you an active and supported part of the treatment process.
Because therapy doesn't end when the session ends. What happens at home matters, too.
Your child's behavior is communicating something.
Children don't always have the words to tell us when they're anxious, overwhelmed, frustrated, or struggling.
Sometimes emotional distress shows up as:
Frequent tantrums or meltdowns
Irritability or frustration
Excessive worry or reassurance-seeking
Trouble separating from parents
Difficulty adjusting to transitions or change
Low self-esteem or self-confidence
Social difficulties with peers
School-related stress
Withdrawal or changes in behavior
Rather than focusing only on stopping a behavior, therapy can help us understand what is underneath it.
We'll work to understand your child's emotional experience while helping both you and your child develop more effective ways of responding to challenges.
What is parent-involved child therapy?
Parent-involved child therapy is a clinical approach that combines individual therapeutic support for your child with active parent involvement.
Your child has a space where they can build trust, explore their emotions, and develop skills with their therapist.
You, as the parent, have a space to better understand what your child may be experiencing and learn how to support their progress outside of therapy.
Depending on your child's age, needs, and treatment goals, parent involvement may include:
Parent and child dyadic sessions
Separate parent sessions
Collaborative treatment planning
Discussion of patterns you're noticing at home
Learning strategies to support emotional regulation
Practicing ways to respond to challenging situations
Identifying ways to reinforce skills between sessions
Your child deserves a therapeutic relationship that feels like their own—and you deserve to feel supported in your role as their parent.
What to expect
Child therapy sessions are typically 45-minutes, though may span 60-minutes if needed.
For younger children (ages 6-9) in-person therapy at my Brooklyn Heights office located in New York City is recommended.
For children ages 10-12, telehealth or in-person therapy are both options.
Clinical Interventions
I take an integrative approach and in my work with children I typically combine Play Therapy, Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Somatic Experiencing interventions.
What we may work on together
Depending on your child's needs, therapy may focus on:
Anxiety and excessive worry
Emotional regulation
Low self-esteem
Perfectionism
Frustration tolerance
Behavioral challenges
Making and maintaining friends
Academic stress
Life transitions and adjustment
Family or relationship stress
Improving communication and emotional expression
You don't have to figure out how to help your child alone.
As a parent, it can be difficult to watch your child struggle and not know what to do.
Parent-involved therapy gives your child a supportive space to grow while giving you support, understanding, and practical tools along the way.
If you're wondering whether therapy could help your child, I'd love to hear more about what you've been noticing.
Schedule a free 20-minute consultation
Parent-involved child therapy is available for children and families located in New York, New Jersey, and Florida.
Child Therapy Through Feelings School
In addition to my private practice, I provide child therapy through Feelings School as an independent clinical provider. Feelings School is a short-term child and family therapy treatment located in Brooklyn, NY. Families interested in child therapy through this group practice can learn more about services, availability and fees by visiting their website and reaching out directly to the Feelings School team.
