It has been said that children behave how they feel. If so, children are telling us a lot about what's going on inside of them, we just may not understand exactly what they are saying. Some of the biggest internal struggles children deal with are stress, cognitive issues, and sometimes underlying medical issues. All of these are common triggers for your child's tantrums. Enlisting the help of a mental health professional at Life Within might just help decode years of frustration and confusion.

Reasons to Consider Therapy for Kids

There are, however, more serious reasons your child may act out, especially if there has been a history of trauma in their life. This is very common in instances of adoption, foster care placement, or child abuse/neglect cases. What many people don't realize is that the behaviors may not manifest themselves for years before becoming a problem. If you or someone you know has the least concern about a patterns of behavior a child is exhibiting, please don't hesitate to call or send us a message to the Life Within team as soon as possible.

Commonly Treated Concerns

Here are some of the many issues we are happy to help you with at Life Within Counseling Group:

• Anxiety

• Behavioral Problems

• Autism Spectrum Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Depression

• Learning Disorders

• Social Anxiety

• Phobia

• Grief & Loss

• Child Abuse and Neglect

• Social Skills

How Your Child May Benefit from Therapeutic Care

If you’re not sure that therapy is right for your child, please call our caring team to schedule a consultation. We’ll be happy to help you understand the benefits of children’s therapy sessions and assist you in determining whether or not therapy is the right option for your child and family. Some of the many benefits to therapy sessions for children include:

• Improved academics – therapy can help you and your child understand their barriers to academic success. We can establish practical methods for improving the classroom experience for your kids by understanding their ideal learning methods. We can also work directly with teachers, school districts, and other education professionals to establish plans for educational support.

• Improved social skills – during therapy sessions, we can address a child’s struggles with positive social interactions head on. While in our office, we can practice interaction and communication with kids to improve your child’s confidence and ability to socialize. Then, we will put practical plans in place to help kids engage with peers and superiors in healthy, beneficial ways. Then, we can review the results and keep working to further advance skills.

• Improved health & happiness – work with parents and patients to understand cognitive and behavioral struggles. Then, establish an ongoing plan to address underlying causes of these concerns. Treatment plans may include continued therapy sessions, medications, and other therapeutic techniques.