Children

Children's Therapy

Children experience big emotions and complex challenges too. Our compassionate therapists provide a safe, nurturing space where children can express themselves, build resilience, and thrive.

About Children's Therapy

Helping Children Grow, Heal, and Flourish

Children face a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges — from anxiety and ADHD to trauma, grief, school difficulties, and family transitions. Child therapy provides a warm, play-based, developmentally appropriate space where children can process their experiences and build the coping skills they need to thrive.

Our goal is not just to address a child's symptoms — it is to help them build confidence, emotional resilience, and the tools they need for a lifetime of wellbeing.

We work with children of all ages, from toddlers through adolescents, using approaches tailored to each child’s developmental stage. We also involve parents and caregivers as key partners in the therapeutic process.

Who We Help

Ages 3 Through Adolescence

We provide developmentally appropriate therapy for toddlers, school-age children, tweens, and teenagers — using age-matched techniques that make each child feel safe and understood.

Our Approach

Play-Based & Evidence-Based

Our therapists draw from Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, and family systems approaches — always tailored to the individual child and family.

WHAT WE ADDRESS

Common Reasons Families Seek Children's Therapy

Children often lack the words to express what they are going through. Behavioral changes, emotional outbursts, withdrawal, or school struggles can all be signs that a child needs extra support. No matter the challenge, our therapists meet each child where they are — with patience, warmth, and expertise.

We also work closely with parents and caregivers, providing guidance and strategies to support their child’s growth between sessions.

A Safe Space for Every Child

Our therapists are specially trained in working with children and create an environment where every child feels safe, valued, and understood.

Anxiety & Worry

Persistent fears, separation anxiety, social anxiety, or generalized worry that interferes with daily life and school.

ADHD & Learning Differences

Difficulty focusing, impulsivity, hyperactivity, or learning challenges that affect academic performance and relationships.

Family Transitions

Divorce, blended families, a new sibling, relocation, or other major changes that disrupt a child's sense of security.

Grief & Loss

Processing the loss of a loved one, a pet, a friendship, or another significant loss in ways children can understand and work through.

Trauma & Abuse

Trauma-informed care for children who have experienced abuse, neglect, accidents, or other traumatic events.

What To Expect

What Children's Therapy Looks Like at Monarch

A Warm, Playful Environment

Our therapy spaces are designed to feel welcoming and non-threatening to children. Play, art, and creative expression are central tools — not just talk therapy.

Parent Involvement at Every Step

We believe parents and caregivers are essential partners. Your therapist will keep you informed and equip you with practical tools to support your child's progress at home.

Measurable, Lasting Progress

Children in therapy with us develop stronger emotional regulation, better coping skills, improved relationships, and greater confidence — changes that last well beyond the therapy room.

At Monarch Counseling, we believe every child deserves to be seen, heard, and supported. Our therapists bring warmth, expertise, and deep commitment to every child and family we serve.