Child Counseling
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First and foremost, children come with families. When a child struggles, the family struggles. Families are complicated, and behaviors that work within one family may be dysfunctional in others. So, the first question to ask: Is my child struggling? The next question is equally important: in what areas of life do I see him/her finding success. When there is a struggle, therapy can be beneficial when building on your child’s strengths and successes.
- Child centered therapy utilizes positive psychology, play therapy techniques, and psycho education to teach the child about their moods and thoughts so they can communicate to their parents, teachers, friends.
- We us our specialized training in Child and Family Trauma, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Infant Mental Health, Ages and Stages of Development, positive and goal-oriented therapies to help your child.
- With our vast experience with blended families, divorcing parents, custody issues, pre and post adoption, school behavioral situations (IEP and 504 Plans), social anxiety, child depression/anxiety, video game obsessions, developing behavior and safety plans, we have the tools to successfully assist your family.
Finding the right counselor for your child
When searching for a counselor for your child, you need to find a place that is comfortable for you both. At WGW, we offer an in-person, child friendly, open atmosphere, utilizing games and activities designed to help your child learn how to identify and express their emotions. Parents are welcome in sessions and/or child is welcome to attend sessions alone with a parent wrap up at the end.
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Play therapy is very different from traditional adult talk therapy. Child therapy is part play, part learning, and a lot of connecting. Our world is complicated, and children often struggle with growing and developing. Many families who decide to venture into child therapy state they wish they had started it sooner, but fear and uncertainty kept them from seeking the helping hand they needed.
Counselors who work with children have a very specialized training that helps them to connect with them during the therapeutic process. Children can come to counseling for many reasons including social skills, confidence, grief and trauma. Sometimes children don’t understand what they are feeling or why they are feeling a certain way. A child therapist will help the parents and the child to discover why they are struggling emotionally, behaviorally, or socially.
Often, parents notice that their children are struggling, and they don’t know how to help them. If your child has been experiencing any issues that concern you, it may be time to seek help. These could be abnormal eating and sleeping patterns, being sullen or moody, crying, new fears that don’t seem age or circumstance appropriate, abruptly switching friend groups or sudden changes in clothing, interests, or entertainment choices.
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Bryan is an expert who understands how to break down and get to the root of an issue, and his strategies and approach were immensely helpful for my family. Above all, he truly cares about his patients and helps them. I cannot recommend him highly enough!
I highly recommend Bryan for individual and couples therapy. He always made me feel comfortable and I felt like I could be myself which is super important when going to counseling.
In my time in Florida, I had the opportunity to work alongside Bryan in helping families and I believe him to be of high integrity and care with his patients. He demonstrates great knowledge of what each client needs and doesn’t just care about the psychology behind the issues the clients face, but deeply cares about the patients. Long-term health is always the goal Bryan seeks to attain for each client. There are few counselors who care about their patients the way Bryan does. I would, and have, recommend him to any family or individual struggling with the issues life brings.
I met with Bryan for about 8 months. I began meeting with him individually (for about 5 months) and for the final 3 months, my partner and I went together. We cannot be any more emphatic when we say that our experience with Bryan was wonderful.
Bryan demonstrates a superb level of care and commitment to his clients. He fosters an environment of openness, honesty, and acceptance that allows clients to confront their flaws and limitations in order to heal and make changes for the better. It is clear that Bryan is in this profession for all the right reasons and is gifted as a counselor. I would strongly recommend him to anyone.
Thank you Bryan!
To put it simply Bryan is a superstar! Yes, he is an excellent therapist…I have several family members and friends who have been referred to him, and he is absolutely wonderful. He has and uses a Christian foundation with his counseling and has a calm, pleasant demeanor that puts his patients at ease. He is insightful with his approach to therapy and I would recommend him to any colleague, friend, or patient without reservation.
I started working with Bryan 7 months prior to writing this review. I went alone in hopes that he could help with some relationship issues I was unable to solve on my own. Bryan has been nothing short of a miracle in my life. My story is still being written, but I look forward to my appointments with him. He is calm, kind-hearted, and genuinely wants me to succeed. He looks at every angle and gives guidance/suggestions that only betters my situation. Bryan is extremely intelligent and knows how to help people. Better than that he enjoys helping people. I will continue to refer him to anyone and everyone. True companionate people are not just hard to find but he does with the intent of actually building his patients up. I can not say enough great things about him, and strongly recommend him to anyone in need.
My husband and I met with Bryan for about 5 months. The time and money we spent were without a doubt, one of the very best investments we have made for our marriage. The care and commitment with which Bryan treats his clients are outstanding. He patiently, kindly, and honestly helps clients understand situations or wounds with clarity to which he offers sound and concrete steps towards healing. Bryan helped my husband and I to grow as individuals as well as together as a couple, and our marriage was strengthened tremendously.
After our marriage counseling concluded, I continued to meet with Bryan individually for about 3 months. Bryan helped me to understand my need for a better relationship with God which sent me on a journey that completely changed my life. I continue to live with the same struggles (from an incurable medical issue) yet I no longer suffer from the debilitating depression it used to cause me. I will never be able to adequately thank Bryan for the gift his counseling gave me and my marriage.
I would highly recommend Bryan to anyone.
Thank you, Bryan!