Category: Child and Teen Therapy
You Got Your Child Into Therapy. Now What? Coordinating Care Without Losing Yourself
You found help for your child. Now you’re realizing this is a longer road than you expected, and nobody handed you a map for this part. This post is for parents learning to coordinate care, manage the long haul, and take care of themselves in the middle of it all.
Is My Child’s Therapy Working? The Answer is Most Likely Not ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
If you’ve been asking yourself whether your child or teen’s therapy is actually working, you’re not alone, and the answer is probably more complicated than yes or no. Finding a therapist for your child or teen takes real effort. So, when you finally get there, when your child is actually going, and talking to someone,…
When Your Teen Refuses to Go to Therapy (Or Won’t Talk Once They’re There)
You made it through the therapist search and got the appointment on the calendar. And then your teen refused to go, or sat in the office and said almost nothing. You are not alone, and it may not mean what you think. Here’s what actually helps.
When Your Child’s Therapist Brings Up Medication: What Parents Actually Need to Know
When a therapist suggests medication for your child’s anxiety or depression, it can feel like the situation just got more serious. It doesn’t have to feel that way. Here’s what parents actually need to know.
What to Expect When Your Child Starts Therapy: What No One Tells You
Nobody prepares parents for what the first months of child therapy actually look like. The silence, the waiting, and the slow work of trusting a process you can’t fully see.
Questions to Ask a Child Therapist Before You Hire Them
Choosing a therapist for your child can feel surprisingly hard. Here are the questions to ask, what to listen for, and how to tell whether a therapist seems like the right fit.
How to Find a Therapist for Your Child or Teen: A Practical Starting Point
Most families don’t arrive at the point of actually searching for a therapist quickly. There’s usually a lot that happens first. Watching, wondering, maybe talking to a teacher or your pediatrician, doing some reading, and having some hard conversations. By the time you’re ready to actually find someone, you’ve most likely put a lot of…
The Real Cost of Getting Your Child Help: What to Do When Insurance Falls Short
Insurance helps, until it doesn’t. Here’s what to do when the standard options aren’t working.
Why Is It So Hard to Find a Therapist for My Child? (Even with Insurance)
You have insurance. So why is finding a therapist for your child this hard?
Therapist vs. Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist. What’s the Difference, and Who Does My Child Need?
Staring at a list of mental health providers and not sure where to start? You’re not alone, and the credential alphabet soup doesn’t make it easier. Here’s a plain-language breakdown of who does what, and why the letters after someone’s name matter less than you might think.
