Therapy for Children near Wellington/ Lake worth

Individual and Family

Children and adolescents go through many stages of change and often have difficulties and challenges along the way. Allowing them to have a safe space to process, learn, and grow can be just the thing you or your child needs. Here at Serene Trails Therapy in Wellington and Lake Worth, we have the ability to provide individual and family services. Using different methods may help your family system grow and it allows for all parties to gain insight and connect.

Evidence-based Interventions

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidenced-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma and their parents or caregivers. Research shows that TF-CBT successfully resolves an array of emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with single, multiple, and complex traumas. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques are used to help modify distorted or unhelpful thinking and negative reactions and behaviors. At the same time, a family therapy approach looks at interactions among family members and other family dynamics that are contributing to the problem and aims to teach new parenting, stress-management, and communication skills..

Sand Tray Therapy

Children 4 and up can benefit from using sand and small toys in a controlled and safe environment. Children are able to express their thoughts and feelings by "doing" and "showing" them in the sand. We know that young children can't use their words like we can, so this provides them the ability to communicate their true self through their subconsious. Don't worry, we keep a vacuum near by for the spills.

Art Therapy

Children 4 and up can benefit therapeutically from creating their own art. With paper and pencils, to magazines and scissors--children have the ability to create and express emotions or experiences they may not have the words for. Art allows creativity while also providing unbiased, genuine, expressions. Giving children a safe place to emote through art is often a place for them to process as well as learn new social and emotional skills.