Toddler Therapists in Queen Creek, AZ
Ashley Lynch Gaede
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, BCN
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Waitlist for new clients
Through my 15 years of being a foster/adopt parent, I have experienced how trauma, attachment, anxiety, learning disorders, Autism, ADHD, and mood disorders, affect daily functioning and the ability to enjoy life. I have come to appreciate how important it is to feel a sense of safety and belonging. We are biologically wired to need connections/relationships for optimal growth and development. However, negative life experiences, the inability to self-regulate our emotions, and or other mental health concerns, can negatively affect the way we interact with others, causing difficulties in building those positive relationships we need.
Through my 15 years of being a foster/adopt parent, I have experienced how trauma, attachment, anxiety, learning disorders, Autism, ADHD, and mood disorders, affect daily functioning and the ability to enjoy life. I have come to appreciate how important it is to feel a sense of safety and belonging. We are biologically wired to need connections/relationships for optimal growth and development. However, negative life experiences, the inability to self-regulate our emotions, and or other mental health concerns, can negatively affect the way we interact with others, causing difficulties in building those positive relationships we need.
Michelle Badger Lpc
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Queen Creek, AZ 85142 (Online Only)
It is difficult to find the courage to seek help for the struggles you are facing. Once you are able to gain that courage we can work together to find strategies and solutions to assist you in reaching your potential in any area that is currently challenging for you.
It is difficult to find the courage to seek help for the struggles you are facing. Once you are able to gain that courage we can work together to find strategies and solutions to assist you in reaching your potential in any area that is currently challenging for you.
In a world with so much information, making decisions, managing anxiety, and setting boundaries can be difficult. You might feel stuck trying to find a work-self-relationship balance or struggling to connect with your partner or family meaningfully. Choosing therapy as a path to resolving these inner conflicts and relational stress can improve your overall happiness. By identifying your needs and building healthier relationships, you can learn to take concrete steps toward improving your life.
In a world with so much information, making decisions, managing anxiety, and setting boundaries can be difficult. You might feel stuck trying to find a work-self-relationship balance or struggling to connect with your partner or family meaningfully. Choosing therapy as a path to resolving these inner conflicts and relational stress can improve your overall happiness. By identifying your needs and building healthier relationships, you can learn to take concrete steps toward improving your life.
Kristy Baker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSA, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Queen Creek, AZ 85140
I provide therapy for children, families and individuals. My approach is playful, creative and fun. I practice from a Social Work perspective, taking into account all of the relationships, stressors, strengths and support a person has surrounding them. My approach is a collaborative effort with parents, who bring the most important perspective and knowledge regarding their children. Working together will only make us more successful in creating real change. I utilize many therapeutic techniques, including Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Expressive Arts, Play, Sensory, Behavior Modification and more.
I provide therapy for children, families and individuals. My approach is playful, creative and fun. I practice from a Social Work perspective, taking into account all of the relationships, stressors, strengths and support a person has surrounding them. My approach is a collaborative effort with parents, who bring the most important perspective and knowledge regarding their children. Working together will only make us more successful in creating real change. I utilize many therapeutic techniques, including Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Expressive Arts, Play, Sensory, Behavior Modification and more.
Michael Klinkner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
**ONLINE SESSIONS AVAILABLE** Making changes can be very difficult. I believe that therapy is about finding the inner strengths inside of yourself that can allow you to become the person you want to be. Whether you are healing from wounds from your past or looking to write a new future, change is possible. No two people go through this process in the same way, everyone's journey is very unique.
**ONLINE SESSIONS AVAILABLE** Making changes can be very difficult. I believe that therapy is about finding the inner strengths inside of yourself that can allow you to become the person you want to be. Whether you are healing from wounds from your past or looking to write a new future, change is possible. No two people go through this process in the same way, everyone's journey is very unique.
Shiloh Lundahl
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Queen Creek, AZ 85240
I am a bilingual (Spanish) therapist who specializes in working with children and families. I offer both in-office and in-home counseling because I recognize that many kids feel more comfortable in their own home than in a therapist's office. Considering the fact that I will only be involved with a family for a relatively short period of time, I use a family systems approach to therapy and I teach parents how to become therapeutic to their children.
I am a bilingual (Spanish) therapist who specializes in working with children and families. I offer both in-office and in-home counseling because I recognize that many kids feel more comfortable in their own home than in a therapist's office. Considering the fact that I will only be involved with a family for a relatively short period of time, I use a family systems approach to therapy and I teach parents how to become therapeutic to their children.
My mission is to create a safe and compassionate space where children can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences while developing the skills to navigate life's challenges. Childhood is a precious and transformative time. My approach to psychotherapy revolves around creating a therapeutic journey tailored to your child's individuality. Through play, art, talk therapy, and creative expression, I provide a variety of tools to help your child communicate their thoughts and emotions in ways that resonate with them.
My mission is to create a safe and compassionate space where children can explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences while developing the skills to navigate life's challenges. Childhood is a precious and transformative time. My approach to psychotherapy revolves around creating a therapeutic journey tailored to your child's individuality. Through play, art, talk therapy, and creative expression, I provide a variety of tools to help your child communicate their thoughts and emotions in ways that resonate with them.
Evie has been with Life Stone since the fall of 2022. Before becoming a therapist, she held several positions in the mental health field, including volunteering for the suicide hotline and working with youth in a variety of therapeutic settings.
Evie has been with Life Stone since the fall of 2022. Before becoming a therapist, she held several positions in the mental health field, including volunteering for the suicide hotline and working with youth in a variety of therapeutic settings.
Cassi Ince
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Currently Accepting NEW Clients! Healing is hard. It’s often ugly and can be a beautiful journey. Not enough people acknowledge how hard it is to heal, grow, and transform. Seeking help is a huge step. Healing starts to take place as soon as someone feels heard. I strive to make children, teens, and adults feel heard, seen, and valued. I provide in-person and virtual individual therapy as well as family therapy. I am passionate about helping people with trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges in children, improving parenting strategies, and gender and sexual identity challenges.
Currently Accepting NEW Clients! Healing is hard. It’s often ugly and can be a beautiful journey. Not enough people acknowledge how hard it is to heal, grow, and transform. Seeking help is a huge step. Healing starts to take place as soon as someone feels heard. I strive to make children, teens, and adults feel heard, seen, and valued. I provide in-person and virtual individual therapy as well as family therapy. I am passionate about helping people with trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges in children, improving parenting strategies, and gender and sexual identity challenges.
Dezerrae Houk
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Queen Creek, AZ 85140
Hello! I'm excited to be able to offer personalized therapy by utilizing an eclectic approach to meet your needs. I have a great passion to work with those who have experienced difficulties, traumas, or any experience that has left you feeling out of control. I have had the pleasure to work with children ages 3+, adolescents, and adults. I am a staunch supporter of providing LGBTQIA+ affirming care as well as trauma informed care. Whether the roadblock is anxiety, stress, or depression I am looking forward to helping support you in your goals.
Hello! I'm excited to be able to offer personalized therapy by utilizing an eclectic approach to meet your needs. I have a great passion to work with those who have experienced difficulties, traumas, or any experience that has left you feeling out of control. I have had the pleasure to work with children ages 3+, adolescents, and adults. I am a staunch supporter of providing LGBTQIA+ affirming care as well as trauma informed care. Whether the roadblock is anxiety, stress, or depression I am looking forward to helping support you in your goals.
Claudia Salas-Sullivan
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
NOW accepting new clients ! ! (Ages 6-65+) I believe we all have the ability to heal and the ability to identify our unique needs. I believe therapy can be supportive of exploring such needs and identifying ways we can meet them. My goal is to assist others in doing so by empowering them and providing a safe therapeutic space to meet their goals.
NOW accepting new clients ! ! (Ages 6-65+) I believe we all have the ability to heal and the ability to identify our unique needs. I believe therapy can be supportive of exploring such needs and identifying ways we can meet them. My goal is to assist others in doing so by empowering them and providing a safe therapeutic space to meet their goals.
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in working with children ages birth-5 and their families. I have extensive experience in counseling children struggling with anxiety, selective mutism, separation anxiety, impulse control, attention regulation, anger management, developmental delays and disabilities, trauma, family conflict, and more. I offer individual counseling for children, social-emotional skills group counseling for children, parent counseling, parenting skills group counseling, and family counseling.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in working with children ages birth-5 and their families. I have extensive experience in counseling children struggling with anxiety, selective mutism, separation anxiety, impulse control, attention regulation, anger management, developmental delays and disabilities, trauma, family conflict, and more. I offer individual counseling for children, social-emotional skills group counseling for children, parent counseling, parenting skills group counseling, and family counseling.
Merrilie Rackham
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RPT
Verified Verified
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Not accepting new clients
Life is filled with challenges. Sometimes we wonder if we have what it takes to navigate through them. I believe that often when we are struggling, we may lack the skills necessary to see us through. My goal is to help you make sense of the challenges in your life through listening with understanding, recognizing your own strengths and providing you with new skills.
Life is filled with challenges. Sometimes we wonder if we have what it takes to navigate through them. I believe that often when we are struggling, we may lack the skills necessary to see us through. My goal is to help you make sense of the challenges in your life through listening with understanding, recognizing your own strengths and providing you with new skills.
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Are you worried about your infant, toddler, or preschooler’s development? Is your little one having trouble making friends and playing? Are you looking for an autism assessment?
Are you worried about your infant, toddler, or preschooler’s development? Is your little one having trouble making friends and playing? Are you looking for an autism assessment?
Pamela Sterling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Chandler, AZ 85225 (Online Only)
Feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges, especially in the wake of COVID? You're not alone. Together, we can navigate major transitions and trauma, managing overwhelming feelings like depression, trauma, panic attacks, and anxiety.
Feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges, especially in the wake of COVID? You're not alone. Together, we can navigate major transitions and trauma, managing overwhelming feelings like depression, trauma, panic attacks, and anxiety.
Tamara Woodard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, ADHD-CS, ASDCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Chandler, AZ 85225
Are you the parent who understands that your child needs more than a bandaid approach or a one-size-fits-all solution? Are outbursts, panic attacks, or shutting down preventing your child from truly thriving? Perhaps you are an adult struggling with social anxiety or depression that gets in the way of you living your best life. Tamara offers diagnostic autism evaluations as well as individual, family, & group counseling for ages 12 months to young adults. She will help with, not only overcoming the immediate challenges of today, but making changes that will lead to thriving for the future.
Are you the parent who understands that your child needs more than a bandaid approach or a one-size-fits-all solution? Are outbursts, panic attacks, or shutting down preventing your child from truly thriving? Perhaps you are an adult struggling with social anxiety or depression that gets in the way of you living your best life. Tamara offers diagnostic autism evaluations as well as individual, family, & group counseling for ages 12 months to young adults. She will help with, not only overcoming the immediate challenges of today, but making changes that will lead to thriving for the future.
I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with over thirty years of experience providing strategic therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and family therapy to adults, children, adolescents and families.
I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with over thirty years of experience providing strategic therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and family therapy to adults, children, adolescents and families.
Real change. You need it. Build on your strengths and learn life-long skills to overcome the built-up tensions and illness in your life. I believe you can find the strength to conquer any problems you may have, no matter how overwhelming they may seem. I work from a strength-based, client-centered treatment that allows each client to find a therapy for your needs as well as build on current strengths as an individual, couple, or family. .................................................................................................<<<Schedule yourself 24/7 ONLINE for a FREE phone consult or intake session at www.drchelsie.com.>>>
Real change. You need it. Build on your strengths and learn life-long skills to overcome the built-up tensions and illness in your life. I believe you can find the strength to conquer any problems you may have, no matter how overwhelming they may seem. I work from a strength-based, client-centered treatment that allows each client to find a therapy for your needs as well as build on current strengths as an individual, couple, or family. .................................................................................................<<<Schedule yourself 24/7 ONLINE for a FREE phone consult or intake session at www.drchelsie.com.>>>
It is an honor and a privilege to work alongside people as they work toward change and healing. Sharing our pain is vulnerable, but healing occurs when we share our stories. I strive to create a space where you feel safe to share your story, and we will work together to write your new ending.
It is an honor and a privilege to work alongside people as they work toward change and healing. Sharing our pain is vulnerable, but healing occurs when we share our stories. I strive to create a space where you feel safe to share your story, and we will work together to write your new ending.
During this time in our world, we all can benefit from extra sources of support. Some areas we thought manageable yesterday are no longer manageable today. As your therapist, I will help you (or your child, family) navigate stressful behaviors, relationships, feelings, & diagnoses, offering new tools & therapeutic insights to guide you toward your goals. Counseling children (5+), families, and adults for 15 years, I am experienced in a variety of diagnoses & treatment areas, but more importantly, I am centered on client care. My utmost priority is creating a strong therapeutic connection where my clients feel heard and supported.
During this time in our world, we all can benefit from extra sources of support. Some areas we thought manageable yesterday are no longer manageable today. As your therapist, I will help you (or your child, family) navigate stressful behaviors, relationships, feelings, & diagnoses, offering new tools & therapeutic insights to guide you toward your goals. Counseling children (5+), families, and adults for 15 years, I am experienced in a variety of diagnoses & treatment areas, but more importantly, I am centered on client care. My utmost priority is creating a strong therapeutic connection where my clients feel heard and supported.
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Toddler Therapists
What are the behavioral signs indicating a toddler might need counseling?
Common behavioral signs that a child may need counseling include high levels of emotional distress or anxiety, learning challenges, interpersonal conflict, anger, or social withdrawal. Any drastic changes in toddler behavior or self-esteem can be indicative that a child may benefit from therapy. Seeing a therapist at the early stages of any behavioral changes can be most impactful on behavior, as well as helpful to caregivers who may receive guidance on what symptoms to look for in their child in the future, even if therapy is not warranted at that time.
Can a two-year-old see a psychologist?
Children and adults of all ages can see psychologists and other forms of mental health professionals, such as counselors, psychiatrists, and social workers. Families seeking therapy for their toddler should just be aware that any guidance they seek should come from a professional who has specific experience working with young children, as well as the specific modalities that are appropriate for young children, such as play therapy.
What is the most effective type of therapy for toddlers and preschoolers?
In general, play therapy is the most effective and common form of therapy for young children. Play therapy helps facilitate behavior change by offering an age-appropriate way for children to express their emotions and develop more effective coping strategies. Toddlers with specific concerns may benefit from more specialized forms of therapy, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for toddlers in families in which there is significant parent-child relational conflict.
What happens during therapy sessions for toddlers?
What occurs in therapy sessions for toddlers depends on the therapeutic approach being used by the therapist. Most toddler therapists will use some form of play therapy in sessions to encourage toddler engagement. In play therapy sessions, children are encouraged to use toys within the therapy setting to express their emotions; subsequent responses by the therapist and/or family members can help guide toddler behavior and behavior change. Toddler therapy sessions can also involve family therapy or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), which can help improve parenting behaviors and reduce strain on families.