Child Therapists in Occoquan, VA
Michelle Kauble
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Occoquan, VA 22125
Waitlist for new clients
I greatly enjoy my work with children and adolescents (4-18), but I also see adults and families.
I am privileged to be a participant in the journey. I am an honest, genuine, compassionate advocate for my clients of all ages, races, ethinicities, backgrounds, orientations, and walks of life. I tell people all the time that if I had wanted to judge people, I would go to law school and get paid much more money! That's a joke! Survivors: let’s come together and agree that you’re never, ever going to back down! My interactive approach can yield results because I seek to learn constantly! I am also passionate about accessibility of mental health services- I supervise newer therapists and keep my rates affordable. That’s me!
I greatly enjoy my work with children and adolescents (4-18), but I also see adults and families.
I am privileged to be a participant in the journey. I am an honest, genuine, compassionate advocate for my clients of all ages, races, ethinicities, backgrounds, orientations, and walks of life. I tell people all the time that if I had wanted to judge people, I would go to law school and get paid much more money! That's a joke! Survivors: let’s come together and agree that you’re never, ever going to back down! My interactive approach can yield results because I seek to learn constantly! I am also passionate about accessibility of mental health services- I supervise newer therapists and keep my rates affordable. That’s me!
I help you understand the needs and emotions that underpin your child/teen's behavior.
In an ideal world, our relationship experiences are secure, safe, accessible, and responsive and we learn we can trust and are loveable, worthy, and deserving of our needs being met. When this is not our experience, we find ways to adapt and survive moments of disconnection, invalidation, hurt, or overwhelm. This plays out as self-limiting beliefs, hiding parts of who we are, denying or being flooded with emotions, shutting down, people pleasing, perfectionism, hustling for our worth, and/or building up our protections. I work with adults, children (2-18), parents, and families to connect, heal, and be each other's greatest resource
I help you understand the needs and emotions that underpin your child/teen's behavior.
In an ideal world, our relationship experiences are secure, safe, accessible, and responsive and we learn we can trust and are loveable, worthy, and deserving of our needs being met. When this is not our experience, we find ways to adapt and survive moments of disconnection, invalidation, hurt, or overwhelm. This plays out as self-limiting beliefs, hiding parts of who we are, denying or being flooded with emotions, shutting down, people pleasing, perfectionism, hustling for our worth, and/or building up our protections. I work with adults, children (2-18), parents, and families to connect, heal, and be each other's greatest resource
I specialize in the relationships we have with ourselves, partners, children, and families. Whether a child or adult, our behaviors can always be made sense of when seen as a bid for connection, security, co-regulation, or validation. Where responses feel disruptive, defiant, shut down, withdrawn, critical, or overwhelming, they are a protest against disconnection or change, indications of a missed need, or a signal that whatever is happening is outside of a capacity to cope at that moment. I make space for everyone’s resourceful, brilliant, and sometimes limiting patterns, emotions, needs, protectors, and adaptations.
I specialize in the relationships we have with ourselves, partners, children, and families. Whether a child or adult, our behaviors can always be made sense of when seen as a bid for connection, security, co-regulation, or validation. Where responses feel disruptive, defiant, shut down, withdrawn, critical, or overwhelming, they are a protest against disconnection or change, indications of a missed need, or a signal that whatever is happening is outside of a capacity to cope at that moment. I make space for everyone’s resourceful, brilliant, and sometimes limiting patterns, emotions, needs, protectors, and adaptations.
Ellie Mental Health of Woodbridge provides a variety of clinicians that specialize in children, teens and families.
Does your teenager have feelings of anxiety, sadness, depression, feeling hopeless, having trouble with motivation, getting out of bed? Or, does your child have difficulty focusing, hyperactivity, won't sit still or listen? As parents, do you feel your at your wits end, tried everything, need help? Whatever mental, emotional and behavioral issues your child is going thru, We are here to help. We can assist those with anxiety, depression, add and everything in between. At Ellie Mental Health, we provide services in a safe, authentic, fun environment that helps our clients overcome their obstacles.
Ellie Mental Health of Woodbridge provides a variety of clinicians that specialize in children, teens and families.
Does your teenager have feelings of anxiety, sadness, depression, feeling hopeless, having trouble with motivation, getting out of bed? Or, does your child have difficulty focusing, hyperactivity, won't sit still or listen? As parents, do you feel your at your wits end, tried everything, need help? Whatever mental, emotional and behavioral issues your child is going thru, We are here to help. We can assist those with anxiety, depression, add and everything in between. At Ellie Mental Health, we provide services in a safe, authentic, fun environment that helps our clients overcome their obstacles.
As a professional counselor and Army Veteran, I have a passion for helping other veterans develop an awareness and understanding about their military and post military experiences. I also have a passion to work with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, self-esteem issues, relationship issues, addiction, infertility, and parenting struggles.
As a professional counselor and Army Veteran, I have a passion for helping other veterans develop an awareness and understanding about their military and post military experiences. I also have a passion to work with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, ADHD, self-esteem issues, relationship issues, addiction, infertility, and parenting struggles.
I'm here to help. Life is full of struggles and difficulties that can affect the way we see and interact with the world. I am here to help you process your pain, and to move past it; I am also here to help you explore what is needed to enable you to live your full and authentic life moving forward. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and the LGBTQIA+ community. I treat Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Trauma, BPD, self-harming behaviors, social and adjustment issues, family issues and more. I use a variety of evidence-based therapies, including EMDR, CBT, DBT, ERP, Mindfulness, Play Therapy and Sand Tray Therapy.
I'm here to help. Life is full of struggles and difficulties that can affect the way we see and interact with the world. I am here to help you process your pain, and to move past it; I am also here to help you explore what is needed to enable you to live your full and authentic life moving forward. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and the LGBTQIA+ community. I treat Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Trauma, BPD, self-harming behaviors, social and adjustment issues, family issues and more. I use a variety of evidence-based therapies, including EMDR, CBT, DBT, ERP, Mindfulness, Play Therapy and Sand Tray Therapy.
We offer individual counseling, psychiatry/medication management (virtual only), family counseling, couples therapy/marriage counseling, and child & teen therapy.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
We offer individual counseling, psychiatry/medication management (virtual only), family counseling, couples therapy/marriage counseling, and child & teen therapy.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Sometimes when we think about seeing someone for our health, we worry about feeling like we're under the microscope. I want more than anything for people to walk in, feel welcome, and take their time to feel understood. Seeking out counseling can be one of the hardest steps you take, but I like to make it a point to show you just how strong you really are. I primarily work with teens, pre-teens, and young adults (especially college students) but all are welcome. My main specialties are depression, anxiety, OCD, emetophobia, ADHD, self-esteem, family conflict, adjustment issues, and relationship issues.
Sometimes when we think about seeing someone for our health, we worry about feeling like we're under the microscope. I want more than anything for people to walk in, feel welcome, and take their time to feel understood. Seeking out counseling can be one of the hardest steps you take, but I like to make it a point to show you just how strong you really are. I primarily work with teens, pre-teens, and young adults (especially college students) but all are welcome. My main specialties are depression, anxiety, OCD, emetophobia, ADHD, self-esteem, family conflict, adjustment issues, and relationship issues.
Tania Alfaro
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Occoquan, VA 22125
Not accepting new clients
I have a BA from Radford University and an MS in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University. I enjoy working with a broad spectrum of individuals from diverse backgrounds. I am bilingual, English and Spanish, and I offer a sliding fee scale. Providing tools, emotional support, and education to those in need is a passion of mine. I have experience working with adolescents and adults suffering from complex traumas as well as providing a variety of community support resources to individuals and families.
I have a BA from Radford University and an MS in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University. I enjoy working with a broad spectrum of individuals from diverse backgrounds. I am bilingual, English and Spanish, and I offer a sliding fee scale. Providing tools, emotional support, and education to those in need is a passion of mine. I have experience working with adolescents and adults suffering from complex traumas as well as providing a variety of community support resources to individuals and families.
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Play Therapy Essentially PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Woodbridge, VA 22191
This practice believes in utilizing a strength-based approach and possibly play therapy interventions targeted at helping your child develop coping skills and improve self-esteem.
As a parent, are you having a difficult time managing your child or adolescent's behavior? Has your child's behavior become increasingly more difficult, so that you find that your family is struggling to support each other? Are you at your wits end and find that you have no idea how to move forward? Maybe, your child has experienced a bad situation and needs additional support and coping skills to get through it?
This practice believes in utilizing a strength-based approach and possibly play therapy interventions targeted at helping your child develop coping skills and improve self-esteem.
As a parent, are you having a difficult time managing your child or adolescent's behavior? Has your child's behavior become increasingly more difficult, so that you find that your family is struggling to support each other? Are you at your wits end and find that you have no idea how to move forward? Maybe, your child has experienced a bad situation and needs additional support and coping skills to get through it?
Amanda Kelsheimer, LCSW, Clinical Director
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lorton, VA 22079
I work with adults and children struggling with unworthiness, difficulty organizing/tolerating emotions, or relationship patterns that don’t feel satisfying.
I work with adult individuals, children (2-18), and parents. I help clients creatively turn pain into coping skills, missed connections into secure relationships, and problematic behaviors into strengths and resiliency. I focus on practical, real-world strategies that build security and connection through a balance of nurture, engagement, structure, and challenge. These strategies are a resource that can then be utilized through different life experiences, stages, and stressors. I support adults, children, and parents alike to understand their emotional and relational needs and find more satisfying, connective ways of meeting them.
I work with adults and children struggling with unworthiness, difficulty organizing/tolerating emotions, or relationship patterns that don’t feel satisfying.
I work with adult individuals, children (2-18), and parents. I help clients creatively turn pain into coping skills, missed connections into secure relationships, and problematic behaviors into strengths and resiliency. I focus on practical, real-world strategies that build security and connection through a balance of nurture, engagement, structure, and challenge. These strategies are a resource that can then be utilized through different life experiences, stages, and stressors. I support adults, children, and parents alike to understand their emotional and relational needs and find more satisfying, connective ways of meeting them.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) at CCHC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, LMFT, LMFT-R
Verified Verified
Lorton, VA 22079
Parent- Child Interaction Therapy is an evidence-based model for families with a child aged 2-6.
Being a child is a special time full of curiosity, exploration, and learning. It is also a time when your body is growing, language is developing, social skills are evolving, and your capacity to cope is a work in progress. It doesn’t take much to feel unsure, overwhelmed, stressed, or unseen. Struggles are expressed through emotional and behavioral distress - tantrums, defiance, dysregulation, difficulty with focus, transitions, separation, or withdrawal from others/school/activities. It can also show up as jealousy, attention-seeking, aggression, anxiety, depression, or hyperactivity. PCIT is specifically designed for this stage.
Parent- Child Interaction Therapy is an evidence-based model for families with a child aged 2-6.
Being a child is a special time full of curiosity, exploration, and learning. It is also a time when your body is growing, language is developing, social skills are evolving, and your capacity to cope is a work in progress. It doesn’t take much to feel unsure, overwhelmed, stressed, or unseen. Struggles are expressed through emotional and behavioral distress - tantrums, defiance, dysregulation, difficulty with focus, transitions, separation, or withdrawal from others/school/activities. It can also show up as jealousy, attention-seeking, aggression, anxiety, depression, or hyperactivity. PCIT is specifically designed for this stage.
I am happy to provide a free 30-minute consultation, so you can see if I might be the right fit for you or your child.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with work experience in schools and outpatient practice. I believe that we all have the ability to lead rich, beautiful lives, sometimes we just don't have the tools (yet) to make that happen. I work primarily with older children (especially middle schoolers), adolescents/teens, and young adults, though I and others in my practice also work with adults. I can help with many conditions, including ADHD, depression, and anxiety. I specialize in working with autistic clients and/or those in the LGBTQIA+ community.
I am happy to provide a free 30-minute consultation, so you can see if I might be the right fit for you or your child.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with work experience in schools and outpatient practice. I believe that we all have the ability to lead rich, beautiful lives, sometimes we just don't have the tools (yet) to make that happen. I work primarily with older children (especially middle schoolers), adolescents/teens, and young adults, though I and others in my practice also work with adults. I can help with many conditions, including ADHD, depression, and anxiety. I specialize in working with autistic clients and/or those in the LGBTQIA+ community.
Cara Root
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192 (Online Only)
Close your eyes and imagine your life (or your child's life) as you wish it was. What is different about the life you are currently leading? Damaged relationships? Trauma? Anxiety? Depression? Grief? It can be scary and difficult to navigate life stressors, challenges, losses, and disappointments. I have worked with children, teenagers, and adults for greater than 10 years to address the barriers of their past and present that are impacting their lives and keeping them from a healthier and more enjoyable future.
Close your eyes and imagine your life (or your child's life) as you wish it was. What is different about the life you are currently leading? Damaged relationships? Trauma? Anxiety? Depression? Grief? It can be scary and difficult to navigate life stressors, challenges, losses, and disappointments. I have worked with children, teenagers, and adults for greater than 10 years to address the barriers of their past and present that are impacting their lives and keeping them from a healthier and more enjoyable future.
Please reach out to me and I will join you and your child on your journey to wellness.
There is only one guarantee in life and that is that we will all face a challenge at some point. I consider it a privilege to be able to serve others as a psychologist. I specialize in working with children, but I also have experience with overall development across the lifespan. It is also essential to be comfortable in various stages of life. Parents require ways to navigate parenting and children require tools to navigate their personal stages.
Please reach out to me and I will join you and your child on your journey to wellness.
There is only one guarantee in life and that is that we will all face a challenge at some point. I consider it a privilege to be able to serve others as a psychologist. I specialize in working with children, but I also have experience with overall development across the lifespan. It is also essential to be comfortable in various stages of life. Parents require ways to navigate parenting and children require tools to navigate their personal stages.
I have worked with children, teens, young adults as well as adults in various stages of life!.
My ideal client would be a person who is looking for help in various areas in life. I envision myself helping the person that is in need focus on their issues with mental health, well being, spiritually, PTSD, relationship issues and depression. I have been through a lot in my journey of life, and I have learned with the right supports in place, you can see the silver lining in any situation! My focus would be to help you through in your time of need so that you can continue to grow through life's changes! My military background has allowed me to be judgment free and have a client focused approach. Contact me today to talk!
I have worked with children, teens, young adults as well as adults in various stages of life!.
My ideal client would be a person who is looking for help in various areas in life. I envision myself helping the person that is in need focus on their issues with mental health, well being, spiritually, PTSD, relationship issues and depression. I have been through a lot in my journey of life, and I have learned with the right supports in place, you can see the silver lining in any situation! My focus would be to help you through in your time of need so that you can continue to grow through life's changes! My military background has allowed me to be judgment free and have a client focused approach. Contact me today to talk!
I specialize in the relationships we have with ourselves, partners, children, and families. Whether a child or adult, our behaviors can always be made sense of when seen as a bid for connection, security, co-regulation, or validation. Where responses feel disruptive, defiant, shut down, withdrawn, critical, or overwhelming, they are a protest against disconnection or change, indications of a missed need, or a signal that whatever is happening is outside of a capacity to cope at that moment. I make space for everyone’s resourceful, brilliant, and sometimes limiting patterns, emotions, needs, protectors, and adaptations.
I specialize in the relationships we have with ourselves, partners, children, and families. Whether a child or adult, our behaviors can always be made sense of when seen as a bid for connection, security, co-regulation, or validation. Where responses feel disruptive, defiant, shut down, withdrawn, critical, or overwhelming, they are a protest against disconnection or change, indications of a missed need, or a signal that whatever is happening is outside of a capacity to cope at that moment. I make space for everyone’s resourceful, brilliant, and sometimes limiting patterns, emotions, needs, protectors, and adaptations.
I help you understand the needs and emotions that underpin your child/teen's behavior.
In an ideal world, our relationship experiences are secure, safe, accessible, and responsive and we learn we can trust and are loveable, worthy, and deserving of our needs being met. When this is not our experience, we find ways to adapt and survive moments of disconnection, invalidation, hurt, or overwhelm. This plays out as self-limiting beliefs, hiding parts of who we are, denying or being flooded with emotions, shutting down, people pleasing, perfectionism, hustling for our worth, and/or building up our protections. I work with adults, children (2-18), parents, and families to connect, heal, and be each other's greatest resource
I help you understand the needs and emotions that underpin your child/teen's behavior.
In an ideal world, our relationship experiences are secure, safe, accessible, and responsive and we learn we can trust and are loveable, worthy, and deserving of our needs being met. When this is not our experience, we find ways to adapt and survive moments of disconnection, invalidation, hurt, or overwhelm. This plays out as self-limiting beliefs, hiding parts of who we are, denying or being flooded with emotions, shutting down, people pleasing, perfectionism, hustling for our worth, and/or building up our protections. I work with adults, children (2-18), parents, and families to connect, heal, and be each other's greatest resource
Sharee Haskins
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22194
Everyone wants to be able to control and manage the things they are going through and experiencing in their life, and at times that can be hard. My counseling style is relaxed and person centered. I am attentive, empathetic, and have a wide range of skills and experience that can be tailored to best support you. I have over 10 years of mental health experience working with children, adolescents, young adults and adults with a range of diagnosis from Autism to Schizophrenia. Working with children is my passion. I have a good track record working with children and helping them achieve complete independence.
Everyone wants to be able to control and manage the things they are going through and experiencing in their life, and at times that can be hard. My counseling style is relaxed and person centered. I am attentive, empathetic, and have a wide range of skills and experience that can be tailored to best support you. I have over 10 years of mental health experience working with children, adolescents, young adults and adults with a range of diagnosis from Autism to Schizophrenia. Working with children is my passion. I have a good track record working with children and helping them achieve complete independence.
Holistic Functional Wellness Center, PLLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Woodbridge, VA 22192
We offer counseling and therapy services to adults, teenagers, and children struggling with anxiety and depression. Our integrative approach combines cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness practices, and a holistic view of wellness. In-addition we specialize in helping busy professionals and parents navigate life's stresses and reconnect with their purpose and priorities.
We offer counseling and therapy services to adults, teenagers, and children struggling with anxiety and depression. Our integrative approach combines cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness practices, and a holistic view of wellness. In-addition we specialize in helping busy professionals and parents navigate life's stresses and reconnect with their purpose and priorities.
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Child Therapists
Child psychologists in Occoquan, VA provide mental health therapy to children and are experts in child development.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Occoquan build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Occoquan build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.