Child Therapists in Edmonds, WA
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Tony Kliment
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Edmonds, WA 98020
Waitlist for new clients
I help people affected by anxiety and depression related to the difficulties of life, people having difficulties overcoming traumatic life experiences, and people of all ages who need some assistance finding direction as they move through life. I can help you discover and remove barriers that are keeping you from achieving the most in life. I bring knowledge and wisdom gained in over twenty years of experience working with children, youth, adults, and families to my current practice at Whispering Winds Wellness, PLLC.
I help people affected by anxiety and depression related to the difficulties of life, people having difficulties overcoming traumatic life experiences, and people of all ages who need some assistance finding direction as they move through life. I can help you discover and remove barriers that are keeping you from achieving the most in life. I bring knowledge and wisdom gained in over twenty years of experience working with children, youth, adults, and families to my current practice at Whispering Winds Wellness, PLLC.
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Miranda Santisteban
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Edmonds, WA 98020
I work with kids, families and adults who are looking for practical ways manage powerful emotions while feeling cared for and understood. Some areas of focus include trauma, relationship conflict, low self-esteem, ADHD/Autism/PDA, parent-child connection, friendship therapy, and high achieving teens and young adults. Therapy is an investment, and I understand the need to have effective and efficient care. I'll focus on goals that are important to you while providing a warm and curious space where we can explore your strengths, challenges, and what will help you move forward into confidence, peace and clarity.
I work with kids, families and adults who are looking for practical ways manage powerful emotions while feeling cared for and understood. Some areas of focus include trauma, relationship conflict, low self-esteem, ADHD/Autism/PDA, parent-child connection, friendship therapy, and high achieving teens and young adults. Therapy is an investment, and I understand the need to have effective and efficient care. I'll focus on goals that are important to you while providing a warm and curious space where we can explore your strengths, challenges, and what will help you move forward into confidence, peace and clarity.
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Tomorrow's leaders are your children today. Being a part of your child's team of advocates is an honor and I take pride in my role. My goal is to create an environment where kids feel accepted and supported, regardless of their gender expression. I know that fostering self-acceptance in this aspect of their identity is fundamental to their overall mental health and well-being.
Tomorrow's leaders are your children today. Being a part of your child's team of advocates is an honor and I take pride in my role. My goal is to create an environment where kids feel accepted and supported, regardless of their gender expression. I know that fostering self-acceptance in this aspect of their identity is fundamental to their overall mental health and well-being.
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I am accepting new clients. My clients are adults, children, and families. Adult clients are usually motivated to enter therapy by intrapersonal or interpersonal issues. Children often present internalized or externalized behavior problems and are brought into therapy by a concerned caregiver. Children may be depressed, withdrawn, angry, defiant, or underachieving. Therapy with children is very different from therapy with adults and requires an approach that is developmentally appropriate. I provide a confidential, safe place to explore psycho dynamic issues and collaborate on approaches that feel right for you.
I am accepting new clients. My clients are adults, children, and families. Adult clients are usually motivated to enter therapy by intrapersonal or interpersonal issues. Children often present internalized or externalized behavior problems and are brought into therapy by a concerned caregiver. Children may be depressed, withdrawn, angry, defiant, or underachieving. Therapy with children is very different from therapy with adults and requires an approach that is developmentally appropriate. I provide a confidential, safe place to explore psycho dynamic issues and collaborate on approaches that feel right for you.
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** At this time I am FULL ** With everything changing in our world, children and teenagers need safe places to talk about their thoughts and emotions. At Moxie, we strive to provide this space as well as provide skills to help navigate challenges. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in work with children, teens and families. I earned my undergraduate degree in Counseling from Asbury University in Kentucky and my Master's degree in Community Counseling at Regent University in Virginia. I have extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Health through the University of Washington.
** At this time I am FULL ** With everything changing in our world, children and teenagers need safe places to talk about their thoughts and emotions. At Moxie, we strive to provide this space as well as provide skills to help navigate challenges. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in work with children, teens and families. I earned my undergraduate degree in Counseling from Asbury University in Kentucky and my Master's degree in Community Counseling at Regent University in Virginia. I have extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Health through the University of Washington.
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When working with children and teens, I incorporate play and art.
Is therapy worth it? Although my own therapeutic journey began with skepticism and trepidation, I’ve experienced both vulnerability and life altering benefits from sitting in the client’s chair. Prospective clients can expect me to stay with them through hardship and help them uncover their capacity to heal themselves. I believe therapy requires both safety and bravery. It takes bravery to come to a therapy session. I honor my clients’ bravery by holding a safe, empathetic space for them to explore challenges.
When working with children and teens, I incorporate play and art.
Is therapy worth it? Although my own therapeutic journey began with skepticism and trepidation, I’ve experienced both vulnerability and life altering benefits from sitting in the client’s chair. Prospective clients can expect me to stay with them through hardship and help them uncover their capacity to heal themselves. I believe therapy requires both safety and bravery. It takes bravery to come to a therapy session. I honor my clients’ bravery by holding a safe, empathetic space for them to explore challenges.
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Paulette M Caswell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Edmonds, WA 98020
Waitlist for new clients
I know life is complicated and you would not be seeking therapy if you were not in one of those complicated moments in life, whether it be about a relationship with your spouse, your child or simply with yourself. My goal is to help you find a way to navigate those muddy waters and to make life not quite so rocky. I personally have a passion for parents and kids. I have worked in the field of child welfare and adoption and have seen the impact trauma has on the young and the old. I recognize how early childhood trauma impacts an individual throughout their life and impacts all relationships.
I know life is complicated and you would not be seeking therapy if you were not in one of those complicated moments in life, whether it be about a relationship with your spouse, your child or simply with yourself. My goal is to help you find a way to navigate those muddy waters and to make life not quite so rocky. I personally have a passion for parents and kids. I have worked in the field of child welfare and adoption and have seen the impact trauma has on the young and the old. I recognize how early childhood trauma impacts an individual throughout their life and impacts all relationships.
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I work with people of all ages committed to developing self-awareness in order to change or enhance their quality of life. I work with children experiencing anxiety, depression, and home/school challenges. Supporting children usually involves working with parents/guardians and families. I enjoy working with individual adults interested in understanding themselves, their relationships, and their actions. My therapy practice includes play therapy and art therapy, sand-play, active listening, family systems work, and parenting education. I am curious and compassionate in my relationship to clients with varying needs and backgrounds.
I work with people of all ages committed to developing self-awareness in order to change or enhance their quality of life. I work with children experiencing anxiety, depression, and home/school challenges. Supporting children usually involves working with parents/guardians and families. I enjoy working with individual adults interested in understanding themselves, their relationships, and their actions. My therapy practice includes play therapy and art therapy, sand-play, active listening, family systems work, and parenting education. I am curious and compassionate in my relationship to clients with varying needs and backgrounds.
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Bluestone Psychological Services, LLC
Counselor, PsyD, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Edmonds, WA 98026
- Help for your child: trauma, anxiety, depression, bullying, behavior issues, school/peer/sibling issues - Help for your teen: academic/peer issues, motivation, life transitions, & more.
Find us at: www.BluestonePS.com.
At Bluestone you have access to a group of independent, private practitioners who offer a wide variety of services so you can get the type of help you need in one location.
Each of us has many years of experience and advanced training within our specialty areas so you know you or your loved one are working with someone who is highly skilled and can help facilitate reaching your goals.
- Help for your child: trauma, anxiety, depression, bullying, behavior issues, school/peer/sibling issues - Help for your teen: academic/peer issues, motivation, life transitions, & more.
Find us at: www.BluestonePS.com.
At Bluestone you have access to a group of independent, private practitioners who offer a wide variety of services so you can get the type of help you need in one location.
Each of us has many years of experience and advanced training within our specialty areas so you know you or your loved one are working with someone who is highly skilled and can help facilitate reaching your goals.
![Photo of Joanna McGuire, MA, LMHC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3f039228-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
One of the most important things I can do is to help mend a frayed relationship between a parent and a child.
I work with people facing all sorts of struggles. Some of the most common issues I help with include depression, anxiety, identity formation, and relationship problems between couples or within families. I have a lot of experience in working with conflict between children and adolescents and their parents. I believe in the importance of helping people to understand the roots of their behaviors. I combine therapeutic styles based on what my clients want and need.
One of the most important things I can do is to help mend a frayed relationship between a parent and a child.
I work with people facing all sorts of struggles. Some of the most common issues I help with include depression, anxiety, identity formation, and relationship problems between couples or within families. I have a lot of experience in working with conflict between children and adolescents and their parents. I believe in the importance of helping people to understand the roots of their behaviors. I combine therapeutic styles based on what my clients want and need.
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Heather Fisher
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MedFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Edmonds, WA 98020 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I work with children, adolescents, adults, individuals, families, couples and typically address concerns related to depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, parenting struggles, caregiver burnout, PTSD, etc.
First and foremost I believe that you are the expert on your life, not me. I will begin with openness about what you are bringing to counseling, respect for you and your family, curiosity about who you are and what you believe, as well as accountability to my power in the room. I emphasize the strengths I see in each individual and system and encourage you to draw on experiences from your past in order to help you better understand your current narratives, choices, feelings, and relationships.
I work with children, adolescents, adults, individuals, families, couples and typically address concerns related to depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief, parenting struggles, caregiver burnout, PTSD, etc.
First and foremost I believe that you are the expert on your life, not me. I will begin with openness about what you are bringing to counseling, respect for you and your family, curiosity about who you are and what you believe, as well as accountability to my power in the room. I emphasize the strengths I see in each individual and system and encourage you to draw on experiences from your past in order to help you better understand your current narratives, choices, feelings, and relationships.
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Nicole Arcieri
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CMHS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Edmonds, WA 98020
I also specialize in working with divorced families, blended families, co-parenting, and helping the child/children cope and adjust to new changes.
Welcome! As a Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor I believe everyone has their own story and I am honored that these stories are entrusted to me for processing and healing. In my work, I draw from my education, clinical experience, and personal experience, including my own successes and failures. My goal in the therapy room is to be open, respectful, curious, and to hold you accountable to your healing journey. My therapeutic orientation is holistic and systemic, which means I treat people biologically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually.
I also specialize in working with divorced families, blended families, co-parenting, and helping the child/children cope and adjust to new changes.
Welcome! As a Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor I believe everyone has their own story and I am honored that these stories are entrusted to me for processing and healing. In my work, I draw from my education, clinical experience, and personal experience, including my own successes and failures. My goal in the therapy room is to be open, respectful, curious, and to hold you accountable to your healing journey. My therapeutic orientation is holistic and systemic, which means I treat people biologically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually.
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Evaluations are helpful for children and adolescents struggling in school, college students who need accommodations for standardized testing, or more general mental health evaluations.
**Accepting referrals for evaluations only*** I am a licensed psychologist who specializes in therapy for adolescents and adults as well as evaluations for learning and attention problems. I work with a variety of people who present with depression, anxiety, anger, relationship problems, as well as academic or learning difficulties. My focus in therapy is to help people understand, process, and regulate their emotions in effective and healthy ways. I see it as a collaborative process where we work together to find relief and new ways of being.
Evaluations are helpful for children and adolescents struggling in school, college students who need accommodations for standardized testing, or more general mental health evaluations.
**Accepting referrals for evaluations only*** I am a licensed psychologist who specializes in therapy for adolescents and adults as well as evaluations for learning and attention problems. I work with a variety of people who present with depression, anxiety, anger, relationship problems, as well as academic or learning difficulties. My focus in therapy is to help people understand, process, and regulate their emotions in effective and healthy ways. I see it as a collaborative process where we work together to find relief and new ways of being.
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I specialize in conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations and focused assessments with children and teens. Most referrals to my practice seek diagnostic clarification regarding learning disorders, attention problems, mood or behavior problems, social functioning, and autism spectrum disorder. I will provide you with a detailed summary of functioning and recommendations for next steps, treatments, parenting advice, and school supports to help your child live up to their fullest potential.
I specialize in conducting comprehensive psychological evaluations and focused assessments with children and teens. Most referrals to my practice seek diagnostic clarification regarding learning disorders, attention problems, mood or behavior problems, social functioning, and autism spectrum disorder. I will provide you with a detailed summary of functioning and recommendations for next steps, treatments, parenting advice, and school supports to help your child live up to their fullest potential.
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I see children of all ages, from preschool into adulthood.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I support families experiencing challenging emotions and behaviors. With over 30 years across clinical settings, I have extensive experience with neurodivergent and anxious children. My goal is to empower children and parents, by supporting the creation of lasting, positive change, through a combination of 1:1 counseling and parent coaching. My therapeutic model is solution focused, Cognitive-Behavioral and short term, where possible, with parent coaching based in a foundation of the Nurtured Heart Approach philosophy and Collaborative Problem Solving.
I see children of all ages, from preschool into adulthood.
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I support families experiencing challenging emotions and behaviors. With over 30 years across clinical settings, I have extensive experience with neurodivergent and anxious children. My goal is to empower children and parents, by supporting the creation of lasting, positive change, through a combination of 1:1 counseling and parent coaching. My therapeutic model is solution focused, Cognitive-Behavioral and short term, where possible, with parent coaching based in a foundation of the Nurtured Heart Approach philosophy and Collaborative Problem Solving.
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I specialize in caregiver-child relationships, working with families who are expecting or parenting young children.
Many families come to therapy feeling like they have tried everything & are at a loss with how to help their child regulate their emotions & behaviors. I collaborate with caregivers to understand & manage their infant/toddler/young child's behaviors through developmental & relational frameworks which create positive change in family dynamics. I work with children (0-8 yrs) & their caregivers to promote secure attachment, bonding, and mutual enjoyment. I also work with individual adults, most of whom are struggling with perinatal mental health, stress, anxiety, emotion regulation, parenting, ADHD, & interpersonal trauma.
I specialize in caregiver-child relationships, working with families who are expecting or parenting young children.
Many families come to therapy feeling like they have tried everything & are at a loss with how to help their child regulate their emotions & behaviors. I collaborate with caregivers to understand & manage their infant/toddler/young child's behaviors through developmental & relational frameworks which create positive change in family dynamics. I work with children (0-8 yrs) & their caregivers to promote secure attachment, bonding, and mutual enjoyment. I also work with individual adults, most of whom are struggling with perinatal mental health, stress, anxiety, emotion regulation, parenting, ADHD, & interpersonal trauma.
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As a child and family therapist I work with tweens, teens and young adults (11-25 yr. old) and caregivers. Adolescence can be fun and also sometimes stressful, confusing, and painful. I work with young people experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, emotional dysregulation/distress, relationship challenges, and who may identify as neurodivergent. I also work with parents. As parents, whether our child is or is not willing to get therapeutic support, doing our own work to care effectively can have invaluable impact in our children's lives. I help parents to better understand their child, support regulation, and model effective skills.
As a child and family therapist I work with tweens, teens and young adults (11-25 yr. old) and caregivers. Adolescence can be fun and also sometimes stressful, confusing, and painful. I work with young people experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, emotional dysregulation/distress, relationship challenges, and who may identify as neurodivergent. I also work with parents. As parents, whether our child is or is not willing to get therapeutic support, doing our own work to care effectively can have invaluable impact in our children's lives. I help parents to better understand their child, support regulation, and model effective skills.
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Liliana Tackett
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, RPT™
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Edmonds, WA 98020
You might be feeling disconnected, exhausted, holding it together and want to live more authentically. I’m a therapist for children, families and women who struggle with Anxiety, Life Transitions or the impacts of trauma, Autism or ADHD. I'll help you recognize limiting beliefs to shift your mindset. I've gone through painful stuff and you won't feel judged by me. Together, we will process feelings, identify your strengths, needs &obstacles. My hope is that therapy can help you bring awareness, compassion, embrace who you are, give you space to focus on growth, engage in deep healing or a maintenance plan to reach your goals.
You might be feeling disconnected, exhausted, holding it together and want to live more authentically. I’m a therapist for children, families and women who struggle with Anxiety, Life Transitions or the impacts of trauma, Autism or ADHD. I'll help you recognize limiting beliefs to shift your mindset. I've gone through painful stuff and you won't feel judged by me. Together, we will process feelings, identify your strengths, needs &obstacles. My hope is that therapy can help you bring awareness, compassion, embrace who you are, give you space to focus on growth, engage in deep healing or a maintenance plan to reach your goals.
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My clients are families of children with special needs who seek understanding, support, and guidance in navigating the complex and often overwhelming world of special education and autism evaluations. They desire accurate assessments and a clear diagnosis to better comprehend their child's unique needs, strengths, and challenges. Their ultimate goal is to ensure their child receives the appropriate support, services, and accommodations tailored to their specific requirements, fostering their growth academically, socially, and emotionally.
My clients are families of children with special needs who seek understanding, support, and guidance in navigating the complex and often overwhelming world of special education and autism evaluations. They desire accurate assessments and a clear diagnosis to better comprehend their child's unique needs, strengths, and challenges. Their ultimate goal is to ensure their child receives the appropriate support, services, and accommodations tailored to their specific requirements, fostering their growth academically, socially, and emotionally.
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I believe that the world is a beautifully complex, and yet sometimes concerning place. Within our human connections we are able to lighten the load and free ourselves from the burdens we carry. I offer compassionate and individually designed sessions. My approach is strengths based and garnered to find hope and inspiration. In my work I also incorporate theoretical perspectives such as expressive arts therapy, narrative therapy, existential therapy and mindfulness.
I believe that the world is a beautifully complex, and yet sometimes concerning place. Within our human connections we are able to lighten the load and free ourselves from the burdens we carry. I offer compassionate and individually designed sessions. My approach is strengths based and garnered to find hope and inspiration. In my work I also incorporate theoretical perspectives such as expressive arts therapy, narrative therapy, existential therapy and mindfulness.
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Child Therapists
Child psychologists in Edmonds, WA 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 Edmonds 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 Edmonds 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.