Child Therapy and Teen Counseling in St. Petersburg, FL
The littlest of people can have the biggest of feelings. We’re here to help.
Your family deserves to thrive. Let’s talk about therapy for your child or teen.
We specialize in working with kids 10 years old and older.
You probably never anticipated that your little people would need help.
You probably feel super defeated and a bit like you aren’t enough.
We’re hard on ourselves as parents. We get it [because we are not all that different].
So, what happened? Is your child exhibiting behaviors that have become explosive? Unmanageable? His or her teachers complaining about them? Have they called you multiple times because they have an upset tummy?
Maybe you are the parent of a teen.
Perhaps you’re feeling stuck with how to engage them. Or, how to ask good questions so they will let you in to their life and their world. Maybe you’ve found things in their backpack that suggest they may be making some not so great choices in life.
Maybe you’re just tired and need some help.
Some reassurance that you all are going to be okay. With counseling for teens and counseling for children, you can have that reassurance.
We’re here for you. Our hope is that you know and believe that we can help you.
Check out some of the areas we are most known to help kids and teens below and when you’re ready, schedule a free session with Samantha — our child and teen whisperer.
We can’t wait to support your family.
Specializing in behavioral issues, academic struggles, anxiety, depression, family issues, substance abuse and developmental issues.
Child Therapy Can Help Your Child or Teen
Therapy is a lot more than just coming in, sitting down on a couch and telling us what you’re feeling. To be honest, we wish it was that simple.
What really happens is we hold some serious space for your little people and your teens. Our child therapist will ask hard questions, challenge their thoughts, and also reflect their goodness and truth back to them.
Our child therapist find that engaging your child/teen is super effective when it is met with some form of play therapy. That can look like working through some workbooks on managing big emotions, playing some card games as well as engaging in attachment based techniques.
The goal of teen and child therapy with the team at Sunshine City Counseling is that you are always a part of the process. You may not be in on every session. But, we actively work with your little people or teen to bring you in at various points because, after all, you are going to be around for a lot longer than us.
We see our role in being able to equip your child and teen with actionable tools to help them know their feelings, process them and express them in healthy ways and to help you be the best parent that they need you to be.
Lets get your family on the right track so you all can bring the best out of one another.
We’re The Child and Teen Therapy Experts
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“I had the pleasure of working with Samantha at CASA…It was a pleasure watching her work with children, of all ages. She has a natural sense and kind manner about the way she handles all situations, especially where children are involved…Her calm demeanor and easy approach made me at ease with my role and in turn made the children in our presence much easier and happy to work with us. Sam is young at heart but she is an old soul….what a wonderful combination in such a lovely person!
— a colleague
How Does Child Therapy Work?
At Sunshine City Counseling, we use Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as Trust-Based Relational Intervention Therapy to address all types of struggles. Kids speak the loudest through their behaviors. So, we want to meet them in that — through action and play. We find that engaging your child in play therapy helps to put them at ease. This makes counseling way more fun and effective. After all, it is easier to talk about hard things when we are both utilizing our bodies, hands and minds in play.
A lot of work can and will be done with just your child but we believe in treating the whole issue, not just a piece of it. We work really hard to provide psycho-education to you, the parent, and the child. This includes treating the behaviors that are difficult to manage.
Your child is so much more than the trauma he/she has endured and the ways the past works itself out behaviorally.
Let us partner together to get your kid back to being a kid, again.
Does Child Counseling and Teen Therapy Work?
You’ll Feel More Connected
Maybe you feel like you are on another planet from your teen. Maybe you don’t feel that disconnected but you know it could be better. Wherever life finds you, counseling can help you find a deeper connection. A way for you to connect with your child and teen that is on their terms and that meets them where they are.
You’ll Be Better Equipped
Parents are not given a “user manual” and you may be wondering how the heck did your parents do it. We hear you. When you work with the team at Sunshine City Counseling, we ensure that your child and you — the parent — leave with actionable tools. The goal isn’t for you to be in counseling for forever but rather to get started, do the work and leave with tools that will last you all a lifetime.
You Will Be The Kind Of Parent Your Child Needs
If we don’t parent from a mindful place, we will end up parenting our kids the way we were parented. While that may not necessarily be “the worst” it certainly isn’t what your unique kiddo needs. They need you in a unique and specific way, which is why parenting isn’t a solo sport. It is meant to be a team and we would love to support you and help you become the kind of parent that your child/teen needs.
Online Therapy
In a world that is always changing and always busy, we offer online therapy that is safe, convenient and results-driven.
We can help you with online therapy in Florida and online therapy in maine.
We know you found us because you’re looking for a child therapist OR you’re curious if child therapy could be helpful for you and your family.
Maybe you’ve noticed an increase in anxiety in yourself as a parent or even depression. Perhaps your relationship is strained because of the toll of life and every one else’s needs.
Sometimes, if we are not mindful of our past trauma and hurts, we can end up projecting these on to our families unknowingly.
Wherever life may find you, we want you to know that you matter and your kiddo matters. While these circumstances and life events may feel overwhelming, they will pass and in working with us you’ll walk away with actionable tools to continue to combat them whenever they come.
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Select Your Child Therapist
Alexis Younes aka St. Pete’s child and teen whisperer. Alexis is a Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern works with kids and teens to help them understand their emotions.
Schedule Your First Free Session
Right below this, you have access to Alexis’ and calendar so find a time that works for you and lock in that free session! Oh, be on the lookout for an email with our intake paperwork. This helps us get to know you and make the most of our time together!
Show Up (and keep showing up)
If you’re working with Alexis for online counseling, they will send you a link to our HIPPA Compliant online video platform so be on the lookout for that. If you’re coming in to our office in South Pasadena, take the tour of our offices to ensure you are familiar. There is plenty of parking available (we share a parking lot with Palms of Pasadena Hospital). This whole process works — you’ve just got to show up and be curious.
What Other Therapy Services Does
Sunshine City Counseling Offer?
Whether you’re looking for support in managing anxiety, depression or taking a deep dive into addressing your trauma — we got you. With a team of over 10+ counselors and coaches, we are able to support you, your relationship and/or your family in all of the ways. If you’re lookig for alternative therapies or holistic therapy, Ashley Stanek offers health and wellness coaching.
While we have our main counseling office in South Pasadena, Fl, we provide support throughoutt he entire state of Florida through online counseling in order to bring exceptional mental health support right to your couch.
We support the state of Maine through our sister company, Eastern Shore Counseling in Portland, Maine.
We’d love to support you. You don’t have to do this alone.
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Come See Our office in sunny St. Petersburg, FL
1615 Pasadena Avenue South, Suite 330
South Pasadena, FL 33707
Hours
Monday–Friday
9:00am - 8:00pm
Phone
(727) 940-9538
