Child Therapy Experts in Baltimore
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Our work with your family begins with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a popular type of therapy. According to the American Psychological Association, CBT is the "gold standard' in treatment for a wide range of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and low self-esteem.
As a short-term treatment, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a present-focused, problem-solving approach that helps individuals identify behavioral problems and negative thinking. During CBT therapy sessions, your counselor will work with your child to recognize negative thinking patterns and behavior and replace them with more positive self-talk. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help children and adolescents recognize their strengths, navigate a traumatic experience, communicate more effectively, and learn healthy ways to cope with stress.
Whether you're looking to strengthen your parent-child relationship or help your child learn new skills to cope with stress, CBT isn't the only scientifically proven approach to child therapy. The American Psychological Association has also given its stamp of approval to other treatment approaches used by therapists in the Baltimore Therapy Group, including Emotion-Focused Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Behavioral Problems
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a form of child counseling, is an evidence-based treatment for young children with behavioral problems. The PCIT model involves live coaching sessions, where you and your child are in a playroom while your therapist observes your behavior from an observation room through a one-way mirror and/or real-time video conferencing.
Children who participate in PCIT often develop greater self-esteem, experience less disruptive behavior, and learn how to better express feelings. In addition, PCIT can help parents, guardians, and caregivers learn how to discipline children in a healthy way and may contribute to greater confidence with dealing with behavioral problems, whether publicly or at home.
From working on relationship enhancement to decreasing the frequency of negative behaviors, PCIT offers a unique opportunity to manage your child's behaviors while remaining calm, consistent, and confident. If your child tends to throw tantrums, struggles with school refusal, or experiences other behavioral problems, one of our licensed therapists can help you explore your treatment options, including our PCIT program.
End Your Search for “Child Therapist Near Me”
At the Baltimore Therapy Group, we strive to provide a safe space for children and their families to navigate mental health concerns, practice emotional regulation, and cultivate positive feelings. Whether you're seeking mental health treatment for the first time or searching for a compassionate child therapist, our experienced mental health providers will support you and your child every step of the way.
Our child counselors use empirically supported treatments, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Mindfulness-Based Approaches, and Expressive Therapies, such as play therapy, art, and sand tray, to help children and their family members build resilience and overcome the struggles that bring them to therapy. Meet our Baltimore child therapists, Jennifer Weeks, LCPC; Jessica Jones, LCSW-C; and Rachel Greenberg, LCPC.
Meet Our Baltimore Child Therapists
Rachel Greenberg Larson, LCPC
Rachel helps children and families cope with a variety of issues from anxiety and depression to behavioral problems and emotion regulation. Throughout the process of therapy, Rachel cultivates a warm and genuine therapeutic relationship. She draws on her certification in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to guide her work. Rachel sees children as young as 3 years old and also enjoys her work with adolescents. She sees children and adolescents for in-person therapy sessions in our Baltimore Therapy office and also works with child in virtual sessions.
Jessica Jones, LCSW-C
Jessica, one of our expert child therapists, enjoys working with children aged 7 and up. Her work is informed by evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She believes that these approaches, along with a strong and authentic therapeutic relationship, will help your child overcome the challenges bringing them into therapy. Her areas of expertise include anxiety, trauma, depression and grief. Jessica sees children and adolescents for virtual therapy sessions only.