Child and Family Counseling
Children bring us so much joy ... but also challenges. No matter how hard we try, parents aren't perfect. Even when you do everything "right," you won't always get the results you want. If you are worried about your children or want to improve your parenting skills, Michelle can help.
After assessing your child and learning about your family and your concerns, Michelle will recommend the approach best suited to help you meet your goals. Typically, this involves family counseling, especially for the families of younger children. By participating in therapy, you can learn strategies to help your child at home, in school, and with friends. You also can receive support and encouragement as you navigate the sometimes tricky waters of parenting.
Adolescents sometimes benefit more from individual therapy, where they can feel free to express themselves without their parents in the room. Even in these circumstances, Michelle invites and encourages caregivers to join sessions from time to time to understand what is happening in the therapy process and how to move toward a family life with less conflict and more cooperation and harmony.
Common issues addressed in Family and Child Therapy include:
After assessing your child and learning about your family and your concerns, Michelle will recommend the approach best suited to help you meet your goals. Typically, this involves family counseling, especially for the families of younger children. By participating in therapy, you can learn strategies to help your child at home, in school, and with friends. You also can receive support and encouragement as you navigate the sometimes tricky waters of parenting.
Adolescents sometimes benefit more from individual therapy, where they can feel free to express themselves without their parents in the room. Even in these circumstances, Michelle invites and encourages caregivers to join sessions from time to time to understand what is happening in the therapy process and how to move toward a family life with less conflict and more cooperation and harmony.
Common issues addressed in Family and Child Therapy include:
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* Tantrums
* Academic or Behavioral Problems at School * Disobedience * Trouble Sleeping * Children Seeming Withdrawn * Excessive or Inappropriate Use of Technology |
* Nightmares
* Excess Energy * Sibling Rivalry * Clinginess or Reluctance to Separate * Difficulty Making or Keeping Friends * Refusal to Maintain Hygiene |
Things to know about Michelle's approach to Family and Child Therapy:
* Michelle completed the Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Professional Training Program in September 2013. Presented by Karyn Purvis and her team at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The trainers shared their knowledge as experts in helping children who have experienced trauma, including natural disasters, accidents, neglect, abuse, medical procedures, and changes in family (such as through adoption or foster care).
*Michelle spent 14 years working in agencies helping children who had been abused and neglected, some of whom had been removed from their homes.
* Michelle's specialization in graduate school was the Marriage and Family Track in the Counselor Education Department at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
* Michelle's approach to children is non-punitive. Her office and interactional style are designed to be welcoming and safe.
* Michelle completed the Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Professional Training Program in September 2013. Presented by Karyn Purvis and her team at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. The trainers shared their knowledge as experts in helping children who have experienced trauma, including natural disasters, accidents, neglect, abuse, medical procedures, and changes in family (such as through adoption or foster care).
*Michelle spent 14 years working in agencies helping children who had been abused and neglected, some of whom had been removed from their homes.
* Michelle's specialization in graduate school was the Marriage and Family Track in the Counselor Education Department at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
* Michelle's approach to children is non-punitive. Her office and interactional style are designed to be welcoming and safe.