Children and teens experience complex emotions just like adults — but they often need help learning how to express and process those feelings. Our therapists specialize in age-appropriate approaches that meet young clients where they are.
Children and teens experience complex emotions just like adults — but they often need help learning how to express and manage those feelings.
Whether your child is navigating anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, or emotional stress, we tailor therapy to meet them where they are.
Using a variety of approaches — including expressive arts, play therapy, and even wilderness therapy — we help kids and teens build skills, confidence, and resilience that last a lifetime.
Schedule a consultation today and take the first step in helping your child or teen thrive.
Riverside provides therapy for children as young as school age and through adolescence. The approach is tailored to the child's developmental stage — younger children may use play-based or expressive arts methods, while teens engage in more traditional talk therapy.
Parent involvement is an important part of child and teen therapy. We provide regular check-ins with parents, offer family sessions when helpful, and work collaboratively so that therapeutic gains extend into the home environment.
Many teens are hesitant at first, but our therapists are experienced at building rapport with young people in a non-judgmental way. Teens typically begin to engage meaningfully within the first few sessions as trust develops.
Changes in mood, declining grades, withdrawal from friends, sleep disruptions, unexplained physical complaints, or behavioral outbursts can all be signs a child is struggling emotionally. When in doubt, a consultation with a therapist can clarify whether support would be helpful.
Therapists maintain confidentiality with teens except in situations involving safety concerns (such as self-harm or harm to others). We'll discuss the limits of confidentiality clearly with both the teen and parents at the start of treatment.
Our compassionate team in Ashburn & Leesburg is ready to help. New patients welcome.
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