Children & Adolescents Counseling & Therapy

Children & Adolecents

I utilize a variety of therapy techniques, from interpersonal, narrative, play, and gestalt in working with children. Children are quite resilient and I believe that with the right parental support both in and out of therapy, your child can have a positive outcome.

I see children individually aged 10 and up, although I do have exceptions to that rule. If interested, please call to discuss.

I believe that if a child or adolescent can change a negative thought or behavior pattern and replace it with a positive one, they can draw from that strength for the entirely of their lives. Children and adolescents struggle with behavioral, traumatic, and mental health issues just as adults do. The following is a list of warning signs that are adopted from The National Institute of Mental Health.

Your child or teen might need help if he or she:

Often feels anxious or worried
Has very frequent tantrums or is intensely irritable much of the time
Has frequent stomachaches or headaches with no physical explanation
Is in constant motion, can’t sit quietly for any length of time
Has trouble sleeping, including frequent nightmares
Loses interest in things he or she used to enjoy
Avoids spending time with friends
Has trouble doing well in school, or grades decline

Fears gaining weight; exercises, diets obsessively
Has low or no energy
Has spells of intense, inexhaustible activity
Harms herself/himself, such as cutting or burning her/his skin
Engages in risky, destructive behavior
Harms self or others
Smokes, drinks, or uses drugs
Has thoughts of suicide
Thinks his or her mind is controlled or out of control, hears voices

For more information, visit https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/child-and-adolescent-mental-health/index.shtml.

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“We worry about what a child will become tomorrow yet we forget that he is someone today.”

- Stacia Touscher

Meet The Therapist

Crystal Antle, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

When working with clients, I use an eclectic blend of therapies customized to meet the need of the individual, family or group. Contact to schedule appointment. If I do not answer the phone immediately, I am likely with a client but will call you back in a timely manner.

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