At LifeWorks, we offer a space for children to express themselves openly. Many children feel uncomfortable, afraid, or ashamed about communicating what they are experiencing to an adult they do not know. Our therapists will take the time to listen actively, take your child’s concerns seriously, and explain to them everything they say is private and only for their overall mental health benefit. Mental health conditions do not distinguish between adults, children, and adolescents, rather they affect everyone
Helping adolescents set goals and recognize their own values that may help them avoid using illicit substances. With therapy, your child can identify healthy coping strategies for dealing with stress without the use of substances. With the use of communicative and other creative therapies, we can work with your child and create a strategic therapeutic plan that works for them.
In working with children, counselors often use therapies that allow children to express themselves verbally and non-verbally, such as play therapy, sand tray therapy, and art therapy. In some cases, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR), which relies very little on verbalization of experiences, can be appropriate for work with children. Here at Lifeworks, we serve the community of Carrollton, Dallas, Plano, Frisco, and the surrounding cities. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a consultation, contact us today.