In order to provide the best care possible, we require that parents attend the first appointment. This applies to all clients under the age of 18.

Depression

Seeing Your Child through Depression

Healing Reactive or Family Depression

How Does Grief Affect a Child?

Depression and Children: It Isn’t Just Adults

Childhood Depression: How Can You Help?

Anxiety

How to Help Your Child Live Free of Fears (Anxiety/Fear/Phobias/OCD)

How to Help your Child with Clumsiness and Anxiety

When Should I be Concerned about My Child’s Clumsiness?

Can Clumsiness Be Related to Anxiety?

Treating Childhood Anxiety Effectively with Carolina Counseling Services

Oppositional Defiance

Oppositional Defiant Children: When is it enough?

Helping your Child Overcome Oppositional Defiance

Child Counseling: The Journey Towards Emotional Wellness

How Do I Know if my Child has Behavior Problems?

When “No” Is More Than Just a Phase: Understanding Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

Child Problems at Home

Resolving Child Behavior Problems at Home through Online Counseling

Assessing Your Child’s Behavior Problems with an Expert

Child Behavior Management Toward a Happier Childhood

Early Warning Signs for Mental Health Conditions in Children

Treating ADHD: A Combined Approach

When Stress Shows Up as Control: What Your Child May Be Trying to Tell You

Child Behavior Problems at School

What Are Some Signs of Oppositional Defiant Disorder in the School Setting?

Can Online Counseling Help with Child Behavioral Issues?

Back-to-School Blues: When Your Child’s Behavior Starts Telling the Story

Mood Disorders

Mood Disorders: Does Your Child Have One?

How to Help Your Child with a Mood Disorder

Child Counseling: Gifting your Child Emotional Wellness

Effectively Treating Mood Disorders in Children

Life Transitions

Does Your Child Need Counseling?

Resolving Family Conflicts Fairly

Helping Your Child Make Life Transitions Easier

Child Counseling: When Is It Time?

Insomnia/Nightmares

Help Your Child Sleep Well Without Insomnia and Nightmares

Pediatric Insomnia: What You Need to Know About it

Children’s Nightmares: What Can You Do to Help Your Child?

Anger

Your Child’s Anger: Can it be a Symptom of a Deeper Emotional Concern?

The First Steps to Resolving Your Child’s Anger

Child Anger: When to Call for Professional Intervention

Guilt

Understanding Guilt – To Free Your Child from It

Lifting Guilt Off Your Child’s Shoulders

Are You Contributing to Your Child’s Feelings of Guilt?

Self-Esteem

Overturning Your Child’s Low Self-Esteem Positively

What are the Benefits of Child Counseling?

Grief

Grief in Children, Counseling Can Help

How Does Grief Affect a Child?

Overwhelm

When Stress Looks Like Control: Understanding What Kids Are Really Communicating

Coping Skills

Healthy Coping Skills for Children: Building Emotional Strength Early

Emotional Regulation for Kids: Why It Matters More Than Ever

ADHD

ADHD in Children: Signs, Symptoms, and When to Seek Support

Frequently asked Questions about Child Counseling

What does a child counselor do?

A child counselor helps the child resolve symptoms that keep them functioning at their best. Often times, this is done with family sessions and parenting sessions so that change can take place faster. If your child displays symptoms of anger, aggression, depression, defiance, insomnia, or being the target of bullying, among other issues a licensed counselor can help with these issues.

How do you know if your child needs counseling?

When your child’s behavior or emotional state is interfering with their healthy functioning and is beyond your knowledge base, professional help should be sought out to aid them in resolving their issues. Usually, if the behaviors or the condition persist for a period of longer than two weeks before you know it is not just a ‘bump in the road.”

Will insurance cover counseling for my child?

Most insurances cover family counseling! That being said, family counseling is based on one individual of the family being the covered beneficiary. Each insurance provider has their own specific set of laws, rules and guidelines they adhere to, however, it is likely you can be covered. Family counseling can be done accompanied by other members of the family. Your questions and concerns can be answered by calling our offices.

Why is my child so angry and aggressive?

Anger and aggression are often the “go to” emotions for children to express themselves, as they are not skilled or experienced in expressing their frustrations with words yet. When problems do arise in their life, they may “act out” in unfavorable or unacceptable ways that affect the whole family, schoolmates, teachers and those around them. Counseling is a good idea when this type of behavior becomes an issue.