In person therapy for kids and parents:

In my Asheville office, I offer in-person Theraplay, EMDR, and Dyadic Developmental Therapy. All of these types of  child therapy are meant to be dyadic. Dyadic therapy refers to two people, in addition to the therapist, participating each session. Having you and your child in the room together allows us to use the strength in your relationship to help your child overcome their worries and troubles. It also allows us to identify and strengthen any weak areas in your parent-child relationship.

Types of  child therapy I use:

Using my primary method, Theraplay (I wrote a blog post about it here ) I can help you and your child find the joy in your relationship again. If your child has significant trauma as a part of their current struggles, I can add EMDR (more information here ). Dyadic Developmental therapy (DDP) is a very gentle but powerful type of talk-based therapy that I use to deepen and strengthen your relationship with your child.

Problems we can manage together:

The types of child therapy I use are both very powerful and very flexible. That means this combination usually works for most childhood emotional/behavioral problems, including organic conditions like Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and PDA. The ones I see most often are:

• Autism sensitivities and anxiety
• ADHD
• PDA (more on that here )
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma, including medical trauma
• Adoption-related issues
• Grief and loss
• Parental divorce, moving, and other big changes

How long will it take?:

I get asked this question all the time. I wish I had a good answer! In general, I see families for about 4-6 months. Families sometimes take a break and come back for “tune-ups” after that. The more entrenched and severe the problem, the longer it takes to resolve.

Fees:

Sessions are $175 per 50 minute hour. I can offer discounts to a limited number of clients. If you’re struggling financially, let’s talk about it. It’s also pretty common for insurance companies to reimburse at least some of the expense for therapy if you file claims on your own. I can tell you how to do that.

Let’s get started!

You can either send in this (form) or go directly to my calendar to schedule yourself for a free 15 minute telephone consultation here