Specialties
Help With Tantrums and Behavioral Challenges
There's usually a reason behind the behavior. We help you understand what your child is trying to say.
Children first learn to communicate through behavior. Excessive crying, irritability or extreme tantrums are often a child's way of expressing something they can't yet put into words. Our job is to help your family understand what that is.
Behavior is communication
Sometimes challenging behavior follows a stressful change or a painful experience; sometimes there's no obvious cause. Either way, we look at the function behind the behavior and work with the whole family to get back to a place of connection.
Signs to look for
- Frequent or extreme tantrums
- Excessive crying or irritability
- Aggression toward siblings, peers or parents
- Defiance that's straining family life
- Behavior changes after a move, separation or other big change
How we help
For children from birth to 6, Child-Parent Psychotherapy and family interventions strengthen the caregiver-child relationship. Children 4 and up can use play, art and sand tray therapy to express feelings. Family therapy teaches new parenting, stress-management and communication skills, and CBT techniques help children change unhelpful reactions.