Child Therapist Near Me in the Northwest Suburbs

Effective, Friendly and Safe Child Counseling Services

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It’s difficult to know what to do when your child has a cognitive disorder or behavioral issue. Oftentimes, the child’s struggle will create family conflict that is beyond the parent’s ability to resolve. If you relate to this struggle, you will benefit from a licensed child therapist in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago.

At Lovebird Family Therapy, we specialize in client-centered child counseling for positive change. Our counselors seek to understand the parent’s concerns and the causes of the child’s problems. We then create custom treatment strategies to resolve the issues and promote ongoing family health.

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Empowering Behavioral Therapy for Kids

The goal of child counseling is to create a safe, supportive space for you and your child to experience positive change. Your child therapist will use evidence-based treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and play therapy, to help your child process his or her emotions and learn better behavior.

Our kid counseling services are ideal for children with several different cognitive and behavioral disorders. We also treat many of these same conditions for teens and adults. You can learn more about our teen therapy here and our adult counseling here.

Keep reading to learn about the most common problems we treat for children:

ADHD/ADD

Children with ADHD or ADD often have trouble focusing on tasks and listening when they’re spoken to. The disorders can also lead to forgetful, impulsive and sometimes dangerous behavior. Fortunately, cognitive behavioral therapy helps kids develop healthier thinking patterns and learn better behavioral responses to break the ADHD/ADD cycle.

Adjustment Disorder

Adjustment disorders occur when kids have trouble coping with a sudden change in their lives, such as moving to a new school or the loss of a loved one. Children with the disorder may exhibit symptoms of anxiety, depression, emotional distress and poor conduct. A child behavioral therapist will diagnose the stressor and prescribe personalized coping strategies.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Difficulties with social interaction and communication in early childhood development are signs of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD are usually disinterested in making friends and fail to make normal gestures and eye contact when communicating. Therefore, supportive therapy provides the extra help these kids need for social functioning.

Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder

Kids with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) are chronically angry and often throw temper tantrums for no apparent reason. These symptoms show up regardless of the situation and last longer than circumstances seem to warrant. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps kids with DMDD understand their emotions and learn healthy ways to respond to them.

Family Issues

Children and parents also have several relationship barriers that a seasoned family therapist can help fix. These issues include family conflict, communication difficulties, parenting struggles and disappointment with school performance. A counselor facilitates healthy conversations to help family members understand each other and overcome their differences.

Intermittent Explosive Disorder

A child with intermittent explosive disorder has unpredictable verbal or physical outbursts with no clear cause or objective. These outbursts can sometimes result in property damage or physical assault. Kids with this disorder need behavioral therapy to learn to deal with their excess anger, mental activity and energy in healthier and constructive ways.

Low Self-Esteem

Low self-esteem develops when a child has learned negative and discouraging thinking patterns. The child will feel inept and unworthy of love because a relentless inner monologue is keeping him or her down. Nevertheless, child counseling is incredibly effective at helping children reject these malicious thoughts and replace them with truthful optimism.

Social Anxiety Disorder

Clients struggling with social anxiety disorder exhibit symptoms of fear and worry when in social or performance situations. Some examples of this include the fear of being humiliated or embarrassed when giving a presentation or the onset of panic attacks when attending unfamiliar social gatherings. Our therapists identify the root causes of social anxiety and develop strategies for navigating social functions.

Major Depressive Disorder

Major depressive disorder is a serious condition characterized by a depressed mood or lack of interest or pleasure in life. Some common symptoms of this disorder include significant weight loss, insomnia, loss of energy, difficulty concentrating and frequent thoughts of death or suicide. Our therapists specialize in diagnosing the causes of depression and helping clients get back to enjoying life.

Separation Anxiety Disorder

This disorder occurs when children become stubbornly attached to a parent or parental figure. Kids will refuse to go anywhere without the attachment figure and will express extreme concern about something bad happening to the person. Therapy helps these children unlearn these fears and better related to the former attachment figure.

What to Expect During Child Counseling

Our child counseling sessions are a collaborative effort between the therapist, parents and child to achieve positive change. We believe the parents should always be involved because they are the ones who will ensure the treatment strategies get put into practice daily.

During the first two virtual sessions, the counselor will listen as you explain the issues you’ve witnessed with your child. Next, the counselor will spend some time developing a rapport with your child to ensure he or she is comfortable during the sessions. Your counselor will then develop a personalized treatment plan to effectively solve the child’s issues.

Subsequent therapy sessions will involve enacting the treatment plan and checking in weekly or bi-weekly to see how things are going. Your child therapist will be there for you every step of the way to give you the parenting support you need for your child’s well-being.

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Our therapists will help improve your relationship with your child.

Benefits of Working with a Child Behavioral Therapist

We understand how frustrating it can be when you don’t know how to help your child. So, we’ll equip you to make lasting positive changes in your kid’s life with personalized and proven treatment techniques. You’ll benefit in the following ways as a result:

Genuinely Supportive Care

We will come alongside you and support your parenting goals.

Happier, Healthier Kids

Witness a drastic turnaround as your child overcomes cognitive barriers.

Space for Family Growth

Find the safe space you need to work out your family’s problems.

Trustworthy Treatments

The licensed care we provide is ethical and proven to help kids thrive.

Behind The Name: Powerful Symbolism to Fuel Powerful Growth

Both as a child and an adult, Jenna has had lovebirds. They hold a near and dear place in her heart. When she was deciding on a name for her new client-focused practice, there were many options. But her decision to choose ‘Lovebird Family Therapy’ goes far beyond her fond memories of these birds. She wanted to harness the powerful symbolism they represent and imbue this message into her practice.

Native American beliefs show the lovebird as a messenger of joy and luck, symbolizing peace and harmony. These small birds are thought to represent the bond between all living things and signify positive changes in a person’s life. These are the things that Lovebird Family Therapy hopes for you – that you will overcome, thrive and find peace within yourself.

We want to help you on a journey towards freedom and inner growth. Like a lovebird, you’re destined to fly. Lovebird Family Therapy is here to help give you wings.

Get a Free Consultation with a Child Therapist Near Me

Today’s children and adolescents deal with more threats to their cognitive health than ever before. Give your kids the expert support they need to meet the challenges with a licensed child counselor.

We provide telehealth child therapy services in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Please contact us today to schedule a free fifteen-minute consultation call.

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Please call (815) 345-4498 or email info@lovebirdfamilytherapy.com to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
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