Child Counseling

Struggling with behavior problems? Emotional difficulties that you don’t know how to handle? That’s why our therapists use a variety of age-appropriate games, toys and other materials to help children find ways to better express themselves and describe their concerns. Once identified, we then focus on three main areas: the child’s strengths, the development of self-control, and discovering and applying new ways of coping.

Our counseling services are for children who may be experiencing a wide range of difficulties including:

Anxiety and fearfulness
Behavior problems at home, school or both
Anger, aggression and acting out
Depression and low self-esteem
ADD and ADHD identification and treatment
Autism spectrum disorders
Parent/child relationships
Social skills and peer relationships
Divorce transitions
Blended family relationships
Chronic illness

Note: Not all services are available at all locations. Please contact your local CareNet center to confirm counselor and program availability.

Child Counseling Can Help Children:

Strengthen their resiliency and coping during tough times
Learn how to regulate emotions (happy, mad, sad, worried, etc.)
Improve their self-esteem
Develop better relationships with their peers and siblings
Work through experiences of grief and loss

Child Counseling Can Help Parents:

Understand the emotional needs of their struggling child
More effectively deal with behavior challenges
Introduce and support new coping strategies
Support their children through transition or loss
Better advocate for their child’s best interest at school
Improve sibling relationships

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I was ashamed of the way my son was behaving in school and knew I needed some help with Jose. That’s when I reached out to my neighbor and she told me about Carenet. I’m a single mom, and I have to say Jose’s counseling not only turned him around, but it turned me around. I got my son back from the angry 5–year-old little man he had become.”

Sylvia C. – Client’s mom