Therapists for Children in Lafayette, CA
Whether you’re reaching out to me on your own behalf, or on behalf of your child or teenager, I’m ready to listen to your experiences, and help you and your family create meaningful change.
I specialize in working with queer identified people, ADHD, HSP, OCD, and Autism. Being in our bodies, and being in our world can be very difficult. This is especially true when you're a highly sensitive person.
My typical client often hears they’re “being too much" while also dreading the feeling of “not being enough".
I'm here to take a deep dive into what's making you feel like you’re "too much". I’m here to support you in connecting with your inherent worth.
Typically, my client's goals are to improve emotional regulation, improve relationships, and feel more in control of their neurodivergence.
Whether you’re reaching out to me on your own behalf, or on behalf of your child or teenager, I’m ready to listen to your experiences, and help you and your family create meaningful change.
I specialize in working with queer identified people, ADHD, HSP, OCD, and Autism. Being in our bodies, and being in our world can be very difficult. This is especially true when you're a highly sensitive person.
My typical client often hears they’re “being too much" while also dreading the feeling of “not being enough".
I'm here to take a deep dive into what's making you feel like you’re "too much". I’m here to support you in connecting with your inherent worth.
Typically, my client's goals are to improve emotional regulation, improve relationships, and feel more in control of their neurodivergence.
Kids don't always use words but behavior always has a message and may also be a form of SOS.
Play, art, and motivational interviewing helps children and teens connect and feel comfortable with the therapy process. They have fun while learning to feel better about themselves and improve behavior at home or at school. Parents benefit from positive parenting techniques that resolve power struggles and family conflict.
Kids don't always use words but behavior always has a message and may also be a form of SOS.
Play, art, and motivational interviewing helps children and teens connect and feel comfortable with the therapy process. They have fun while learning to feel better about themselves and improve behavior at home or at school. Parents benefit from positive parenting techniques that resolve power struggles and family conflict.
Living with OCD, anxiety, or body-focused repetitive behaviors can be overwhelming and isolating. Intrusive thoughts, urges, worries, or behaviors like hair pulling or skin picking can dominate your day and leave you feeling stuck. You understand that your fears don’t make sense, yet they still feel overwhelming and hard to ignore.
You want to live a normal life and not get caught up in the powerful swell of obsessions or compulsive behaviors. Your goals may include improving daily functioning, building healthy and authentic relationships, and feeling confident in who you are.
Living with OCD, anxiety, or body-focused repetitive behaviors can be overwhelming and isolating. Intrusive thoughts, urges, worries, or behaviors like hair pulling or skin picking can dominate your day and leave you feeling stuck. You understand that your fears don’t make sense, yet they still feel overwhelming and hard to ignore.
You want to live a normal life and not get caught up in the powerful swell of obsessions or compulsive behaviors. Your goals may include improving daily functioning, building healthy and authentic relationships, and feeling confident in who you are.
Now as a therapist, I have gained knowledge and experience to support children and families in learning how to understand and communicate with one another, as well as individuals and couples going through difficult life stages.
I am rooted in attachment and relational psychodynamic theory to help develop insight, explore change, and name emotions. I also incorporate behavioral approaches to generate strategies and help clients gain coping skills when they are too overwhelmed and need to decrease stress before trying to further understand themselves and their relationships.
Now as a therapist, I have gained knowledge and experience to support children and families in learning how to understand and communicate with one another, as well as individuals and couples going through difficult life stages.
I am rooted in attachment and relational psychodynamic theory to help develop insight, explore change, and name emotions. I also incorporate behavioral approaches to generate strategies and help clients gain coping skills when they are too overwhelmed and need to decrease stress before trying to further understand themselves and their relationships.
Tucker specializes in comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for school-aged children, teens, and young adults that are personalized and focused on understanding the individual as a whole.
Dr. Tucker earned her Ph.D. in the Clinical Child/ School Psychology program at New York University. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychological assessment at The Learning Center of JBFCS in New York City. Dr. Tucker later completed a post-graduate certification program, earning the status of Diplomate in School Neuropsychology.
Tucker specializes in comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations for school-aged children, teens, and young adults that are personalized and focused on understanding the individual as a whole.
Dr. Tucker earned her Ph.D. in the Clinical Child/ School Psychology program at New York University. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship in neuropsychological assessment at The Learning Center of JBFCS in New York City. Dr. Tucker later completed a post-graduate certification program, earning the status of Diplomate in School Neuropsychology.
Hello and welcome! I am glad to share with you a little bit about myself. I truly value the relationships that I build with people, both professionally and personally.
I enjoy bringing creativity, humor, sensitivity, and curiosity into the therapeutic process. I want to guide people towards their own healing and in developing a new narrative for themselves in order to thrive.
Hello and welcome! I am glad to share with you a little bit about myself. I truly value the relationships that I build with people, both professionally and personally.
I enjoy bringing creativity, humor, sensitivity, and curiosity into the therapeutic process. I want to guide people towards their own healing and in developing a new narrative for themselves in order to thrive.
If you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, emotional intensity, high sensitivity, loneliness, insomnia, or relationship problems, or if your child or teen struggles with excessive worry, moodiness or sadness, you don't need to manage alone.
We are neuroaffirming practice, specializing in neurodivergence, including autism, ADHD, 2e/gifted, highly sensitive, and learning disabilities. We are LGBTQ+ allies. We offer therapy, assessment, evaluation, and consultation to children, teens, adults, couples, co/parents, families, and groups. Our services are provided in-office and online, your choice.
If you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, emotional intensity, high sensitivity, loneliness, insomnia, or relationship problems, or if your child or teen struggles with excessive worry, moodiness or sadness, you don't need to manage alone.
We are neuroaffirming practice, specializing in neurodivergence, including autism, ADHD, 2e/gifted, highly sensitive, and learning disabilities. We are LGBTQ+ allies. We offer therapy, assessment, evaluation, and consultation to children, teens, adults, couples, co/parents, families, and groups. Our services are provided in-office and online, your choice.
I have evaluated hundreds of neurodivergent adults, adolescents, and children, and I honor each unique story.
Each evaluation culminates in a detailed, data-driven report with strengths, areas for growth, and recommendations. We review this together in a feedback session. This process can reshape your understanding of yourself, affirm your experiences, and open pathways for how you move through the world.
I have evaluated hundreds of neurodivergent adults, adolescents, and children, and I honor each unique story.
Each evaluation culminates in a detailed, data-driven report with strengths, areas for growth, and recommendations. We review this together in a feedback session. This process can reshape your understanding of yourself, affirm your experiences, and open pathways for how you move through the world.
Healing the Parent- Child Bond: Attachment, Play, & Co-Regulation
Is your home feeling like a battlefield of constant power struggles and emotional storms?
My Approach: Understanding the "Why" Behind the Behavior
I specialize in helping parents and children move from conflict to connection. I use a blend of evidence-based tools tailored to your family's unique needs.
Healing the Parent- Child Bond: Attachment, Play, & Co-Regulation
Is your home feeling like a battlefield of constant power struggles and emotional storms?
My Approach: Understanding the "Why" Behind the Behavior
I specialize in helping parents and children move from conflict to connection. I use a blend of evidence-based tools tailored to your family's unique needs.
Parenting a child or teen who is angry, anxious, or struggling can feel overwhelming—especially while balancing work, relationships, or the stress of separation and divorce.
After 25 years in children’s mental health, supporting distressed families with complex emotional and behavioral challenges, I have the skill to guide parents as they become more effective and empowered. Strategies that leverage self awareness, positive reinforcement, and improved attunement lead to success. I help individuals, families, and couples.
Parenting a child or teen who is angry, anxious, or struggling can feel overwhelming—especially while balancing work, relationships, or the stress of separation and divorce.
After 25 years in children’s mental health, supporting distressed families with complex emotional and behavioral challenges, I have the skill to guide parents as they become more effective and empowered. Strategies that leverage self awareness, positive reinforcement, and improved attunement lead to success. I help individuals, families, and couples.
Matz is an experienced, warm and creative psychologist working successfully with children, adolescents and adults for over 10 years.
I work with adolescents, and adults. It is my goal to work in partnership with you and the appropriate family and community members to consider all factors which may be influencing your mental health and well being. Together we will design a plan to support your own resilience and innate healing response. My philosophy is more pragmatic, than theoretical. The focus is not merely on the treatment of symptoms of the disorder, but on achieving health, and a renewed sense of purpose, meaning, and joy. I strive to provide responsive and effective assistance with compassion and respect.
Matz is an experienced, warm and creative psychologist working successfully with children, adolescents and adults for over 10 years.
I work with adolescents, and adults. It is my goal to work in partnership with you and the appropriate family and community members to consider all factors which may be influencing your mental health and well being. Together we will design a plan to support your own resilience and innate healing response. My philosophy is more pragmatic, than theoretical. The focus is not merely on the treatment of symptoms of the disorder, but on achieving health, and a renewed sense of purpose, meaning, and joy. I strive to provide responsive and effective assistance with compassion and respect.
As a biomedical engineer and clinical hypnotist, I have developed a unique approach to mind-body wellness and performance optimization. For over 30 years I have helped people suffering from stress, anxiety, insomnia, addiction, panic, fears, phobias, chronic illness, allergies, weight loss and more.
As a biomedical engineer and clinical hypnotist, I have developed a unique approach to mind-body wellness and performance optimization. For over 30 years I have helped people suffering from stress, anxiety, insomnia, addiction, panic, fears, phobias, chronic illness, allergies, weight loss and more.
I specialize in working with children, teens and adults with anxiety, depression and life transitions.
In my work with clients I integrate a variety of approaches, including but not limited to Psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and IPT. Humans are dynamic and so I find it important to learn about each person I encounter to be able to meet their unique challenges and needs. I strongly encourage a collaborative approach to treatment as I find this to be most effective.
I specialize in working with children, teens and adults with anxiety, depression and life transitions.
In my work with clients I integrate a variety of approaches, including but not limited to Psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and IPT. Humans are dynamic and so I find it important to learn about each person I encounter to be able to meet their unique challenges and needs. I strongly encourage a collaborative approach to treatment as I find this to be most effective.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I have significant experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families within a variety of clinical and medical settings.
Support Available for CA & NY Residents. Your decision to pursue therapy is an important and personal one. Whether you are looking to address lingering issues or searching for support for ongoing concerns, you do not need to do it alone. Therapy is one of the few opportunities in which you are encouraged to explore and express your authentic self, allowing for deeper personal connections and engagement in life.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I have significant experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families within a variety of clinical and medical settings.
Support Available for CA & NY Residents. Your decision to pursue therapy is an important and personal one. Whether you are looking to address lingering issues or searching for support for ongoing concerns, you do not need to do it alone. Therapy is one of the few opportunities in which you are encouraged to explore and express your authentic self, allowing for deeper personal connections and engagement in life.
Misunderstood? Anxious? Angry? Lost?
Therapy is a space for exploration through empathy, curiosity, and reflection. You are not meant to be fixed, but to be better understood while gaining new skills. In an ever-changing and overwhelming world, navigating relationships, identity, life transitions, and the lingering impacts of stress or trauma can feel difficult and isolating. You may feel stuck at times, but you do not have to navigate it alone.
I welcome individuals from all backgrounds. I often work with women and adolescents experiencing attachment and relational issues, anxiety/depression, self-esteem, and emotional expression.
Misunderstood? Anxious? Angry? Lost?
Therapy is a space for exploration through empathy, curiosity, and reflection. You are not meant to be fixed, but to be better understood while gaining new skills. In an ever-changing and overwhelming world, navigating relationships, identity, life transitions, and the lingering impacts of stress or trauma can feel difficult and isolating. You may feel stuck at times, but you do not have to navigate it alone.
I welcome individuals from all backgrounds. I often work with women and adolescents experiencing attachment and relational issues, anxiety/depression, self-esteem, and emotional expression.
After 12 years teaching elementary school, I pursued therapy to better support children, teens, and adults navigating emotional and relational challenges.
I believe each person has an innate capacity for growth, and my role is to offer a grounded space where you feel deeply seen and supported. I find that my specialty working with adults, is founded in my own journey navigating a complex, blended family. I use EMDR for trauma processing and a mixture of other treatment approaches based on your needs.
After 12 years teaching elementary school, I pursued therapy to better support children, teens, and adults navigating emotional and relational challenges.
I believe each person has an innate capacity for growth, and my role is to offer a grounded space where you feel deeply seen and supported. I find that my specialty working with adults, is founded in my own journey navigating a complex, blended family. I use EMDR for trauma processing and a mixture of other treatment approaches based on your needs.
I offer in-person and online therapy across CA for children, teens, adults & couples.
Do you feel like worry dominates your day? Do you notice you often second guess yourself and then wonder why you can’t just “figure it out”? Do you feel like no matter what you do, there’s always a voice in the back of your head telling you that you’re doing something wrong? Do you find yourself feeling tense and believing you need to earn time to relax or enjoy time with friends and family?
You are not alone. I will help you learn how to notice and welcome your feelings, rather than judge or avoid them. I will give you the skills you need to nurture the single most important relationship- the one you have with yourself.
I offer in-person and online therapy across CA for children, teens, adults & couples.
Do you feel like worry dominates your day? Do you notice you often second guess yourself and then wonder why you can’t just “figure it out”? Do you feel like no matter what you do, there’s always a voice in the back of your head telling you that you’re doing something wrong? Do you find yourself feeling tense and believing you need to earn time to relax or enjoy time with friends and family?
You are not alone. I will help you learn how to notice and welcome your feelings, rather than judge or avoid them. I will give you the skills you need to nurture the single most important relationship- the one you have with yourself.
Katie Malone, TheraThrive Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC
5 Endorsed
Lafayette, CA 94549
Do you, or your child, struggle with intense emotions?
I am an integrative and strengths-based therapist, who approaches therapy from a place of warmth and authenticity. I specialize in neurodivergent matters, including Autism, ADHD, OCD, learning differences, gifted, 2e/3e, and high sensitivity. I also have a background in working with the LGBTQ+ community, eating differences, anxiety, and depression.
Do you, or your child, struggle with intense emotions?
I am an integrative and strengths-based therapist, who approaches therapy from a place of warmth and authenticity. I specialize in neurodivergent matters, including Autism, ADHD, OCD, learning differences, gifted, 2e/3e, and high sensitivity. I also have a background in working with the LGBTQ+ community, eating differences, anxiety, and depression.
I primarily specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) therapy for couples, families, adults, and children.
I'm passionate about targeting change and healing with the use of solution-focused, goal-oriented treatment modalities that are grounded in evidence-based practices. My approach includes brain-based techniques grounded in cognitive neuroscience research into neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to physically change shape in response to repeated experience and behavior. I have found that when clients understand how their brain works, they are more empowered to make the necessary changes toward mental health.
I primarily specialize in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) therapy for couples, families, adults, and children.
I'm passionate about targeting change and healing with the use of solution-focused, goal-oriented treatment modalities that are grounded in evidence-based practices. My approach includes brain-based techniques grounded in cognitive neuroscience research into neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to physically change shape in response to repeated experience and behavior. I have found that when clients understand how their brain works, they are more empowered to make the necessary changes toward mental health.
BAPTI - Bay Area Psychotherapy Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist
12 Endorsed
Lafayette, CA 94549
We are happy to support individuals, couples, and families, and we work with children, adolescents, and adults.
BAPTI is a dedicated group of associate therapists who work under close supervision by licensed therapists. Each clinician is hired based on their unique and exceptional clinical skills and their dedication to their field and their clients. Feel free to visit our website to view the bios of our therapists.
We are happy to support individuals, couples, and families, and we work with children, adolescents, and adults.
BAPTI is a dedicated group of associate therapists who work under close supervision by licensed therapists. Each clinician is hired based on their unique and exceptional clinical skills and their dedication to their field and their clients. Feel free to visit our website to view the bios of our therapists.
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When does a child need to see a therapist?
Children naturally experience emotional ups and downs. Sometimes, though, they need support from a professional. A child may benefit from therapy if their emotions or behaviors change significantly within a short period of time. For example, if a child usually spends time with friends after school but begins isolating in their room, further inquiry is warranted. Other areas for concern include altered sleep patterns, lack of appetite, intense anger, irritability, or hopelessness, or developmental regression in young children (bedwetting, thumb-sucking).
What can a child therapist help with?
A therapist can help with any difficult experience a child may encounter growing up, including learning problems or anxiety related to school, relationship challenges with friends or parents, bullying, intense emotions or phobias, divorce and family dynamics, or the death of a pet or loved one. A therapist can help children process their experience and develop coping skills in an age-appropriate way
What therapy types are most suitable for children?
Children can benefit from different forms of therapy, including family therapy, parent-child interaction therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and exposure therapy, depending on their condition. Play therapy is a great option for younger children who may not be able to fully articulate their feelings. In this approach, kids play with toys and games while a therapist observes and helps the child express their emotions and develop coping skills.
Do I need to attend therapy with my child?
Parents are an integral part of a child’s therapy, but the specifics of their involvement vary. If your child is young, you may attend most or all sessions; if your child is older, you may attend a few sessions or none; sometimes a therapist may ask you to have a session on your own. Whatever the arrangement, you should expect to work collaboratively with the therapist, your child, and your family members to take steps to help support your child.
How can I tell if a therapist is a good fit for my child?
A child needs to feel comfortable opening up about their thoughts and feelings, so if your child feels a sense of comfort, ease, and trust with their therapist, that’s a great sign. In addition, a therapist is a good fit for your child if the two can communicate well together; a clinician should be able to communicate clearly, effectively, and in an age-appropriate manner.