Therapists for Children in Oakland, CA
I enjoy working with any client who is seeking relief from a problem(s). I have worked with a variety of people, including corporate consulting, towards co creating solutions in a collaborative and effective manner.
I enjoy working with any client who is seeking relief from a problem(s). I have worked with a variety of people, including corporate consulting, towards co creating solutions in a collaborative and effective manner.
Do you feel unsettled in relationships or confined by others' expectations? Does that critical inner voice feel impossible to quiet? Are you exhausted from prioritizing everyone else's needs over your own, or longing for deeper authenticity in yourself and your connections?
Sometimes we don't have words for what we're experiencing—and that's okay.
Do you feel unsettled in relationships or confined by others' expectations? Does that critical inner voice feel impossible to quiet? Are you exhausted from prioritizing everyone else's needs over your own, or longing for deeper authenticity in yourself and your connections?
Sometimes we don't have words for what we're experiencing—and that's okay.
I am a dedicated and passionate healer, Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. I believe that we are all unique in our journeys and yet deeply connected in our collective human experience. I provide a safe, warm, compassionate space in which to share your unique story, deepen your relationship to self, others, and your community, identify and break down internal/external barriers and challenges, and have more meaningful and joyful experiences in your life.
I am a dedicated and passionate healer, Psychotherapist, Clinical Supervisor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. I believe that we are all unique in our journeys and yet deeply connected in our collective human experience. I provide a safe, warm, compassionate space in which to share your unique story, deepen your relationship to self, others, and your community, identify and break down internal/external barriers and challenges, and have more meaningful and joyful experiences in your life.
Hi, I’m Lacee Musgrove, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) providing virtual therapy for children and teens ages 10–17.
I believe the relationship between a therapist and client is the foundation of meaningful work. The first one to two sessions focus on getting to know your child and helping them feel safe and comfortable.
Hi, I’m Lacee Musgrove, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) providing virtual therapy for children and teens ages 10–17.
I believe the relationship between a therapist and client is the foundation of meaningful work. The first one to two sessions focus on getting to know your child and helping them feel safe and comfortable.
Often life shows us our humanity in the most unexpected and uncomfortable of ways! A stress deep in the body, a conflict, an emotional tension that just won’t go away. Maybe you aren’t feeling like yourself, unsure of how to deal with feelings that may leave you overwhelmed or depleted. It could be you just had a new baby or have gone through a painful breakup. Or perhaps you find yourself in a life stage that is challenging to your identity such as parenting and career stress or aging. Maybe you are struggling with your relationship to others or, more profoundly, struggling with the relationship that you have with yourself.
Often life shows us our humanity in the most unexpected and uncomfortable of ways! A stress deep in the body, a conflict, an emotional tension that just won’t go away. Maybe you aren’t feeling like yourself, unsure of how to deal with feelings that may leave you overwhelmed or depleted. It could be you just had a new baby or have gone through a painful breakup. Or perhaps you find yourself in a life stage that is challenging to your identity such as parenting and career stress or aging. Maybe you are struggling with your relationship to others or, more profoundly, struggling with the relationship that you have with yourself.
In a society that expects us to be constantly producing, connecting, and consuming, it is hard to take stock of the inherent complexities in our everyday lives, whether we are children, teens or adults.
I view therapy as a collaborative relationship between both parties, where therapist and client are impacted and changed by the experience. I see humor, honesty and directness as essential to therapy with any age group/family constellation, bringing these aspects of myself into my work with you or your child.
In a society that expects us to be constantly producing, connecting, and consuming, it is hard to take stock of the inherent complexities in our everyday lives, whether we are children, teens or adults.
I view therapy as a collaborative relationship between both parties, where therapist and client are impacted and changed by the experience. I see humor, honesty and directness as essential to therapy with any age group/family constellation, bringing these aspects of myself into my work with you or your child.
I believe that therapy can be a catalyst not only for insight, but also for transformation. Life can be challenging, and at times, despite our best efforts we can feel stuck or lost. I strive to provide a calm and compassionate space where you can get in touch with what matters most to you, and use that as a guide to making changes in your life. I offer specific strategies and tools to help you change your relationship to difficult thoughts and feelings, and work collaboratively with you to take steps toward a life that is full of vitality and personal fulfillment. My style is warm and genuine, interactive, and culturally-sensitive.
I believe that therapy can be a catalyst not only for insight, but also for transformation. Life can be challenging, and at times, despite our best efforts we can feel stuck or lost. I strive to provide a calm and compassionate space where you can get in touch with what matters most to you, and use that as a guide to making changes in your life. I offer specific strategies and tools to help you change your relationship to difficult thoughts and feelings, and work collaboratively with you to take steps toward a life that is full of vitality and personal fulfillment. My style is warm and genuine, interactive, and culturally-sensitive.
You may have landed here because something doesn’t feel quite right—or because you’re not sure how you feel at all. At times, this can show up as feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to make sense of your inner experience. I invite you to trust your intuition in taking this step.
In our work together, we’ll focus on helping you connect more deeply to yourself, and in turn, to others. I use a trauma-informed, integrative approach that blends depth-oriented work (including IFS), somatic experiencing, mindfulness, DBT, and psychodynamic perspectives. I am also trained in EMDR, which supports reprocessing trauma.
You may have landed here because something doesn’t feel quite right—or because you’re not sure how you feel at all. At times, this can show up as feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to make sense of your inner experience. I invite you to trust your intuition in taking this step.
In our work together, we’ll focus on helping you connect more deeply to yourself, and in turn, to others. I use a trauma-informed, integrative approach that blends depth-oriented work (including IFS), somatic experiencing, mindfulness, DBT, and psychodynamic perspectives. I am also trained in EMDR, which supports reprocessing trauma.
I have the most experience working with children and adolescents who have experienced early childhood trauma and who might now be experiencing trauma symptoms, PTSD, anxiety, depression, etc.
I have the most experience working with children and adolescents who have experienced early childhood trauma and who might now be experiencing trauma symptoms, PTSD, anxiety, depression, etc. I have experience working with adult caregivers who are struggling with parenting. I am hoping to support couples who are experiencing conflict, wanting to get ahead of potential conflict, or who just want to practice better communication.
I have the most experience working with children and adolescents who have experienced early childhood trauma and who might now be experiencing trauma symptoms, PTSD, anxiety, depression, etc.
I have the most experience working with children and adolescents who have experienced early childhood trauma and who might now be experiencing trauma symptoms, PTSD, anxiety, depression, etc. I have experience working with adult caregivers who are struggling with parenting. I am hoping to support couples who are experiencing conflict, wanting to get ahead of potential conflict, or who just want to practice better communication.
Therapy for Women of Color & Anxiety, Trauma & Burnout. Maybe you’re navigating cultural expectations or past experiences that still feel heavy. I specialize in working with women of color who are navigating anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck internally. In our work together, we’ll gently explore what’s underneath the surface and help you reconnect with yourself in a way that feels grounding.
Therapy for Women of Color & Anxiety, Trauma & Burnout. Maybe you’re navigating cultural expectations or past experiences that still feel heavy. I specialize in working with women of color who are navigating anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck internally. In our work together, we’ll gently explore what’s underneath the surface and help you reconnect with yourself in a way that feels grounding.
I work with adults, children, and families, and understand that each person is a unique individual with his or her unique life circumstances, history, and social and cultural context.
I will help you create satisfying personal relationships, improve your self esteem, and help you remove barriers that create difficulties in achieving your personal and professional goals. After our initial sessions you will feel understood, and I will articulate a strategy to help you achieve your goals and alleviate suffering.
I work with adults, children, and families, and understand that each person is a unique individual with his or her unique life circumstances, history, and social and cultural context.
I will help you create satisfying personal relationships, improve your self esteem, and help you remove barriers that create difficulties in achieving your personal and professional goals. After our initial sessions you will feel understood, and I will articulate a strategy to help you achieve your goals and alleviate suffering.
These practices also nurture emotional regulation and self-acceptance, deepen awareness of relational patterns and help you find meaning through creative expression and personal grounding practices such as art, music, time in nature, being with animal children and more that feel truly attuned to who you're becoming.
My therapy framework is inspired by Black feminist sci-fi writer Octavia E. Butler who inspired my belief that healing helps us imagine and build worlds beyond the forces that dominate, dehumanize, and disconnect. The tools I use to support the exploration of individual, interpersonal, and intergenerational trauma are shaped by abolition that rejects punitive and scarcity mindsets and disability justice which strives to value every body.
I draw from a number of therapeutic approaches that gently uncover without judgment deeply embedded coping strategies that were once necessary for survival.
These practices also nurture emotional regulation and self-acceptance, deepen awareness of relational patterns and help you find meaning through creative expression and personal grounding practices such as art, music, time in nature, being with animal children and more that feel truly attuned to who you're becoming.
My therapy framework is inspired by Black feminist sci-fi writer Octavia E. Butler who inspired my belief that healing helps us imagine and build worlds beyond the forces that dominate, dehumanize, and disconnect. The tools I use to support the exploration of individual, interpersonal, and intergenerational trauma are shaped by abolition that rejects punitive and scarcity mindsets and disability justice which strives to value every body.
I draw from a number of therapeutic approaches that gently uncover without judgment deeply embedded coping strategies that were once necessary for survival.
I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults.
A question I often get asked is, “What do you mean by, ‘meeting your clients where they are at’?” In my work of helping people, I strive to subscribe to a compassionate and collaborative approach. This means that the client is part of their own treatment team. Thus, meeting the client where they’re at means embracing a variety of therapeutic interventions.
I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults.
A question I often get asked is, “What do you mean by, ‘meeting your clients where they are at’?” In my work of helping people, I strive to subscribe to a compassionate and collaborative approach. This means that the client is part of their own treatment team. Thus, meeting the client where they’re at means embracing a variety of therapeutic interventions.
We all have work to do. We don't have to do it alone. In a safe, non-judgmental environment, I explore with my clients their dreams, artwork, relationships, and daily life experiences, to bring light and insight to blockages and barriers to their full experience and enjoyment of life. Such blockages can be past trauma, incorrect embedded beliefs, injured parts, and/or ingrained thought patterns and habits. Once these things are processed and/or healed, new ways forward can be nurtured.
We all have work to do. We don't have to do it alone. In a safe, non-judgmental environment, I explore with my clients their dreams, artwork, relationships, and daily life experiences, to bring light and insight to blockages and barriers to their full experience and enjoyment of life. Such blockages can be past trauma, incorrect embedded beliefs, injured parts, and/or ingrained thought patterns and habits. Once these things are processed and/or healed, new ways forward can be nurtured.
AAMFT Clinical Fellow, EMDR-trained clinician; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Child-centered Play therapy, Gestalt Play therapy; Internationally Credentialed Sand Tray Therapist.
It’s completely understandable to feel overwhelmed by anxiety or to struggle with loneliness and making connections. If this resonates with you, please know you’re not alone. I invite you to reach out so we can work together in a compassionate, nonjudgmental space. We’ll explore supportive strategies and gentle ways to overcome your challenges. My goal is to listen deeply, offer encouragement, and walk beside you as you navigate your unique journey. Through counseling, you can gain insight into your feelings and learn new tools to help you move forward with hope and confidence.
AAMFT Clinical Fellow, EMDR-trained clinician; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Child-centered Play therapy, Gestalt Play therapy; Internationally Credentialed Sand Tray Therapist.
It’s completely understandable to feel overwhelmed by anxiety or to struggle with loneliness and making connections. If this resonates with you, please know you’re not alone. I invite you to reach out so we can work together in a compassionate, nonjudgmental space. We’ll explore supportive strategies and gentle ways to overcome your challenges. My goal is to listen deeply, offer encouragement, and walk beside you as you navigate your unique journey. Through counseling, you can gain insight into your feelings and learn new tools to help you move forward with hope and confidence.
Whether unpacking early attachment wounds, processing trauma, navigating identity, or seeking to improve relationships, I will support you in becoming more attuned to your emotions, patterns, and inner wisdom. I am especially passionate about working with LGBTQ+ individuals, those exploring nontraditional relationships, and people wrestling with questions of meaning, spirituality, and systemic oppression.
I work well with people who are curious, reflective, and ready to explore both the pain and the possibility of being fully human. I see therapy as a place not just to cope, but to grow.
Whether unpacking early attachment wounds, processing trauma, navigating identity, or seeking to improve relationships, I will support you in becoming more attuned to your emotions, patterns, and inner wisdom. I am especially passionate about working with LGBTQ+ individuals, those exploring nontraditional relationships, and people wrestling with questions of meaning, spirituality, and systemic oppression.
I work well with people who are curious, reflective, and ready to explore both the pain and the possibility of being fully human. I see therapy as a place not just to cope, but to grow.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and their families, as well as individual adults.
My approach is collaborative, integrating psychodynamic, person-centered, and systems theories. I foster a healing space where clients can reconnect with themselves, tune into their inner needs, and gain insight into their experiences. This process empowers them to make meaningful life changes, reduce symptoms, and cultivate more fulfilling relationships.
I specialize in working with children, adolescents, and their families, as well as individual adults.
My approach is collaborative, integrating psychodynamic, person-centered, and systems theories. I foster a healing space where clients can reconnect with themselves, tune into their inner needs, and gain insight into their experiences. This process empowers them to make meaningful life changes, reduce symptoms, and cultivate more fulfilling relationships.
I work with children, adolescents, and adults who are navigating a wide range of challenges.
I'm so glad you are here. My practice is built on the belief that healing and growth begin in a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and valued. I provide client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed care that empowers and builds resilience. I invite you to schedule an appointment to partner with me to reach your goals!
I work with children, adolescents, and adults who are navigating a wide range of challenges.
I'm so glad you are here. My practice is built on the belief that healing and growth begin in a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and valued. I provide client-centered, strength-based, and trauma-informed care that empowers and builds resilience. I invite you to schedule an appointment to partner with me to reach your goals!
Many of us experience mental health challenges at some point in our lives. Sometimes, we can cope well enough with our existing support systems and internal tools. Other times, we need support in order to heal. I believe we each have the innate capacity for resilience, and that given the opportunity, we can access that resilience. My goal is to help you harness your own strength in the process of healing.
Many of us experience mental health challenges at some point in our lives. Sometimes, we can cope well enough with our existing support systems and internal tools. Other times, we need support in order to heal. I believe we each have the innate capacity for resilience, and that given the opportunity, we can access that resilience. My goal is to help you harness your own strength in the process of healing.
I work with adults, children, and adolescents who struggle in unique ways with their sense of self, their relationships with others, and the regulation of their emotions.
My approach is psychodynamic, relational, collaborative, and trauma informed. I hold that we do not exist in a vacuum - that since conception, we have been shaped by family systems, cultural norms, and systems of oppression. My work is depth oriented, aiming to treat your symptoms at their root, giving way to long lasting psychological change.
I work with adults, children, and adolescents who struggle in unique ways with their sense of self, their relationships with others, and the regulation of their emotions.
My approach is psychodynamic, relational, collaborative, and trauma informed. I hold that we do not exist in a vacuum - that since conception, we have been shaped by family systems, cultural norms, and systems of oppression. My work is depth oriented, aiming to treat your symptoms at their root, giving way to long lasting psychological change.
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FAQ - About Child Therapy
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.