Child Therapists in Santa Cruz, CA

In our work together, I will be your biggest advocate and strongest cheerleader. I offer a safe, collaborative approach to supporting adults, teens & children with such issues as grief & loss, trauma, challenges with relationships, self esteem, and exploring gender and sexual identity. Through the process of child -led, experiential play therapy, I support children in their healing process & work closely with parents along the way. With teens and adults I integrate creative expression, talking, skill-building, and strength-based, client-led approaches to ensure each person's therapeutic needs and goals are met.

Blending conventional and alternative approaches I empower children , adolescents, and adults to reach their therapeutic goals. It is my belief that all children , regardless of age or race, speak their own unique language based on their unique life experiences. This language expresses who they are and what they need in order to live a more functional and productive life. My mission is to interpret that language and offer innovative strategies that foster positive growth and maturity. It is not only a challenge to change, grow, and learn. As a member of the human race, I feel it is an obligation!

I offer a safe space for people of all ages (3-103!) to be understood and held as we learn together what helps increase calm and elevates their life. Have you ever wondered, "why did I just do that?" or felt a great conflict between different sides of yourself? My clients leave therapy with a better understanding of the parts of themselves at play, and feel relaxed and affirmed.

My work centers around helping people achieve their goals. I enjoy working with people of all ages and backgrounds and I easily connect with others and believe that through relationship building you are able to facilitate positive changes in your life. My varied experience over the past twenty years as a school counselor, parent, Therapeutic Foster Parent, Equine Assisted Psychotherapist and Challenge Course Facilitator have shaped my eclectic style of working with people. Based on your specific needs and areas of desired growth, together we will tailor a plan to best meet your needs as we move forward through the therapy.

Reaching out for support can be a difficult and vulnerable experience. My goal is to help you and your family find calm, connection, and joy again! My therapeutic approach is collaborative, interactive, and warm. Together we will highlight your strengths as parent, child , or teen while identifying areas that may benefit from change. I tailor treatment to your individual, child 's, and/or family's needs and use a variety of therapeutic strategies customized to address underlying issues and help you and your family thrive.

If you find yourself experiencing worry or conflict in your life or are a parent of a child or teen who is struggling, I may be able to help.

Are you seeking counseling for you, your teen, or your family? Considering divorce or developing your will or trust & need support? My name is Keith Britany, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Private practice offices in Los Gatos & Santa Cruz, CA. My goal is assisting you in identifying your strengths, needs & concerns and find ways to use those strengths to build a better outcome for you and those in your life. Keith Britany LMFT, Helping Individuals and Families Live Healthier Lives. Services include: Therapy, Mediation, Collaborative Trusts and Estates, Collaborative Divorce & Communication Coaching. 831-566-3728, www.therapy-and-coaching.com

I use a strength-based approach to help my clients decrease anxiety, improve mood, and strengthen relationships. I have worked with "at risk" children , adolescents, young adults, and their families in the Santa Cruz area for the past 20 years. My non-judgmental approach assists with building trust as we work collaboratively to achieve the client's goals. I have extensive experience navigating the educational, social, criminal justice, and mental health systems.

All of us struggle at times in our lives and need extra suppport. I offer a warm and nurturing enviornment to support healing and growth. I work with a variety of modalities including Cognative Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, along with depth work modalities such as Object Relations Therapy. I help people deal with issues in relationships, addictions, self esteem, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, anger and adjustment, along with a variety of other issues. I work with families, couples and individuals, including adolesents and children . Please feel free to call me to discuss your specific needs.

Hello there! In my work, I take the journey with clients, walking with them during times of difficulty and discomfort until they're able to discover more peace and stability within. I have specific training in trauma, mindfulness, and play therapy. I have experience working with specific traumatic events such as: grief, divorce, abuse, family life events and exposure to substance use and domestic violence. Whether I am working with children , adolescents, or adults, I create a safe space for clients to grow, discover their own inner strengths, and foster deep healing.

Do you get the feeling that there are parts of yourself that are blocking you from the life you want to live? Do you feel like you over-react to common things? Do you sometimes feel that you just can't get past your past? I offer an opportunity for you to change how you see yourself. Challenges can be seen as opportunities for growth. Aspects of the self and experiences that are feared can be understood as windows to greater wisdom. Through this healing, past wounds are seen as openings for understanding to grow.

I use play therapy techniques to help children and their families process emotions, work through change, heal from traumatic experiences and dream up new and daring ways to be in the world. Why play therapy? It works! This evidence based practice creates an ideal environment for growth by allowing children to engage their whole brains. During play a child is relaxed and can begin to express themselves in ways they can't through language. A pretend dragon slayed in the office becomes a dragon slayed in real life. Play therapy allows both your child and you figure out what's really going on inside of them and how to help.

Where do we go when we are in a stuck pattern that repeats itself almost magically again and again in our relationships, at work, our parenting and dulling our creativity and spirit against our fiery will, wearing down our confidence, fortitude and hope? Or maybe you are in the wild eyed middle of change or in need of one that is painfully long overdue, but you just-can’t-seem-to-fully-step-forward. I specialize in working with adults to heal all the way. Yep, heal all the way-big or small traumas and patterns that can feel like an elephant on your chest or shoulders.

Perfectionism, procrastination, social withdrawal, and oppositional behaviors can be a common part of child development in today's culture of hyper-achievement combined with technology. Child and adolescent behaviors viewed as problematic are frequently communications to those closest to them about a difficulty they are experiencing in their world. I work with children and with families who are struggling to understand their child 's academic, behavioral, and emotional struggles.