Therapists for Toddlers in Elkin, NC

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Kevin Harrison
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CCSH
Online Only
Sleep is the foundation of everything, yet most people who struggle with it get generic advice that doesn’t work.I’m Kevin Harrison, LMFT and CCSH, a behavioral sleep specialist who treats insomnia, circadian disorders, nightmare disorder, and pediatric sleep using evidence-based behavioral approaches. If you’re exhausted by exhaustion, lying awake, waking at 3 a.m., dreading bedtime, or if your child can’t settle without a battle, you’ve found the right place. No pills. No guesswork. Just behavioral science that works.
Sleep is the foundation of everything, yet most people who struggle with it get generic advice that doesn’t work.I’m Kevin Harrison, LMFT and CCSH, a behavioral sleep specialist who treats insomnia, circadian disorders, nightmare disorder, and pediatric sleep using evidence-based behavioral approaches. If you’re exhausted by exhaustion, lying awake, waking at 3 a.m., dreading bedtime, or if your child can’t settle without a battle, you’ve found the right place. No pills. No guesswork. Just behavioral science that works.
(336) 600-4604 View (336) 600-4604

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New Life Counseling Center, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Accepting new clients! New Life Counseling Center is founded on the shared principles that every client deserves a therapist who cares about them and their experience: Someone who has the skills and insight to make a real difference. We believe that people aren’t looking for a paid friend, but a knowledgeable professional to connect with you and help you heal. Being able to sit with a caring person who has the skills, experience and objectivity to help guide you through the confusion and pain that can sometimes seem so overwhelming, can be life changing The warmth of caring, unconditional acceptance has healing power in your life!
Accepting new clients! New Life Counseling Center is founded on the shared principles that every client deserves a therapist who cares about them and their experience: Someone who has the skills and insight to make a real difference. We believe that people aren’t looking for a paid friend, but a knowledgeable professional to connect with you and help you heal. Being able to sit with a caring person who has the skills, experience and objectivity to help guide you through the confusion and pain that can sometimes seem so overwhelming, can be life changing The warmth of caring, unconditional acceptance has healing power in your life!
(336) 628-8522 View (336) 628-8522
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Melinda Snyder
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MDiv, LCMHCS
Serves Area
Hello! I am a Trauma Specialist trained in EMDR, Hypnotherapy, QHHT, IFS, and Trauma Therapy and specialize in PTSD, ADHD, anxiety and depression with over 15 years of experience assisting clients to a state of well-being, growth, and wholeness. Most clients find my approach gentle, compassionate and involved. I try to leave you with something in each session, instead of "just listening." You can expect to be accepted where you are, to feel safe, and to be an active participant in your unique journey as we move at your own pace.
Hello! I am a Trauma Specialist trained in EMDR, Hypnotherapy, QHHT, IFS, and Trauma Therapy and specialize in PTSD, ADHD, anxiety and depression with over 15 years of experience assisting clients to a state of well-being, growth, and wholeness. Most clients find my approach gentle, compassionate and involved. I try to leave you with something in each session, instead of "just listening." You can expect to be accepted where you are, to feel safe, and to be an active participant in your unique journey as we move at your own pace.
(336) 360-6452 View (336) 360-6452
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Bowen Lader
Counselor, MAE, LCMHC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with individuals of various ages and concerns, such as anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, addictions, and other mental health concerns. As a therapist, I strive to create an environment in which you feel accepted, respected, and heard. Throughout the counseling process we will work together to help you achieve your goals and make the changes you would like to see in your life. I apply a number of techniques based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Mindfulness Theory. However, I believe every individual is unique so I use the tools, techniques, and theories that are the best fit you.
I work with individuals of various ages and concerns, such as anxiety, depression, grief, PTSD, addictions, and other mental health concerns. As a therapist, I strive to create an environment in which you feel accepted, respected, and heard. Throughout the counseling process we will work together to help you achieve your goals and make the changes you would like to see in your life. I apply a number of techniques based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Mindfulness Theory. However, I believe every individual is unique so I use the tools, techniques, and theories that are the best fit you.
(336) 860-7498 View (336) 860-7498
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Banyan Tree Counseling & Wellness
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Serves Area
Our work is dedicated to helping ALL people develop healthy, satisfying, productive, and meaningful lives. Though it can be difficult to make the decision to begin therapy, we have found that those who have sought help and take responsibility for their emotional health and relationships have achieved remarkable results. People come to us for a variety of reasons: they may be in transition, experiencing work stress, grieving a loss, struggling with religious or family ideals which no longer suit them, a new parent experiencing anxiety. Some have begun to feel daily life is stagnant, seeking more direction and purpose in their lives.
Our work is dedicated to helping ALL people develop healthy, satisfying, productive, and meaningful lives. Though it can be difficult to make the decision to begin therapy, we have found that those who have sought help and take responsibility for their emotional health and relationships have achieved remarkable results. People come to us for a variety of reasons: they may be in transition, experiencing work stress, grieving a loss, struggling with religious or family ideals which no longer suit them, a new parent experiencing anxiety. Some have begun to feel daily life is stagnant, seeking more direction and purpose in their lives.
(336) 750-6824 View (336) 750-6824
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Lewisville Family Counseling, PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS/EdS, LCMHCS, CCS
5 Endorsed
Lewisville, NC 27023
Accepting New Clients! You have one life to live and deserve to invest in you. We are here to help you on your journey to becoming your best version of yourself. Whether for your own sake, or to better yourself for the many roles in your life - partner, parent, son, daughter, co-worker, friend, global community member. When you make a positive change in yourself, the waves of those changes can be felt all around you.
Accepting New Clients! You have one life to live and deserve to invest in you. We are here to help you on your journey to becoming your best version of yourself. Whether for your own sake, or to better yourself for the many roles in your life - partner, parent, son, daughter, co-worker, friend, global community member. When you make a positive change in yourself, the waves of those changes can be felt all around you.
(336) 390-4830 View (336) 390-4830
Photo of Laura Pond - Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Cary, Counselor
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
(919) 823-3491 View (919) 823-3491
Lucinda Hammond
Counselor, MA, LCMHC
Serves Area
Lucy Hammond, LCMHC, is a dedicated therapist at LifeStance Health in North Carolina, offering in-person and telehealth sessions. She provides compassionate care to adults, teens, and children, helping them navigate challenges and build resilience. Lucy specializes in childhood behavior issues, school avoidance, post-partum depression, and anxiety, collaborating with families and educators to foster growth and well-being. Lucy also treats anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients reframe negative thoughts, manage stress, and build healthier routines.
Lucy Hammond, LCMHC, is a dedicated therapist at LifeStance Health in North Carolina, offering in-person and telehealth sessions. She provides compassionate care to adults, teens, and children, helping them navigate challenges and build resilience. Lucy specializes in childhood behavior issues, school avoidance, post-partum depression, and anxiety, collaborating with families and educators to foster growth and well-being. Lucy also treats anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients reframe negative thoughts, manage stress, and build healthier routines.
(704) 387-5584 View (704) 387-5584
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Aspen Mental Health Therapy and Consulting, PLLC
Counselor, MS, LCMHCS, NCC, CCTP
3 Endorsed
Ronda, NC 28670
Aspen is enabling individuals, from all walks of life, to accomplish mental health, wellness, educational, spiritual and career goals. We specialize in helping individuals and families during the tough times. We have extensive training in the treatment of PTSD and trauma associated disorders for adults, adolescents, and children (including pre-school age). In addition to trauma, we specialize in ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Panic, OCD, and chronic childhood behaviors. For more information, or to set up a new client appointment, visit aspenmentalhealth.com and click on "Let's Talk."
Aspen is enabling individuals, from all walks of life, to accomplish mental health, wellness, educational, spiritual and career goals. We specialize in helping individuals and families during the tough times. We have extensive training in the treatment of PTSD and trauma associated disorders for adults, adolescents, and children (including pre-school age). In addition to trauma, we specialize in ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Panic, OCD, and chronic childhood behaviors. For more information, or to set up a new client appointment, visit aspenmentalhealth.com and click on "Let's Talk."
(336) 396-7837 View (336) 396-7837
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Tamara McLaughlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSWA, LCASA
1 Endorsed
Statesville, NC 28625
We all reach points in our stories where we feel stuck, perhaps because of the cards we’ve been dealt, habits that have come to define us, relationships that feel like a rollercoaster…the list goes on. When I’ve reached those points in my own life, therapy has helped me find a way forward. Now as a therapist myself, I enjoy helping others get unstuck and move towards wider and freer places - where we build in space to pause and reflect, so you can be intentional about how you live and grow.
We all reach points in our stories where we feel stuck, perhaps because of the cards we’ve been dealt, habits that have come to define us, relationships that feel like a rollercoaster…the list goes on. When I’ve reached those points in my own life, therapy has helped me find a way forward. Now as a therapist myself, I enjoy helping others get unstuck and move towards wider and freer places - where we build in space to pause and reflect, so you can be intentional about how you live and grow.
(980) 737-1324 View (980) 737-1324
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Betsy Servis
Counselor, LCMHC
Serves Area
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who has worked in community mental health for 25 years in various capacities. The year before I went into behavioral health, I worked exclusively with dementia clients, both young and old. I have many years of experience counseling children, adults, and couples of multiple nationalities.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) who has worked in community mental health for 25 years in various capacities. The year before I went into behavioral health, I worked exclusively with dementia clients, both young and old. I have many years of experience counseling children, adults, and couples of multiple nationalities.
(336) 891-4712 View (336) 891-4712
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Justin Williamson
Counselor, MA, MDiv, LCMHCA
Serves Area
I am so glad that you stopped by and took the time to read about me and explore the possibility of working together.Getting started is always the hardest part of any road to change. Deciding who you are going to trust with your information is also an important part of your new beginnings. I want to be supportive of your goals and work together in discovering how you can reach and surpass them. In my time away from being a therapist, the most important thing to me is my family - my wife and three young children - and spending as much of my time with them that I can. I enjoy hiking, fishing, cooking and reading when I have the time.
I am so glad that you stopped by and took the time to read about me and explore the possibility of working together.Getting started is always the hardest part of any road to change. Deciding who you are going to trust with your information is also an important part of your new beginnings. I want to be supportive of your goals and work together in discovering how you can reach and surpass them. In my time away from being a therapist, the most important thing to me is my family - my wife and three young children - and spending as much of my time with them that I can. I enjoy hiking, fishing, cooking and reading when I have the time.
(336) 780-7580 View (336) 780-7580
Photo of Aura Labarre - Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Durham, Counselor
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
(984) 305-2814 View (984) 305-2814
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Chapel Hill
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Serves Area
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
(919) 200-6174 View (919) 200-6174
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Kristin Redington Bennett
Not Verified Not Verified
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Many families have trusted advisers for health and finances. Now they can turn to ILLUMII for expertise about the educational, parenting, and career journey. Dr. Bennett, founder of ILLUMII, says, "Our ultimate goal is to form long-term relationships with the individuals and families we serve, and to stand in their corner with expert insights and advice when they need it most." ILLUMII’s team of experts works together to help children, teens, and young adults in a coordinated, caring, and personalized way. Our practice offers counseling, executive functional coaching, college/career planning, tutoring, and psychoeducational testing.
Many families have trusted advisers for health and finances. Now they can turn to ILLUMII for expertise about the educational, parenting, and career journey. Dr. Bennett, founder of ILLUMII, says, "Our ultimate goal is to form long-term relationships with the individuals and families we serve, and to stand in their corner with expert insights and advice when they need it most." ILLUMII’s team of experts works together to help children, teens, and young adults in a coordinated, caring, and personalized way. Our practice offers counseling, executive functional coaching, college/career planning, tutoring, and psychoeducational testing.
(336) 221-3730 View (336) 221-3730
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Forsyth Family Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
Our licensed therapists have extensive training and experience in issues affecting adults, couples, children, adolescents and their families. We specialize in treating a range of conditions including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, attachment, addiction, grief, women/men's issues, ADHD, oppositional/defiance, trauma, post traumatic stress disorder, OCD, and much more. We also offer extensive effective parenting training if your child is oppositional, defiant, and sometimes even aggressive.
Our licensed therapists have extensive training and experience in issues affecting adults, couples, children, adolescents and their families. We specialize in treating a range of conditions including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, attachment, addiction, grief, women/men's issues, ADHD, oppositional/defiance, trauma, post traumatic stress disorder, OCD, and much more. We also offer extensive effective parenting training if your child is oppositional, defiant, and sometimes even aggressive.
(336) 750-6021 View (336) 750-6021
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Allison Mathews
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, MA
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Life's challenges can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving you feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward. Whether you're navigating emotional struggles, relationship difficulties, or major life transitions, you don't have to face them alone. I provide compassionate, evidence-based counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and couples. My goal is to create a supportive space where clients can gain insight, build resilience, and develop practical tools to manage life's challenges with greater confidence. I work with individuals and families experiencing: • Anxiety, excessive worry, panic, or depression.
Life's challenges can sometimes feel overwhelming, leaving you feeling stuck, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward. Whether you're navigating emotional struggles, relationship difficulties, or major life transitions, you don't have to face them alone. I provide compassionate, evidence-based counseling for children, adolescents, adults, and couples. My goal is to create a supportive space where clients can gain insight, build resilience, and develop practical tools to manage life's challenges with greater confidence. I work with individuals and families experiencing: • Anxiety, excessive worry, panic, or depression.
(336) 967-9484 View (336) 967-9484
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Susan M Myers
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LCMHC, NCC, RPT
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
Is your child unhappy, sad, mad, irritable or scared? All of the above? Are you not sure what is wrong? Is it hard for you to see your child struggling? Have you tried everything you know? If you are in search of answers, help or an objective point of view, I can provide the guidance you need. I provide counseling for children ages preschool through adolescence and their parents. My specialty areas include the treatment of anxiety, ADHD, grief and loss, adoption, behavior problems and school-related issues. I consult with parents about school referral/evaluation process.
Is your child unhappy, sad, mad, irritable or scared? All of the above? Are you not sure what is wrong? Is it hard for you to see your child struggling? Have you tried everything you know? If you are in search of answers, help or an objective point of view, I can provide the guidance you need. I provide counseling for children ages preschool through adolescence and their parents. My specialty areas include the treatment of anxiety, ADHD, grief and loss, adoption, behavior problems and school-related issues. I consult with parents about school referral/evaluation process.
(336) 397-4682 View (336) 397-4682

Online Therapists

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Sarah (Sally) M Gordon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28227
I am an outpatient therapist in Charlotte, NC specializing in neurofeedback for developmental trauma, ADHD, anxiety, and related conditions. I use the Othmer method of neurofeedback to help regulate the nervous system, improve emotional stability, and support lasting change. I have extensive experience working with children who have experienced early adversity, including those who were adopted or spent time in foster care or institutional settings. Early disruptions in attachment can shape how children relate to caregivers, manage emotions, and respond to stress.
I am an outpatient therapist in Charlotte, NC specializing in neurofeedback for developmental trauma, ADHD, anxiety, and related conditions. I use the Othmer method of neurofeedback to help regulate the nervous system, improve emotional stability, and support lasting change. I have extensive experience working with children who have experienced early adversity, including those who were adopted or spent time in foster care or institutional settings. Early disruptions in attachment can shape how children relate to caregivers, manage emotions, and respond to stress.
(704) 215-4598 View (704) 215-4598
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Michelle M. Tolison
Lic Clinical Mental Health Counselor Supervisor, LCMHCQS, RPT-S, LPC, MS
1 Endorsed
Charlotte, NC 28210
It's as if you are walking on egg shells every single day. Your child is controlling, bossy, stubborn and strong-willed. You've given up on 'my way or the high way' because the tantrums are just no longer worth it. Your son or daughter has ADHD, Autism, or is Gifted. You need help. You are looking for answers and solutions- and need immediate support to get back in charge. Some days it is absolutely exhausting- and other days it is so easy! There's the battles, the refusing to wear certain clothes, picky eating, not doing chores, not listening, not doing homework, acting out and the list goes on.
It's as if you are walking on egg shells every single day. Your child is controlling, bossy, stubborn and strong-willed. You've given up on 'my way or the high way' because the tantrums are just no longer worth it. Your son or daughter has ADHD, Autism, or is Gifted. You need help. You are looking for answers and solutions- and need immediate support to get back in charge. Some days it is absolutely exhausting- and other days it is so easy! There's the battles, the refusing to wear certain clothes, picky eating, not doing chores, not listening, not doing homework, acting out and the list goes on.
(704) 209-7741 View (704) 209-7741

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FAQ - About Therapy for Toddlers and Preschoolers
What are the behavioral signs indicating a toddler might need counseling?
Common behavioral signs that a child may need counseling include high levels of emotional distress or anxiety, learning challenges, interpersonal conflict, anger, or social withdrawal. Any drastic changes in toddler behavior or self-esteem can be indicative that a child may benefit from therapy. Seeing a therapist at the early stages of any behavioral changes can be most impactful on behavior, as well as helpful to caregivers who may receive guidance on what symptoms to look for in their child in the future, even if therapy is not warranted at that time.

Can a two-year-old see a psychologist?
Children and adults of all ages can see psychologists and other forms of mental health professionals, such as counselors, psychiatrists, and social workers. Families seeking therapy for their toddler should just be aware that any guidance they seek should come from a professional who has specific experience working with young children, as well as the specific modalities that are appropriate for young children, such as play therapy.

What is the most effective type of therapy for toddlers and preschoolers?
In general, play therapy is the most effective and common form of therapy for young children. Play therapy helps facilitate behavior change by offering an age-appropriate way for children to express their emotions and develop more effective coping strategies. Toddlers with specific concerns may benefit from more specialized forms of therapy, such as Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children with autism or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for toddlers in families in which there is significant parent-child relational conflict.

What happens during therapy sessions for toddlers?
What occurs in therapy sessions for toddlers depends on the therapeutic approach being used by the therapist. Most toddler therapists will use some form of play therapy in sessions to encourage toddler engagement. In play therapy sessions, children are encouraged to use toys within the therapy setting to express their emotions; subsequent responses by the therapist and/or family members can help guide toddler behavior and behavior change. Toddler therapy sessions can also involve family therapy or Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), which can help improve parenting behaviors and reduce strain on families.