Therapy for Children and Adolescents in Gastonia, NC
Growing up can bring big feelings, new pressures, and changes that are not always easy to explain. Children and teens may show stress in different ways—through emotions, behavior, relationships, school concerns, or changes at home. Therapy can offer a caring, age-appropriate space where young people feel seen, heard, and supported.
At Remedy Sense Counseling, we provide therapy for children ages 2 and older, adolescents, and teens. Our therapists meet each child or teen where they are developmentally and work with families to better understand the concerns they are experiencing.
Support that Fits Their Age
Children and adolescents do not all communicate in the same way. A younger child may express feelings through play, behavior, or changes in routines, while a middle school or high school student may benefit from having a private, supportive space to talk through emotions, relationships, identity, school pressures, or life changes.
Our approach is tailored to the young person’s age, developmental needs, and the concerns that bring the family to counseling.
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For children ages 2 and older, particularly elementary-age children, play therapy can offer a developmentally appropriate way to explore emotions and experiences. Through play, children may be able to express feelings and concerns that are difficult to put into words.
Play therapy is commonly used with preschool- and school-age children, often ages 3 through 12, because play can be a natural form of communication and emotional expression during childhood. At Remedy Sense Counseling, the specific activities and structure of sessions are guided by your child’s needs, comfort level, and the therapist’s clinical judgment.
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Middle school and high school can bring unique social, academic, family, and emotional pressures. Adolescents may be navigating friendships, changing family dynamics, school stress, self-esteem concerns, identity questions, difficult emotions, or significant transitions.
Therapy gives teens a respectful space to talk with someone outside of their everyday environment. Our therapists help adolescents feel heard while supporting them in building understanding, communication skills, and coping tools that may be helpful in daily life.
Concerns We May Explore
Every child and teen is different, and counseling begins with understanding what is happening for them and for their family. Therapy for children and adolescents may provide support around:
Big emotions, worry, sadness, or feeling overwhelmed
Changes in behavior, routines, or mood
Friendship or peer concerns
Family changes, separation, or conflict
School stress, academic pressure, or adjustment concerns
Self-esteem and confidence
Grief, loss, or major life transitions
Difficulty communicating feelings or needs
Relationship concerns at home, school, or in the community
A concern does not need to fit neatly into a label for your child or teen to deserve support. Counseling can be a space to better understand what they are experiencing and explore helpful next steps together.
We Accept Insurance!
Each therapists accepts different insurances. Our team accepts BCBS, AETNA, United Healthcare, UMR Surest, VA Community Care, Medcost and Tricare.
Reach out to us and we can match you with a therapist who takes your insurance.
FAQs
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Remedy Sense Counseling provides therapy for children ages 2 and older, as well as middle school and high school students. The approach to counseling is tailored to each young person’s developmental stage, needs, and the concerns bringing the family to therapy.
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Play therapy is a developmentally appropriate form of counseling that uses play to help children express emotions, experiences, and concerns that may be difficult to explain with words alone. It is most often used with younger children, including preschool- and elementary-age children. Professional play-therapy resources commonly identify play therapy as particularly appropriate for children roughly ages 3 through 12.
At Remedy Sense Counseling, play therapy may be considered for children ages 2 and older based on the child’s needs, development, and the therapist’s clinical judgment.
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Play therapy is most commonly associated with preschool- and elementary-age children, but the right counseling approach depends on the individual child—not age alone. For younger children, play can make it easier to express feelings and experiences. Older children and teens may benefit from talk-based therapy, creative activities, skills-based support, or another approach that fits their needs.
Your child’s therapist can discuss what may be most appropriate during the intake and early sessions.
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Child therapy can provide support for a range of emotional, behavioral, social, family, school, and adjustment concerns. Families may seek counseling when a child is experiencing big emotions, worry, sadness, behavior changes, difficulty communicating, friendship concerns, family stress, grief, or a major life transition.
You do not need to wait for a problem to become overwhelming before asking for support! Reach out to us for an appointment if you think your child needs support.
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Teen therapy can provide a private, supportive space for adolescents to talk about what they are experiencing. Middle school and high school students may seek counseling for school stress, friendships, family concerns, self-esteem, difficult emotions, identity questions, life changes, grief, or feeling overwhelmed.
Therapy does not require a teen to have a diagnosis. It can also be a place for self-understanding, support, and learning healthier ways to navigate everyday challenges.
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Parent or caregiver involvement can be an important part of therapy for children and adolescents. The level of involvement may vary based on the child’s age, developmental needs, goals for counseling, and the therapist’s approach.
For younger children, parents or caregivers may participate more directly through updates, guidance, or family conversations. Teens often need an appropriate level of privacy to speak openly, while parents or caregivers can still receive support and general guidance. Your therapist will explain the practice’s approach to family involvement, confidentiality, and communication at the beginning of services.
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You may consider counseling if you have noticed changes in your child or teen’s mood, behavior, relationships, school experience, sleep, routines, or ability to cope with everyday stress. Counseling may also be helpful during a family transition, after a loss, or when your child or teen seems to be having a hard time putting feelings into words.
You know your child best. If something feels different or difficult, it is okay to reach out, ask questions, and explore whether therapy may be helpful.