Therapeutic Arena's Mission: 

The Therapeutic is experienced and passionate about supporting families by focusing on the parent-child relationship. I recognize and honor the parents role in a child’s life and I will collaborate with them to meet the emotional, physical and psychological needs of each child. I will use a positive focus and strength-based approach that will deepen relationships, increase acceptance and validate experiences that are difficult. I will utilize the child’s natural language of play to best understand how they are processing the world around them and support them in getting their needs met in a healthy and consistent manner.

:Accepting “no” for an answer.                                        :Making good decision at school.

:Melting down after school.              :Device Dependent.

         :Going to bed at night.                                                           :Negative Self Talk.

:Arguing a lot or being disagreeable.         :Getting homework done.

Are your children struggling with behavioral or emotional issues? Have you tried everything only to have nothing work? That is why it is important to work with someone who is experienced in working with kids. I have helped hundreds of children feel better and get back on track. I understand that children process the world around them differently than adults. I have learned that children think differently than adults making it hard for parents to understand. I have learned what tools work for children who are struggling and how to connect with children who have a hard time talking about their feelings and taking accountability for their behaviors. Using my experience, I will help children learn to cope with their strong feelings and manage their behaviors so they are back to being their happy, loving selves again.

- Experienced, personal and consistent services that support kids and their parents. 

- I have spent the past 30yrs working with parents and their kids (including teenagers)

- I have been to hundreds of hours of training on what kids need to thrive.

- I have spent hundreds of hours learning about kid brains that help me understand behavioral and emotional issues.

- I know how to listen to kids so that they open up and talk about these issues. 

I love collaborating with hard working and motivated parents dealing with their children’s emotional and behavioral issues!

Here are the populations we serve: 

Children

Parents

Individuals and Adolescents

We especially enjoy working with Strong Willed kids and their families.