Child Therapy
A Holistic Approach to Mental Health and Finding the Right Therapist for Your Child's Needs in Fresno
Helping your child to thrive.
Are you concerned about your child’s academic, mental, emotional or social development? Do teachers regularly contact you with concerns about your child’s emotional well-being, peer relationships or classroom behavior? Are they facing difficult life circumstances, such as the loss of a loved one, a traumatic event or a separation or divorce?
Child Counseling can help your child express feelings, improve peer relationships, reduce negative behavior and succeed in school.
Why Choose Roubicek & Thacker Counseling?
Holistic Approach
We consider all aspects of your child's well-being to provide comprehensive counseling care.
Experienced Staff
Our therapists are seasoned experts in addressing various childhood emotional and behavioral challenges.
Tailored Strategies
Every child is unique, and so are our therapy techniques, designed to meet their specific needs.
Safe Environment
Our Fresno office is a haven where children feel secure to share and explore their feelings.
Family Involvement
We engage families in the counseling process to foster better understanding and support.
Ongoing Support
Our commitment to your child's mental health extends beyond sessions with resources for continuous development.
Our Therapists
Benefits of Child Therapy
Empathy Driven Therapy
Understanding the Journey
Experience therapy that feels personal and fully attuned to your child's emotional landscape.
Personalized attention to each child's unique story.
Strategies that harness creativity and play.
Supportive sessions that involve parental guidance.
Positive Change Manifested
Lasting Emotional Resilience
We’re committed to nurturing lasting change and emotional strength within your child.
Increased confidence in social and academic environments.
Enhanced ability to communicate emotions effectively.
Better coping mechanisms for stress and anxiety.
“Our healing journeys are life-long endeavors, but the challenges we face do not need to stifle our sense of resiliency or hope.”
Types of Child Therapy at R&T
Family Therapy
Family Therapy recognizes the importance of the child's relationships to parents and other family members. The therapist can learn more about the child from family members, and can help family members to get better at supporting the child's recovery.
Play Therapy
Play Therapy might include art, puppets, games, or play-acting. Younger children often find it easier to work with their concerns symbolically, and in an active way, rather than by using words. Play therapy has been shown to be highly-effective for young children.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) uses small rewards or successes as motivators to replace negative thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with more useful ones, in a systematic, step-wise manner. Trauma-Focused CBT also involves having the child create a book, or talk, to tell the story of the trauma memory.
Child Coaching
Though not therapy, coaching can provide an additional resource to help your child. The benefits of coaching can add to a parent’s arsenal for battling behavioral distress. Coaches have special skills to support kids in developing resilience and other personal skills that will serve them throughout their life.
Concerns Family Therapy Can Address
Difficulty Focusing
Behavioral Issues
Bullying
Processing Trauma
Depression & Anxiety
Family Conflict
ADHD
Low self-confidence
School Complaints
Divorce
Autism
Opposition or Defiance
Areas Served Throughout the Central Valley
Fresno
Clovis
Pinedale
Madera
Sanger
Visalia
Selma
Merced
Tulare
Lemoore
Fresno Office
Clovis Office
FAQs
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Child Therapy at Roubicek and Thacker Counseling is a specialized form of therapy tailored to meet the emotional, developmental, and behavioral needs of children. It provides a safe space for them to express themselves, understand their feelings, and develop coping strategies.
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Childhood is a period of significant change – the symptoms of behavioral health and mental disorders may look very different in a younger child versus an adult or even a teenager, and the therapies used for children can be different, too, based on the research supporting their use.
With any effective child therapy, there should be clear expectations on the length of treatment, goals, and milestones.
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Common issues include anxiety, depression, behavioral problems, ADHD, coping with divorce or family changes, bullying, trauma, grief, and academic and social challenges.
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How best to participate in a child’s therapy depends primarily on the child’s age, the nature of the problem, and whether research supports parental involvement in the type of treatment your child is receiving. In some situations, particularly with younger children, parental guidance may be critical to bring about and support behavioral change between therapy sessions. In other situations, particularly with older children or adolescents, privacy between the child and therapist may form an important foundation for establishing trust and promoting behavioral change. In every case, parents should be clear on the therapist’s goals for treating their child and should understand the milestones their child is expected to reach throughout his/her treatment. Feel free to ask the therapist at the outset about how he/she plans to work with the child.
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The vast majority of the children we see are excited to be here and often don’t want to leave. Some children with separation difficulties may need a few sessions to acclimate to their new environment. We work for a gradual separation, if needed. It is very important to us that both parents and children feel safe and comfortable in this environment.
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Sessions usually last about 50 minutes. However, the length can vary based on the specific needs and circumstances of the family.
The number of sessions varies depending on the child’s unique situation and goals. Some children achieve their objectives in a few sessions, while others may need more time.
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Yes, therapy services at Roubicek & Thacker are tailored to meet the unique needs of each client, ensuring personalized care that addresses each families concerns and goals.
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To schedule an appointment for child therapy Thacker in Fresno, you can contact us directly via phone or our website here.
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Clients at Roubicek & Thacker’s counseling center can expect a safe and supportive environment that fosters healing, confidentiality, and respect for each child’s journey.
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Therapists may use a variety of approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Play Therapy, Art Therapy, and Family Systems Therapy, depending on the child's needs and developmental stage.