Therapy with children and adolescents

Many times children, pre-adolescents, and teenagers are not ready for a more traditional model of counseling aka talk therapy. At Connections we can provide a variety of therapeutic options to meet clients where they are developmentally. For our younger clients, we offer play therapy where children can communicate and grow in a comfortable environment best suited for their stage of life.

Therapeutic approaches with kids and teens: Activity and art therapy are the therapeutic approaches that we use with a variety of ages and are frequently a preferred method of counseling by our pre-adolescent and adolescent clients. These modalities tend to be a more meaningful fit for many of our kid and teen clients. Through various methods such as art directives, therapeutic games, and talk, this special group of individuals can explore their life experiences, thoughts, and feelings in a safe, comfortable setting and relationship. 

Using creative expression can ignite parts of an individual's experience and perceptions that they did not know existed. At Connections, we focus on the impact of the artistic process as well as the meaning of the product. Experiencing art and creativity in a nonjudgmental, therapeutic way, can be eye opening, relaxing, and healing.