Individual counseling for children, teens & young adults experiencing stress, anxiety or depression related to family transitions.
Trauma-Informed Care
Trauma can cast a long shadow. You may feel withdrawn, easy to anger or just a general feeling of being “stressed out”. These symptoms could be a response to past trauma and also reflection of your present.
Trauma-informed care practices emphasizes understanding individuals' lived experiences to avoid re-traumatization and support healing and resilience.
Ria is trained in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT) and Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) both modalities that can help you understand the impact of trauma and prioritize safety, trust, and empowerment.
Therapeutic Play and Expressive Arts
Children’s challenging behaviors, feelings of anxiety, depression are often shaped by trauma, not as a way to be defiant, but as expressions of distress or attempts to cope with something painful they may not have words to explain.
Therapeutic Play and Expressive Arts are therapeutic approaches that use play and the arts to help children express emotions, develop problem-solving skills and work through frustrations or challenges. Play Therapy helps children communicate and process feelings like sadness, confusion, and grief in a safe space.