Mental Health Therapy for Children

Children sometimes struggle with their mental health.  Common mental health issues for children include anxiety, depression, low self esteem, ADHD, OCD, and oppositional defiance.  Other challenges include bullying, procrastination, disordered eating patterns, gender dysphoria, acute trauma and PTSD.  These challenges can lead to problem behaviors such as school refusal, low grades, social withdrawal and persistent sadness which add stress to the whole family.    

Our Mental Health Services for Children

Gulf Wind Counseling offers therapy for children and teens from 4 to 18 years of age.  Our providers have a variety of experiences working with children including school counseling in Leon, Wakulla and Franklin County schools; child and parent counseling, and wrap-around behavioral health services in community settings.

Our therapists in Tallahassee and Apalachicola are trained in therapy approaches that can be tailored to a child's needs.  

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Children
• Certified EMDR therapy
• Certified ADHD therapists
• Trauma Focused CBT
• Play and art therapy techniques
• ADHD Sensory and ASD techniques
  

Mental Health Support for the Whole Family

Based on parents' guidance, we include people that can help with a child's treatment including caregivers, relatives, teachers and coaches to ensure that the things learned in the therapy room can be incorporated into the other parts of life.