Therapy For Children
In-person appointments in Yardley, PA
At MilestoneCW our skilled pediatric specialists work with kids to help overcome the wide range of human emotions experienced on a daily basis. As children, emotions like anger, sadness, anxiety, jealousy can feel foreign and brand new. For children, strong and negative emotions are often observed in behaviors. These behaviors can include acting out, withdrawing or regressing.
In therapy, our goal for working with (ages 3-12) is to utilize what they already know and help them to use those skills to increase communication and increase ways to cope with their emotions. Therapy can be conducted through drawing, role playing or play, allowing the child to utilize their strengths and what they know to expand on their emotions.
In therapy, we will work on identifying emotions and identifying coping skills. CBT techniques are utilized to help kids learn how to recognize and understand their thought patterns and how they contribute to their situation. In CBT, play engages the child and help guide the child in reaching tasks and goals of therapy.
Children’s mental health therapy also includes the parents and caregivers. It is important that parents are an integral part of the treatment process so they can also learn skills that will help to better support their child within the home setting. Therapist will collaborate with adults by modeling skills and helping them better understand their child’s emotions, so they are more equipped to support them on a day-to-day basis.
Meet Our Child Therapy Specialists
Lauren Wenclewicz, LPC
My name is Lauren Wenclewicz and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Behavioral Specialist (LBS) located in Yardley, PA. I currently work with children (ages 5-12), as well as teenagers (ages 13-18) who experience difficulties with hyperactivity (e.g. attention, lack of focus, school problems), impulsivity, oppositional defiance, anxiety (e.g. social anxiety, generalized anxiety), as well as adjustment issues (e.g. divorce, change in school or family dynamics). I also have a history of working with clients on the ASD spectrum and have a history of working on social skills (e.g. social boundaries, empathy, perspective taking). I currently focus on utilizing CBT techniques, strength based and solution-focused techniques to help challenge thoughts and focus on strengths and solutions to help clients focus on solutions rather than problems
Alexis Vasquez-Natale, LPC, M.S., LBS
Hi ! My name is Alexis and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Behavioral Specialist. I have experience in the field in various therapeutic roles and treatment settings providing support, guidance, and therapy to adults, children, and families from diverse walks of life.
My passion is working with children, parents, and families using various modalities, such as family systems approaches, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectal behavioral therapy (DBT), solution focused therapy, attachment based therapy, and play therapy. This means I look at each member of a family within the family unit as playing an integral role in how the family functions as well as the individual needs of each person.
Samantha Tomlinson, M.S.
Samantha Tomlinson, M.S. is a Master’s level clinician who is working toward hours for her LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) which she will be receiving in 2024. She has been focused on working with anxiety, depression, ADHD and trauma although she is open to whatever therapy is required.
Her approach is one of mutual respect and understanding, creating a space that feels safe. Samantha combine the use of CBT and humanistic psychology to create an awareness of the clients’ strengths and inner power to focus on the solution and long-term commitment to a happier and healthier life.