Support for Children and Teens | Dr. Natalie Henderson

Support for Children & Adolescents

Some common reasons parents may seek support for their child or adolescent include:

Heightened Anxiety: Increased and persistent worry, fears, or anxiety that is beginning to impact their daily life.
Onset of Mood-Related Difficulties: Concerns that a child or teen is experiencing depression.
Behavioral Difficulties: Struggling to manage behavior or comply with limits.
School Refusal: Resistance or significant distress about attending school.
Aggressive Tendencies: Acting out physically or verbally.
Family Conflict: Frequent disagreements or tension with parents or other family members.
Social Challenges: Difficulty forming or maintaining friendships, bullying, or social isolation.
Technology Concerns: Overuse or inappropriate engagement with technology.
Risk-Taking Behaviors: Emerging risky actions or experimentation.
Chronic Health Challenges: Struggling to cope with ongoing medical conditions.
Self-Esteem Issues: Low confidence or negative self-perception.
Motivational Struggles: Lack of drive or disengagement in activities.
Emotional Turmoil: Significant emotional distress or upheaval.
Difficulties with Emotion Regulation: Struggles in managing and expressing emotions in an appropriate way.
Adjustment Difficulties: Trouble processing a major life event, transition, or loss.

Children (4 to 11 years)
Dr. Henderson offers support to children through a variety of approaches including Parent Support, Play- Based Therapy, and Talk Therapy. Dr. Henderson has a wide repertoire of skills pulling from a variety of clinical applications and practice. Dr. Henderson’s goals are to help you and your child settle into a caring therapeutic environment where you feel heard, to support you as a parent in understanding and responding to your child’s needs, and to facilitate an improved level of functioning and general well-being.

Adolescents (12 to 18 years)
Dr. Henderson is able to offer adolescents Talk Therapy and Parent Consultation. Dr. Henderson works towards creating an emotionally safe and supportive environment, providing nurturing support and intuitive guidance to help young people navigate the wide array of hurdles and difficulties they face, and encouraging adolescents to gain independence with a healthy focus on connection and relationships.