Therapy Services offered at Tender Hearts

Child Counseling                                                                                       When a child comes to our center, he or she is assessed to identify the best therapeutic approach to meet his or her needs. Often a combination of Individual Counseling and Family Counseling is used to address issues and concerns. When Individual Counseling is used, therapists often use Play Therapy with children age two through twelve years old. Therapists at Tender Hearts use Prescriptive Play Therapy, which includes Child-Centered Play Therapy, Directive Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, Art Therapy, Bibliotherapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, and other types of therapy that the individual therapist is familiar with and deems to be clinically appropriate.

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Adolescent Counseling                                                                      Therapists at Tender Hearts are also experienced with Teen and Adolescent issues that may need to be addressed with counseling.  Therapists frequently utilize a combination of Individual Counseling and Family Counseling to address teen and adolescent issues.  The teenage years are often a time of turmoil and confusion for both teens and parents alike.  Therapists at Tender Hearts can help your family learn to communicate better and return to a more positive, healthy family dynamic.   

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Family Counseling                                                                                                       Therapists at Tender Hearts use both the traditional approach to family counseling as well as family play therapy techniques when applicable.  Therapists can also help with Co-Parenting skills to aide families going through separation and divorce.  This approach can help family members adjust to their new roles more efficiently and effectively.  As mentioned above, Family Counseling is also recommended in combination with traditional or Child Play Therapy and Adolescent Counseling.  Therapists understand that involving the parents in treatment will help the child or teen achieve faster, more dramatic results regardless of the targeted behaviors or issues being addressed.  

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Marriage Counseling                                                                          Tender Hearts offers Marriage and Couples Counseling to address a wide variety of relationship issues. Marriage and Couples Counseling is recommended when there are communication problems, financial strains leading to marital discord, disagreements over parenting or discipline styles, when one or both partners feels emotionally, physically, or sexually disconnected, and a variety of other reasons.

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Adult Counseling                                                                                       Tender Hearts offers Adult Counseling to address a wide variety of concerns. Counseling is recommended if you are having emotional difficulties or are feeling overwhelmed with life in general. By seeking assistance from a trained professional, many people are able to gain insight into the cause of their problems and learn more healthy coping strategies to be better prepared as they move forward to face life's inevitable challenges.

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Parenting Classes                                                                                                      Tender Hearts is now offering parenting classes for families in our area! Initially we will be offering the popular program "1-2-3 Magic." This is a popular and proven parenting strategy that has been used worldwide with much success. It is geared for children ages 2-12 and has worked wonders to help parents around the world manage their defiant children! Check back often because we will be adding additional parenting classes covering a wide variety of topics.

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