Compassionate Therapy for Kids and Teens
Help your child move past the burden of trauma
My name is Kelsey Spyrka, and I’m here to show your child that they are not – never have been, and never will be – alone. If you are a teenager going through a tough time, or if you’re the parent of a teen or child experiencing adversity, then let me be the trusted local therapist for children and adolescents your family needs.
As part of my affordable counseling and therapy for kids and teens, I help growing humans truly understand why they are going through what they’re going through. Understanding is one of the most important phases of the healing journey, as is communication. I embrace a depth-focused approach to therapy and psychotherapy, helping the kids and teens I work with make healthier decisions for their present and future – by understanding their past and how to move beyond it.
While it’s hard for a lot of parents to accept, children won’t always open up to you entirely about what they’re feeling. Sometimes, a neutral outsider and third-party is needed to understand what your child is going through and what needs to be done to help them. My goal is to help your child or teen open up and accept the healing process in a compassionate and caring environment. I am not here to judge or tell your child what to do. I’m here to guide them into making their own decisions by showing them where they are now, where they need to be, and what it will take to bridge that gap.
Teenage depression
Understand why they’re secretive, withdrawn, and hiding in their bedroom all day
Suspected drug, alcohol or substance use and abuse
Pressure to overperform and overachieve
Anxiety and stress
Self-sabotaging behaviors
Unhealthy coping mechanisms
Dropped school grades
Extreme mood swings
Dealing with gender, sexuality, and LGBTQ
Panic attacks
Phobias
Lost interest in activities they used to love
Inability to make new friends
Stealing from your wallet on one or more occasions
Poor choice in friends with negative influence
Hiding beneath long pants and shirts even in warm weather (potential sign of cutting)
How Does Therapy Work?
With my help, your child or teen will:
Replace negative coping mechanisms with positive management techniques
Understand themselves, their emotions, and how to facilitate lasting lifestyle changes
Grow their friendship circle with people who care about and want the best for them
Get to the bottom of substance abuse
Decrypt unacceptable behaviors and the silent “cry for help” behind them
And so much more
Individual Therapy
There aren’t just two sides to every story. Sometimes, the story is a cube, or a hexagon, or a hendecagon. That’s why I offer individual therapy, because everyone has a story to share. I’m here to make it heard, so you can start healing.
Children's Therapy
If you are a teenager going through a tough time, or if you’re the parent of a teen or child experiencing adversity, then let me be the trusted local therapist for children and adolescents your family needs.
Family Therapy
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I’ve been helping families move past adversity since 2016. Now that I have my own dedicated family therapy practice near you, I can show you what it takes to discover life on the other side of familial trauma.