Evidence-Based CBT for Children and Adolescents in Mountain View
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an exceptionally effective, evidence-based modality for treating childhood anxiety, depression, and complex behavioral challenges. At my clinical practice in Mountain View, CA, I provide structured, specialized interventions tailored to pediatric conditions, including ARFID, specific phobias, and tic disorders. Recognizing that parental involvement is foundational to sustainable outcomes, I seamlessly integrate the SPACE (Supporting Parents for Anxious Childhood Emotions) framework into our treatment plans. Available in-person or via secure telehealth across California, this collaborative approach equips families with concrete psychological tools to foster long-term emotional resilience.
Just like adults, children can be profoundly affected by anxiety and depression. However, their symptoms often manifest differently; a depressed or anxious child may exhibit persistent irritability, struggle with low self-esteem, or contend with excessive worry and severe shyness.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a highly effective modality for treating childhood depression and anxiety. It is also exceptionally well-suited for addressing other specialized conditions that frequently debut during childhood, including:
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Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID): Helping children address fear-based food avoidance, sensory aversions, or anxieties surrounding the consequences of eating (such as choking or vomiting).
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Tic Disorders and Tourette Syndrome: Utilizing structured, behavioral frameworks to help children manage physical and vocal tics.
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Specific Phobias: Targeting distinct, severe childhood fears, such as the fear of vomiting (emetophobia) or profound social shyness.
My therapeutic approach focuses on creating a warm, safe, and collaborative environment where children can freely express themselves while learning highly effective coping strategies. Because a secure parent-child bond is an essential cornerstone of childhood mental health, I actively involve parents throughout the course of treatment.
I utilize CBT principles for parents and seamlessly integrate the SPACE modality (Supporting Parents for Anxious Childhood Emotions). This evidence-based, parent-focused framework is uniquely powerful because it allows parents to systematically reduce family accommodations that may unintentionally maintain a child's anxieties or rigid avoidant behaviors. Alongside this specialized framework, I provide targeted skills training and psychoeducation for parents as a vital, integrated component of the treatment plan.
Together, we can equip both you and your child with the psychological tools needed to foster lasting emotional resilience, flexibility, and long-term well-being.