Kimberly Sharrow (she/her)

Caregiver consultations can be done a variety of ways depending on the need of the individual and/or family. The goal is to provide research-based strategies to the family that they can then apply and add to their parenting tool kit. Consultations may be aimed at targeted behaviors that are happening within the home or a specific environment and are challenging to manage. The goal is to offer to support for parents, brainstorm strategies that work for you and develop behavior support plan.

We take a child-centered-approach to care, focusing on their individual needs to provide them with a solution which will help them thrive and use healthy coping strategies. We use an integrative, individualized approach, utilizing play-based therapy, mind-body connectiveness and CBT to provide your child a safe space to process their thoughts and feels and develop strategies they can use for the rest of their life. We work on building children’s social skills, problem solving and coping skills

Even teens with the most present and supportive adults benefit from having a safe space outside of their social and family circles to figure out what they are feeling, who they are, and how handle conflict. Using an individualized, integrative approach, including CBT, talk therapy and social-skill building , teens will be able to explore their internal worlds freely without judgment, and receive support on how to be their healthiest selves.

Play allows children to communicate with the world around them, manage their emotions, build relationships, and transform into healthy adults – using a language they understand. Play-based therapy and allowing for creativity has been proven to increase self-expression, self-regulation, self-awareness and self-efficiency. Play minimizes children's stress levels, enhances their connections to others and boosts confidence in all areas of life.

Using an individualized, holistic, integrative approach, including CBT, talk therapy and social-skill building , clients will be able to explore their internal worlds freely without judgment, and receive support on how to be their healthiest selves. When it is difficult to find the right words, creative expression and play-based therapy can also be used during sessions to process through difficult situations and feelings.

I find that using trauma-informed CBT is very beneficial for children and teens. It helps them to reflect on their thoughts, feelings and actions and ways to manage strong emotions in a health way. It also helps children, teens and adults to expand their toolbox of coping skills and develop skills to solve problems on their own.