Individual, Family and Group Therapy
Child and Adolescent Therapy
Ages 5-18
Play Therapy and Interactive Sessions
Mom or dad, we know its tough to watch your child suffer and feel helpless to ease their pain or confusion.
You want to see your child flourish and reach their full potential. You don’t understand why your child is feeling out of control, and you know you need support on helping them heal.
Cindy Smith, our child specialist, offers interactive, fun, and effective therapy treatment for your child.
She implements various methods to help them develop new skills to increase their ability to be successful in life, develop emotional regulation and change behaviors that interfere with normal development.
Her treatments include ADHD coping skills and trauma treatment.
There is hope for your child. Let us help you get your happy kid back.
Issues that We Commonly Treat in Children
Anxiety
We see children experience fear-based symptoms for many reasons, and its important to get to the root quickly.
Attention and Focus issues
While often over-diagnosed, many children do have difficulty focusing and managing their energy. We provide comprehensive assessments to find out exactly why your child is having these symptoms, and then we work to treat it with the parents.
Acting out/aggressive behavior
We work alongside the parents to create a better environment for the child.
We are believers in “no bad children”. Often these behaviors are rooted in more complex issues, like trauma. We go to the root and work from there to not just change behaviors, but change the environment that the behaviors thrived in.
Sexual acting out/interest/abuse
Sexual interest is normal for a developing child.
However, there are many behaviors that can be indicative of sexual abuse/trauma.
A child that has been abused or exposed to sexually explicit material will develop potentially damaging behaviors that need to be treated immediately.
Depression/Self harm/suicidal
Sometimes your child doesn’t know what’s wrong, they just feel “sad”.
Like many other issues, we work with you to understand exactly when things changed and became dificult.
No parent wants to see their child suffer, and that is why we are here.
Adult Individual Therapy
Our therapists are all trauma-informed, which means they have received special training and understand the complexities of how the hard stuff in life impact your moods, thoughts, and actions.
Traumas aren’t just major tragic incidents, they can be anything that felt overwhelming, horrifying, and even debilitating.
Traditional talk therapy is helpful, but we like to get your whole self in on the treatment. We use integrated methods that have the highest rates of success to help you feel better through your body, mind and soul.
For example, we incorporate a lot of interactive therapies to ensure that you are able to heal, to process, and to grow. Things like art therapy, relaxation and meditation, and even a Certified Therapy Dog!
You’re tired of the distance, the disconnect, the fighting.
What happened to the insta-worthy family you dreamed of?
Is is possible that your home could be a place of peace and harmony? Is that even realistic?
We know it is, but it depends on who is willing to work to make the neccesary changes.
Family Therapy
Are you ready to make the changes in yourself for the overall health and wellness of your family?
We focus on treating each individual family member in order to treat the whole. We look at the system and work alongside you to strengthen each link in the system.
Group Therapy
Group therapy is a powerful tool in developing insight, awareness, and support.
Groups are designed to be a space where you can interact with other people dealing with similar issues to your own, whether that is parenting, trauma, depression, or even just stress management.
Stay tuned for upcoming group opportunities.
Get In Touch
Call
(803) 590-8623
hello@hopefullcounseling.com
Address
3310 Harrison Rd, Columbia SC 29204
Hours
Mon – Fri: 10am – 6pm