Child/Adolescent Counseling/Therapy

When one child in a family is having significant problems or symptoms, we may recommend individual counseling or therapy for that child. We work with children from age five through adolescence. With younger children the therapy is often based on a mix of talk therapy and play therapy. With older children and adolescents the emphasis is on talk therapy. At Gilstrap & Associates Orlando office we have staff members who are experienced in working with this age group. Because of the strong Family Therapy perspective at Gilstrap & Associates, we usually include family members (parents, siblings) in the treatment process. We also collaborate with Central Florida school systems because of our belief that we can do our best work by understanding and working with all the components of a child's world.