Children & Teen Therapy in Brentwood & Nashville, TN

At Cypress, when your child is in need of counseling, we begin with a family assessment to better understand directly from you the problems your child is facing and to hear your story as a parent. Our counselors work closely with parents to understand what is impacting your child’s difficulties and include you in regular meetings to support the changes that will best help your child’s mental health.

For young children, play therapy and experiential therapy help kids explore problems in their own ways of communicating. Techniques may include art therapy and sand tray therapy, use of props and toys to process struggles, and creative interventions tailored to your child. Common issues we address include depression, anxiety, behavioral aggression, school challenges, peer or family conflict, separation and loss.

For both young children and teens, our therapy is trauma-informed and focuses on increasing secure attachment with key caregivers, developing healthy emotional regulation, and using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and parts work to reduce shame and increase self-understanding.

We help deeply feeling kids, who often struggle at home and school, feel truly known in their big feelings. With children who have disruptive behaviors, we work hard to see their hearts and help them see what is underneath the behavior. As Dr. Becky Kennedy says, “They’re a good kid, having a hard time, not a bad kid doing bad things.”