Business Details
Pediatric Mental Health Counseling in Mansfield & Texarkana
We are dedicated mental health professionals committed to supporting children, adolescents, and families through life's challenges. Our practice was founded in Mansfield to provide specialized play therapy services, expanding over time to serve diverse needs across individual, family, and group counseling. With locations in both Mansfield and Texarkana, we combine clinical expertise with compassionate care to address trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, and family transitions. Our therapists utilize evidence-based modalities tailored to each client's developmental stage, fostering healing through play, structured social skills development, and family systems approaches.We maintain strict confidentiality while collaborating with local universities to train future mental health professionals through internship programs. Our holistic framework recognizes the interconnectedness of family dynamics, prioritizing client-centered care that empowers individuals to build resilience and achieve emotional well-being.
Services
Play Therapy
Social Skills Groups
RPT Supervision
Individual Counseling
Family Counseling
Highlights and features
- We offer specialized play therapy for children aged 3-15 using developmentally appropriate techniques
- Our therapists hold advanced training in trauma-informed care and behavioral interventions
- We provide structured social skills groups addressing anxiety and mood disorders
- Our practice combines family systems theory with individualized treatment planning
- We maintain active partnerships with local universities for clinical training excellence
Associations and certifications
- Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor (RPT-S)
Services
Play Therapy
Developmentally appropriate treatment using play to help children process emotions and build coping skills. Our therapists use specialized techniques to address behavioral issues, trauma, and anxiety through structured therapeutic play activities. This evidence-based approach enables children to express complex feelings non-verbally while developing emotional regulation and problem-solving abilities.
Social Skills Groups
Structured group sessions teaching social interaction skills to children aged 5-15. Our licensed therapists facilitate activities that improve communication, conflict resolution, and emotional awareness. These groups specifically target challenges related to anxiety disorders, ADHD, and developmental delays through peer interaction and guided practice in a supportive environment.
Individual Counseling
One-on-one mental health treatment for children, adolescents, and adults addressing anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Our clinicians use cognitive-behavioral techniques and trauma-informed care to develop personalized treatment plans. Sessions focus on building coping strategies, improving emotional regulation, and addressing specific mental health concerns in a confidential setting.
Family Counseling
Systemic therapy addressing family dynamics and interpersonal conflicts. Our counselors help families navigate major life transitions, grief, and behavioral challenges through structured sessions. This approach improves communication patterns, resolves conflicts, and strengthens family relationships while addressing specific mental health concerns affecting multiple family members.
RPT Supervision
Professional development for mental health clinicians seeking Registered Play Therapist credentials. Our APT-approved supervision includes case consultation, technique refinement, and ethical practice guidance. Supervision sessions combine theoretical instruction with practical application to enhance therapists' clinical skills in working with children and families through play-based interventions.
People
Elisha Lambert
Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor
Experienced supervisor providing APT-approved play therapy training with expertise in child development and behavioral interventions. Specializes in mentoring mental health professionals through structured clinical supervision.
Questions
What types of issues can play therapy address?
Play therapy effectively addresses behavioral issues, anxiety, trauma, emotional regulation difficulties, and developmental challenges in children aged 3-15 through structured therapeutic activities.
How do social skills groups help children?
Our structured groups improve communication, conflict resolution, and emotional awareness through peer interaction and guided practice targeting anxiety, ADHD, and social development challenges.
What mental health services are available for adults?
We offer individual counseling for adults addressing anxiety, depression, life transitions, and family relationship challenges using evidence-based cognitive-behavioral and trauma-informed techniques.
How can parents participate in therapy sessions?
Parents receive regular progress updates and guidance through periodic family sessions, home activity recommendations, and structured communication strategies to reinforce therapeutic goals outside sessions.
What qualifications do your therapists have?
Our clinicians hold advanced mental health degrees with specialized training in play therapy, trauma-informed care, and behavioral interventions, including Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor credentials.
