ABOUT US
WHAT IS OUR MISSION?
The mission of Child & Teen Counseling is two-fold:
- Provide affordable therapy / mental and emotional health services to children, teens and families in the Los Angeles / San Fernando Valley area.
- Train up-and-coming mental health professionals how to effectively and empathically work with children, teens and families towards healthier relationships with themselves and their loved ones.
WHO DO WE SERVE?
Child & Teen Counseling seeks to provide therapeutic support to children, teenagers and their families. This can range from a five-year-old who is struggling with her parents’ recent divorce, a fourteen-year-old needing stronger coping skills as he tries to overcome a bullying situation, a 21-year-old battling anxiety that interferes with her career goals and to a parent who desperately wants to strengthen his relationship with his kids.
Child & Teen Counseling is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
It is the sister nonprofit to Teen Therapy Center in Woodland Hills.
Happy
Happy is what we all want our kids to be. In fact we want our kids to by Happy all the time. Of course, no one is. However, with proper emotional support, our kids can often be Happy. What makes a kid Happy?
Happy
Happy is what we all want our kids to be. In fact we want our kids to by Happy all the time. Of course, no one is. However, with proper emotional support, our kids can often be Happy. What makes a kid Happy?
Affordable Therapy Services
Services
TRAINING
In addition to providing affordable therapy to families in need in the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley area, Child & Teen Counseling is a training center for Marriage and Family Therapist Trainees who are graduate students in our community. We specialize in helping future Marriage and Family Therapists learn how to work with children, teens, and families in a way that encourages open communication and connection between parent and child. Experienced Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists supervise the trainees in order to ensure that treatment is of the highest standard.
Child & Teen Counseling partners with local colleges in order to accept volunteer Marriage and Family Therapist Trainees. If you think your school might benefit from working with us, please feel free to reach out to Applications@ChildTeenCounseling.org
Marriage and Family Therapist Trainees may also apply by sending their resume and application (include link to application or web page with it) to Applications@ChildTeenCounseling.org
Angry
Angry didn’t start out that way. Angry started out as feeling hurt. There was some disappointment or distress that Angry suffered. Those vulnerable feelings felt too uncomfortable so instead, Angry got MAD!
Angry
Angry didn’t start out that way. Angry started out as feeling hurt. There was some disappointment or distress that Angry suffered. Those vulnerable feelings felt too uncomfortable so instead, Angry got MAD!
LATEST BLOG POSTS
Jennifer Koerner Is CTC’s Queen of Christmas
Jennifer Koerner is a Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee at Child & Teen Counseling. So what does that mean, and how is it different from being Marriage and Family Therapist trainee? Jennifer reveals the answer to that question, and discusses what par...
Carl Rogers + Mister Rogers = Ben Lewis
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Adam Ashkenazi Is CTC’s Modern Man
Adam Ashkenazi is a therapist trainee at Child & Teen Counseling. He’s been providing services since September both in the office and as part of our Therapy on Campus program. He also co-facilitates our Middle School Boys Group. So why did he want to b...
Veronica Torres Establishes Her Personality
Child & Teen Counseling is elated to have the brilliant Veronica Torres as part of our latest cohort of therapist trainees. Veronica has been seeing clients since September and we wanted to find out how it 's going. In this short video she pontificate...
Sipan Nazaryan – CTC’s Renaissance Man
Sipan Nazaryan is a trainee here at Child & Teen Counseling. He's currently working on his Masters Degree at Pepperdine. Around here, we think of him as our local renaissance man. At once intellectual, yet obsessed with UFC fighting, he's a unique and fa...
Ralph Huang
Ralph Huang has lived in seven different countries. How has this international experience shaped him and what he brings to the table as a therapist trainee? And of crucial importance, what are his favorite sports teams? Child & Teen Counseling’s Int...
Checking In With Nicole Jabourian
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Francesco Onorati: What Makes Him Tick?
Enigma That Is Francesco... Francesco Onorati is getting his Masters in Counseling at CSUN. He joined the Child & Teen Counseling Team in August of this year. In this brief interview, CTC Office Manager and Marketing Coordinator Brian Frith-Smith finds...
Teenage Independence: Rebellion as a Good Sign?
As a parent, I'm sure many of you have had the experience of your teen pushing back at your authority. As frustrating as this is, it is quite tempting to say statements like, “Because I said so!” or “Do it or else!” However, being able to take pause to...
Checking in with Bianca Morris
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Girls Who Glow Season 2 Trailer
Girls Who Glow Season 2 Trailer Girls Who Glow returns from summer hiatus on September 10th! Kat and Adriana are back to host our therapy group for High School age girls in person at Child & Teen Counseling on Fridays from 5:00 to 6:30. Hear what they h...
What’s it like working with the best lie detectors in the world?
Alek Koundakjian is a new Therapist Trainee at our sister organization Child & Teen Counseling in Woodland Hills. He’s been seeing clients since February and we wanted to check in with him and see how it was going. What's the work environment like at C...
Group Therapy for Teenage Girls: Checking in on Girls Who Glow
Checking In with Girls Who Glow Girls Who Glow is Child & Teen Counseling's therapy group for teenage girls which launched in March 2021. So how’s it going one month in? In this Therapycast, Child & Teen Counseling Marketing Coordinator Brian Frit...
The Magic Toolbox with Deborah Carlon Episode 1: The “STOP” Skill
Let the magic begin! Have you ever wondered how you could handle yourself more confidently in stressful situations? Or maybe your anxiety and impulsivity is keeping you from achieving your goals, or interfering with relationships? Sometimes we create unr...
What can a kid expect coming to therapy for the first time?
Therapy for Kids What is the first session with a therapist like for a kid? Does a therapist in a corduroy blazer make you talk about your deepest darkest fears? Spoiler alert: the answer is no! Most therapists prefer getting to know you a little bit first....
Helping Your Teenager Cope With Anger
Being the parent of a teenager can be just about as scary as having to go to the dentist for a root canal… EVERY DAY! Adolescence is a time when teens push boundaries, raise voices and often blame and shut out parents. In fact, your teenager may seem to...
Talking To Our Kids About Racism
Considering the current political and social conversations that many of us are having, we can’t ignore the state of our country and I hope these few short words help. It’s important to begin educating and taking time to talk to our children from a v...
Bubbling Frustration
What happens to unresolved frustration? Feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or anxious is unavoidable, whether age, gender, or circumstance. There are plenty of ways to experience irritation, like being cut off in traffic or waiting on hold for more than a...
Is My Toddler Trans?
Your little boy has always enjoyed dressing up as Elsa, but now he wants to wear dresses to preschool and you’re not sure what to do. Your little girl has always been a tomboy but is now telling you they are a boy. You want to let your child be who they are,...
The 411 on Your Teen & Marijuana
If you want to talk to your son or daughter about marijuana, pot, weed, whatever you feel comfortable calling it, I think it is important for you to know basic facts about the drug. The D.E.A., Drug Enforcement Administration, classifies drugs based upon abuse...
What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting: Raising Blended Families
Blended families are quickly becoming the new norm. While this is a fun and exciting chapter in your life, it is a completely new experience for you, your spouse, and the children you share. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to prepare for such a big tran...
The Power of the Magic 5 to 1 Ratio: A Positive Parenting Approach
Dr. John and Julie Gottman are world-renowned American psychological researchers and clinicians who have done extensive work on divorce prediction and marital stability for over 40 years. In their research, they found that stable and healthy relationship...
Sad
Sad feels so hopeless sometimes. There may be one or perhaps many things that are happening in Sad’s world that Sad can’t control… and it hurts.
Sad
Sad feels so hopeless sometimes. There may be one or perhaps many things that are happening in Sad’s world that Sad can’t control… and it hurts.
STAFF VIDEOS
Worried
Worried just can’t catch a break. There are so many things that Worried agonizes over: being judged by others, not being good enough, underperforming on a test or perhaps even if Worried’s parents are going to get into another screaming match.
Worried
Worried just can’t catch a break. There are so many things that Worried agonizes over: being judged by others, not being good enough, underperforming on a test or perhaps even if Worried’s parents are going to get into another screaming match.
Donations
Donations
I don't care
I Don’t Care is living a lie. I Don’t Care pretends that nothing matters because apathy seems more appealing than the crushing disappointment that will come from trying and failing… failing to do well in school, failing to have good friends, failing to feel accepted by parents, failing to achieve self-respect.
I don't care
I Don’t Care is living a lie. I Don’t Care pretends that nothing matters because apathy seems more appealing than the crushing disappointment that will come from trying and failing… failing to do well in school, failing to have good friends, failing to feel accepted by parents, failing to achieve self-respect.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors