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Child Therapy
Therapy for Children Ages 8 and Up in Cupertino, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sarasota, FL & Online
Is your child struggling with anxiety or behavioral challenges?
Is your child anxious, easily frustrated, quick to throw tantrums, or struggling to cope with increasing demands at school? Are these challenges affecting their self-esteem, social-emotional development, quality of sleep, or happiness? Perhaps you’ve noticed it affecting their friendships, behavior, or achievement at school. Maybe their negative self-talk and self-doubt affect their motivation to participate in new activities outside of their comfort zone.
Have you noticed your child struggling with:
Nervousness, restlessness, or difficulty controlling their worries
Anxiety and depressed mood associated with ADHD or ASD
Emotion regulation and anger management
Poor frustration tolerance
Physical symptoms such as stomachaches or headaches
Falling asleep or staying asleep independently
As an experienced child therapist and psychologist, Dr. Anna provides a warm, structured, and engaging space where children feel safe to learn, grow, and thrive.
As a parent, Dr. Anna understands how concerning and upsetting it is to see your child struggle. The good news is that there are simple and effective solutions to address these common childhood challenges. You may already be practicing many of the techniques at home but could benefit from professional guidance in tailoring the strategies to fit your child’s needs.
Let’s find the best solutions and help your child reach their full potential.
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How Child Therapy Works
Establishing a solid rapport and therapeutic alliance is at the foundation of effective therapy. Therapy sessions are a combination of talking and skills practice. Engaging and interactive play- and art-based activities are balanced with skill-building. Dr. Anna prioritizes building trust by providing a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for children to explore their thoughts and feelings.
Parent involvement is key to ensuring that therapy skills generalize to real-life settings and progress is maintained over time. Children are part of a family unit and Dr. Anna works just as closely with parents by scheduling regular check-ins and offering parent-only sessions to review skills, progress, and challenges.
Through a combination of psychoeducation, art, games, discussion, role-play/practice, and in-home skills practice assignments, your child will develop skills to manage stress & anxiety, improve their emotion regulation, enhance their social & friendship skills, and learn effective communication strategies.
As your child builds mastery of strategies to manage their anxiety, stress, and behavior, therapy sessions will taper down in frequency before coming to an end. Your child will be prepared to use their skills independently and with ongoing parent support.
Dr. Anna has specialized experience working with neurodivergent children, including those with ADHD and autism. Therapy is adapted to meet each child's unique learning style, sensory needs, and developmental profile — because one size truly does not fit all.
Child therapy sessions at Wildflower Psych are conducted primarily via telehealth on a secure, HIPAA-compliant Zoom platform, with hybrid in-person options available on a limited basis in Cupertino, CA, the San Francisco Bay Area and Sarasota, FL.
What Does Dr. Anna Help Children With?
Dr. Anna provides child therapy for a wide range of concerns, including:
Child therapy for anxiety— including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, separation anxiety, selective mutism, school refusal, and perfectionism
Child therapy for ADHD — helping children build attention, impulse control, emotional regulation, and executive functioning skills through engaging, age-appropriate strategies. Learn more about ADHD testing.
Child therapy for autism — neuro-affirming therapy that honors each child's unique strengths while building social, emotional, and communication skills. Learn more about autism testing.
Emotional regulation and anger management — teaching children practical tools to identify, express, and manage big emotions
Depression and low mood — helping children reconnect with joy, motivation, and a positive sense of self
Life transitions — including divorce, moves, school changes, and family changes that can feel overwhelming for young children
Chronic illness — supporting children navigating the emotional impact of ongoing health challenges
Therapy Can Help Your Child:
Develop healthy coping skills to manage anxiety, frustration, anger, and stress — building a personal toolkit of strategies they can reach for independently when big emotions feel overwhelming
Strengthen communication and social skills — learning to express their feelings clearly, navigate friendships, and handle conflict in ways that feel good for everyone involved
Improve self-esteem, confidence, and self-compassion — replacing negative self-talk and self-doubt with a kinder, more accurate view of who they are and what they're capable of
Develop resilience and grit — learning that setbacks and mistakes are part of growing, not proof that they aren't good enough
Cultivate a growth mindset — shifting from "I can't do this" to "I can't do this yet" — a small but powerful change that opens the door to trying, learning, and succeeding
Feel calmer and happier at home and at school — so the whole family benefits as your child learns to regulate their emotions and navigate daily challenges with more ease
Build stronger relationships with family and friends — as anxiety, big emotions, and behavioral challenges reduce, your child becomes more available for the connections that matter most
Your child is capable—but anxiety, big emotions, or behavior challenges may be getting in the way.
Dr. Anna helps children develop confidence, emotion regulation, and the skills they need to succeed — with child therapy available via telehealth and in person in Cupertino, CA, the San Francisco Bay Area and Sarasota, FL, and 40+ PSYPACT states.
FAQS
Common Questions About Child Therapy
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Yes — all child therapy sessions at Wildflower Psych are conducted primarily via telehealth on a secure, HIPAA-compliant Zoom platform, making online child therapy accessible wherever your family is located. Dr. Anna provides telehealth child therapy to families throughout California, Florida, and 40+ states through PSYPACT authorization. For families who prefer to meet in person, hybrid appointments are available on a limited basis in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sarasota, FL.
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Absolutely. If you read through this page and felt like it described your child, then Wildflower Psych may be a good fit. Children who are able to use concrete coping skills to manage stress and anxiety tend to benefit most from child therapy. Please feel free to reach out if you would like additional information.
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Parents play an essential role in the therapy process and are involved in each step along the way. Parents are kept up to date on progress so they can model and coach therapy skills between sessions. Therapy works best when children are supported as they apply newly learned skills in real-life settings, with the support of their parents and caregivers. Parents are always kept informed when important issues arise.
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Children who are shy or bashful often prefer to meet Dr. Anna with their parent present for the first session. Since children warm up at different rates, Dr. Anna is flexible with how visits are shaped and how much of the session is one-on-one versus with a parent present. Dr. Anna introduces herself as a "talking or feelings doctor" and reassures children that she is also a "no touch doctor.”
To start, Dr. Anna gets to know each child through fun, interactive, and engaging icebreaker activities — learning about their hobbies, interests, friends, and wishes. Each child's interests are taken into consideration when deciding on session structure and activities.
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Yes — Dr. Anna has specialized experience providing child therapy for ADHD and autism. For children with ADHD, therapy focuses on building attention, impulse control, emotional regulation, and executive functioning skills through engaging, age-appropriate strategies. For autistic children, Dr. Anna provides neuro-affirming therapy that honors each child's unique strengths while building social, emotional, and communication skills. If you are also seeking a formal diagnosis, Dr. Anna offers comprehensive ADHD testing and autism testing at Wildflower Psych.
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Schedule a free 20-minute phone or Zoom consultation directly here, or reach out via the contact page and Dr. Anna will follow up within one business day. Child therapy sessions are available in person and via telehealth — so your family can access care from wherever you are.
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