Child Therapy

Ages 2 - 12

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Serving Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Pasadena & Northeast Los Angeles

Parenting is full of questions, especially when your child’s behavior changes unexpectedly or their emotions feel bigger than they can manage.

Children don’t always have words for what they’re experiencing. They communicate through play, behavior, withdrawal, or intensity.

Has your child’s teacher mentioned concerns?

Is your once-easy kid becoming withdrawn, angry, or anxious?

Are you feeling guilty or uncertain?

We work with your family to figure it out together.

Parents Come to Us When Their Child

  • Withdraws or isolates

  • Spends too much time on screens

  • Gets frustrated easily

  • Refuses to go to school

  • Is highly sensitive

  • Seems angry or “too anxious”

  • Struggles socially

  • Falls behind academically

Children express distress through behavior, not because they’re acting out — but because they’re asking for help in the only way they can. Our work helps you see what’s underneath the struggle and what your child is silently trying to tell you.

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How Child Therapy With Us Works

Our approach is grounded in relational and developmental psychology, helping parents understand the “why” beneath behavior rather than simply trying to stop it. We collaborate closely with parents, helping you respond in ways that meet your child’s emotional and developmental needs.

Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. Each child’s sessions may include assessment, play, emotional skill building, and parent consultations that translate behavior into understanding.

We often coordinate with schools and healthcare providers for full-circle care.

Our Approach Includes:

  • Builds safety and trust; helps children and parents feel connected and supported.



  • Uses play as a natural language for expression; helps children process feelings and learn regulation skills.

  • Strengthens communication and teaches emotional and social learning through interaction.

  • Highlights what’s already working; reduces family stress and increases confidence.

  • Combines neuroscience and relationship insight to help parents understand nervous system responses for both child and parent.

  • Encourages body awareness and calm; supports self-regulation and safety.

Parents are not outsiders to the work—they’re essential partners.

We help you learn how to support regulation, connection, and healthy development while easing guilt and strengthening confidence in your parenting.

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As understanding grows, families begin to see the child they have, not the one they fear they’re losing.

What Families Often Notice After Therapy

  • Calmer days

  • Cooperation at home + school

  • Greater confidence

  • Stronger relationships

  • Less guilt

  • Clarity for parents

  • Fewer power struggles

  • Joy + connection

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About The Alamo Psychotherapy

We’re a team of child and family therapists who believe in humor, honesty, and heart. Together, we help families fall back in love with the child they have.

Our therapists collaborate closely with parents, offering insight, coaching, and practical strategies that reduce strife and build connection. We help families learn to meet their child at their developmental level, scaffold progress, and celebrate strengths without losing themselves in the stress of it all.

Availability: See our therapists in-person in Highland Park and Eagle Rock or online across California.

Our Child Therapists

Education, Credentials, & Trainings

Our clinicians hold advanced degrees in psychology, social work, and marriage and family therapy, with specialized training in:

  • Play Therapy

  • Attachment and Family Systems

  • Neurorelational and Somatic Frameworks

  • Parent Coaching and Consultation

  • School Collaboration and Multidisciplinary Care

3 Steps To Get Started

  • Fill out the contact form. We’ll respond promptly and help you find the best fit on our team.

  • We’ll schedule a short call to learn about your child, your goals, and what kind of support feels right.

  • Together, we’ll start mapping what’s happening, strengthen understanding, and create a plan for growth.

Connection is at the heart of every child’s growth.

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