Tender Hearts Child Therapy Center | Child Counseling | Family Counseling | Individual Counseling | Play Therapy | Parenting Advice | Cape Girardeau, Missouri | http://www.tenderheartschildtherapycenter.com

Specializing in Child, Adolescent, and Family Counseling

Tender Hearts Child Therapy Center specializes in working with children, adolescents & their families to address a wide array of child and adolescent mental health issues, as well as a variety of parenting concerns. Our therapists strive to provide the best services available to children, adolescents & their families in our area and utilize Evidence-Based Treatments whenever applicable for a presenting problem.

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Family Counseling

Issues We Frequently Address in Child, Adolescent & Family Counseling:

Child Counseling

Teen/Adolescent Counseling

Family Counseling

Physical Aggression (biting, hitting, kicking, property destruction, cruelty to animals)
Defiance and Anger Issues (temper tantrums, refusing to follow rules, cursing)
Adjustment Issues (divorce, birth of sibling, starting a new school or daycare, blended families, parent getting remarried)
School Problems (behavioral problems, poor grades, attention problems, social skills, bullies)
Physical & Sexual Abuse
Grief (death of a parent, grandparent, sibling, pet, or other close family member or friend)
Loss (loss of parent due to military deployment, divorce, or incarceration)
Anxiety (separation anxiety, social anxiety, shyness)
Sleep Issues (nightmares, night terrors, bedtime routines, poor sleep habits)

Communication Issues (lack of open communication between teen and parents)
Parent-Teen Relationship Issues (defiance, disrespect, refusal to follow household rules)
Substance Abuse (alcohol, marijuana, other drug use)
School Issues (poor grades, behavioral issues, issues with authority figures, poor attendance, peer pressure)
Depression (withdrawal, relationship issues, poor social skills)
Low Self-Esteem (poor body image, feelings of inadequacy)
Anxiety (social anxiety, test anxiety)
Eating Disorders (anorexia, bullemia, binging, purging)

Parenting Skills (effective discipline, consistent consequences, household rules)
Communication (open communication within families)
Co-Parenting (adjusting to blended families, consistent expectations between households)

Specific Clinical Diagnoses We Can Address in Child, Adolescent & Family Counseling:

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
Adjustment Disorder
Bereavement
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Separation Anxiety Disorder
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (Aspergers, Autism)
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Eating Disorder (Anorexia, Bullemia)
Enuresis
Encopresis

Therapists at Tender Hearts use a variety of treatment modalities, each specifically tailored to meet the needs of individual clients and their families. Therapists frequently use a combination of Individual Counseling and Family Counseling as needed to best address the needs of the individual child or adolescent and his or her family. Therapists frequently address parenting/discipline skills and other concerns within the family.