Child Therapists in San Jose, CA

If you're looking for a safe, warm and gentle space to find peace and clarity for yourself or your child, I'd love to partner with you in your healing work. My passion is guiding children, teens and adult women to develop their inner wisdom, to cultivate tools for peace and grounding, and to reconnect with nature. I utilize a holistic approach for your whole being, addressing mind, body and soul. Together we'll develop a healing plan with modalities such as Ecotherapy, CBT, DBT, Art Therapy or Reiki, tailoring treatment to your needs.

I focus on working with infants, children, teens, and families. Using a strength-based, solution-focused approach, and CBT, I work on issues occurring both in school and at home. I believe that by working through life's everyday ups and downs it is possible for everyone to feel good about being themselves. One of my hopes is that clients leave my office feeling better than they did when they walked in. One of my passions is supporting people to have a good day. I enjoy helping clients highlight strengths and build upon them in the therapeutic setting. We can work together to do more of what works, and less of what doesn't.

Very often we find ourselves having the same arguments all the time in our personal relationships. Sometimes we get hurt like we have never been before and we can’t understand why it hurts so much. Old patterns and unresolved issues can keep us stuck in the same place at times. Never having learned healthy ways of communicating, we do not know how to get the results we want. So many of us go through these challenges at various stages of our lives, with work, personal and professional relationships and raising children. Some of these challenges can seem overwhelming and can drag us down.

I'm a licensed educational psychologist specializing in assessment and intervention of psychological disorders impacting learning and school performance (e.g. dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, attention issues like ADD/ADHD, neurodevelopment disorders such as autism, and social-emotional disorders). I specialize in psycho-educational assessment focusing on discovering why educational difficulties are occurring and providing intervention recommendations. Families often come to me to discover why their child may be failing in school, or has lost motivation to do their best, or is having behavioral/attention challenges, or when homework takes a long time and/or is a battle (among other reasons).

I am a Marriage & Family Therapist who uses a strength-based approach rooted in authenticity, compassion, and understanding. My approach is informed by Attachment Theory, Family Systems Theory, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. These theories guide me to help clients get unstuck from problematic relational patterns, nurture secure attachment bonds, develop more satisfying relationships, and work through challenges such as trauma, anxiety, and depression. I enjoy working with a variety of concerns including relational distress in families & couples, emotional & behavioral issues in children & adolescents & healing from past trauma.

Does it feel like you or your family are in a funk and don't know how to make it right? If you or your children are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma history, or social challenges, this might be the place for you.

At the risk of sounding cliche, my ideal client is you. I love to watch all of the different ways clients can become their perfect selves. Working with a variety of issues, needs, and goals is like a never-ending puzzle. I love to match solutions with clients, co-authoring happily-(or at least contentedly)-ever-afters. Children, adolescents, adults, couples, each has their own appeal and diversity keeps my practice vibrant.

As a parent or guardian, you may have concerns about your child’s school performance, learning difficulties, and attention or hyperactivity. Dr. Haupenthal wants to help your child succeed academically and emotionally to the best of his/her abilities. Dr. Haupenthal is bilingual, English/Spanish and provides child, adolescent, and college student testing including concerns with ADHD, intellectual disability, autism, learning and language difficulties, behavior issues at home and/or school, low academic performance, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Haupenthal also provides IQ testing for school entrance and psychotherapy services.

Is your child struggling? Are you wondering if there might be something going on for them, such as a learning, emotional, or attention difference? Perhaps, you suspect that your child is gifted or twice-exceptional. I can help. I provide evidence-based, strengths-focused assessment, therapy, and consultation services for children, teens, and young adults, and their families. My areas of expertise are in giftedness, twice exceptionality, learning differences, Autism, ADHD, social processing, and anxiety.

I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with a specialty in anxiety. My practice is anchored in evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I've seen the positive impact on my clients of well-delivered therapy in the context of a compassionate therapeutic relationship which is why I'm firmly grounded in this approach.

Welcome! My name is Alexis Mathias LCSW and I specialize in helping children, youth, adults, and families through challenges associated with mood disorders and family/partner relationships. We work together to stop harmful cycles, increase communication and connectedness, and heal deep rooted trauma that impact their day to day functioning.

The reality of life is that it is hard. I genuinely love what I do because I get to help people learn how to find ways to make the hard times feel more manageable, and find and create more of the beautiful moments. It truly is an honor to be able to walk alongside someone as they discover how to enhance their life. My style is client-centered, as I believe it is important to meet my clients right where they’re at on their journeys. I believe our minds are incredible: incredibly complex yet thankfully also malleable. I value being able to provide a therapy environment that is safe, calm, and confidential.

The majority of my work as a psychologist has been with children, teens, and young adults. I enjoy collaborating with youth on taking control of their mental health and becoming their ideal self by embracing their strengths and learning new skills. Whether it’s addressing mood issues, trauma, or assessing ADHD and/or ASD-related challenges, I offer a safe space that is conducive to transformation and a deeper understanding of the self.

Our primary goal is to help kids manage the road to adulthood. We provide therapy to help kids process their thoughts and feelings, assessment to make diagnoses or to guide therapeutic treatment, and consultation with parents and other providers to help adults better understand the kids in their lives. ​We are inclusive clinicians who are neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ affirming.

I love helping children, adolescents and adults achieve a healthy and thriving life. Whether you are looking for support for your child, your teen, or yourself, I can help.

If you are here because you are concerned with the mental health of your child, or your relationship with them, you are in the right place! I specialize in child, individual, and family therapy, identifying and working toward goals using empathy, compassion, and insight in a safe and non-judgmental environment. By using non-directive and directive play therapy activities, collaboration, promotion of healthy communication and behavior patterns, you will see a shift in your child, and your relationship as a family system.

Finding the right therapist can be scary, so I'm glad you're here! Welcome! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for helping individuals, children, and families navigate life’s challenges. I see health in a holistic way, where there are many pieces to what make up our whole well-being. Mental health is one part of that whole, and my hope for you is that we can partner together to get you the support you need to reach your goals in a compassionate way.

Sometimes life throws us situations we never imagined for ourselves. The death of a parent, spouse, or best friend. Frequent calls from your child’s teacher about their “bad behavior." A surprise announcement from your teen that they’re not comfortable in the gender you always thought they were. You’re not alone, and you or your child don’t have to go through these experiences alone, either. Together, we’ll find ways to cope with the days where it feels too hard to get out of bed, to explore what feelings are coming up when you’re crying alone in the shower, or to come up with strategies to see the “good” in your child.

When you begin to recognize that your enjoyment of your child seems to be decreasing while feelings of being stuck, stressed, or overwhelmed are increasing, early childhood mental health services can be an effective tool to get things back on track. Healthy parent/child relationships reflect secure attachment, responsive attunement, and mutual enjoyment. But many things can interrupt that process, even typical things like the birth of a sibling or starting school. These experiences can contribute to challenging behaviors in children that are difficult to handle. Therapy can help to restore connection and understanding.