Melanie Bikis (She/Her/Hers)

I embrace narrative therapy to facilitate your child's healing. By exploring their personal stories and experiences, we can separate them from the problems they face. Together, we'll uncover their strengths, values, and resources, reshaping their narrative towards growth and resilience. Through conversations and creative activities, we'll co-create alternative narratives that empower your child, promoting a sense of agency and hope.

With existential therapy, we focus on their unique sense of meaning and purpose. By exploring existential themes such as freedom, responsibility, and mortality, I would help your child gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. Through meaningful conversations and reflective exercises, we would address their existential concerns and existential anxiety, empowering them to make choices aligned with their values and passions.

Through CBT, I would work closely with your child to help them recognize and challenge negative thoughts and beliefs that may be contributing to their emotional struggles. By teaching them practical coping strategies and problem-solving techniques, we would empower your child to effectively manage their emotions. Using age-appropriate activities like journaling, relaxation exercises, and role-playing, we would facilitate their self-awareness and promote healthier behaviors.

As a children's counselor, I embrace narrative therapy to facilitate your child's healing. By exploring their personal stories and experiences, we can separate them from the problems they face. Together, we'll uncover their strengths, values, and resources, reshaping their narrative towards growth and resilience. Through conversations and creative activities, we'll co-create alternative narratives that empower your child, promoting a sense of agency and hope.

Children are already exploring what the meaning of things are - I would approach your child's healing journey with a focus on their unique sense of meaning and purpose. By exploring existential themes such as freedom, responsibility, and mortality, I would help your child gain a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.

As a progressive children's therapist practicing existential therapy, I affirm and address LGBTQ+ issues with sensitivity and inclusivity. I create a safe space for exploring gender and sexual identities, validating their experiences, and promoting self-acceptance. By addressing existential concerns specific to LGBTQ+ individuals, such as authenticity and belonging, we navigate the challenges they may face. Together, we explore their unique journey, empowering them to embrace their true selves.

As a progressive children's therapist practicing existential therapy, I affirm and address LGBTQ+ issues with sensitivity and inclusivity. I create a safe space for exploring gender and sexual identities, validating their experiences, and promoting self-acceptance. By addressing existential concerns specific to LGBTQ+ individuals, such as authenticity and belonging, we navigate the challenges they may face. Together, we explore their unique journey, empowering them to embrace their true selves.

As a progressive children's therapist practicing existential therapy, I affirm and address LGBTQ+ issues with sensitivity and inclusivity. I create a safe space for exploring gender and sexual identities, validating their experiences, and promoting self-acceptance. By addressing existential concerns specific to LGBTQ+ individuals, such as authenticity and belonging, we navigate the challenges they may face. Together, we explore their unique journey, empowering them to embrace their true selves.

As a progressive children's therapist practicing existential therapy, I affirm and address LGBTQ+ issues with sensitivity and inclusivity. I create a safe space for exploring gender and sexual identities, validating their experiences, and promoting self-acceptance. By addressing existential concerns specific to LGBTQ+ individuals, such as authenticity and belonging, we navigate the challenges they may face. Together, we explore their unique journey, empowering them to embrace their true selves.

Children are faced with the task of forming their identity and understanding their place in the world- they grapple with questions of meaning, purpose, and their own existence, which can lead to existential anxiety or confusion. Additionally, children often confront the reality of impermanence and the awareness of their mortality, which can be overwhelming. I help support students with unconditional positive regard as they navigate through the big changes they experience.

As a progressive children's therapist practicing existential therapy, I affirm and address LGBTQ+ issues with sensitivity and inclusivity. I create a safe space for exploring gender and sexual identities, validating their experiences, and promoting self-acceptance. By addressing existential concerns specific to LGBTQ+ individuals, such as authenticity and belonging, we navigate the challenges they may face. Together, we explore their unique journey, empowering them to embrace their true selves.