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Child & Teen Therapy

Is your child struggling with behavior at school or at home? Are they feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or emotional distress? Whether it’s difficulty focusing in class, challenges with a learning disability, or low self-esteem, we’re here to help your child regain confidence and become the best version of themself.

Upstate Counseling Can Help

As experienced mental health providers, we understand that every child and teen is unique. Our experienced therapists use a range of approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), play therapy, and family therapy to meet the specific needs of your child. Whether they’re dealing with school-related stress, emotional struggles, or behavior challenges, our friendly and supportive team is ready to guide your child in the right direction.

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What We Can Help With

  • Behavioral challenges at school or home

  • Struggles at school due to learning disabilities or other difficulties

  • Anxiety, depression, and emotional distress

  • Self-esteem and confidence-building

  • Family relationship issues

  • Coping with symptoms of mental illness

FAQ

  • Yes! We are in-network with:

    CDPHP, MVP, UHC (excluding Oxford and community plans), and BCBS (excluding Anthem and Excellus).

    We do not bill out-of-network (OON), but we will provide a medical receipt for you to be reimbursed for outside payment. You would need to reach out to your plan to find out if you have OON benefits.

  • Yes! We do both in-person and remote therapy. Our office is located on Wolf Rd in Albany, NY.

  • Part of what makes therapy effective is confidentiality. If the child or teen knows we report everything to the parent, they might not tell us what we need to know to help them.

    Therefore, we try to give them the most confidential space possible. That being said, we will bring in the parents for various reasons, including:

    • Serious safety concerns

    • Family therapy as an intervention

    • If the child/teen requests

    If you have any questions, please inform your child’s therapist when starting services to make sure that you are on the same page.