Child and Teen Therapy Sessions
In-office and virtual sessions available.
Child and teen therapy sessions provide a supportive space where young people can safely express their emotions, build confidence, and learn healthy ways to navigate challenges as they grow.
Working with a therapist can help children and teenagers better understand their feelings, strengthen coping skills, and develop the emotional tools needed to thrive.
Dr. Adam Segal works with children and adolescents facing a variety of emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. Therapy sessions are available in person in Calabasas, CA, as well as through secure virtual sessions across California.
Whether a child or adolescent is struggling with anxiety, school stress, social challenges, or emotional regulation, therapy can help them feel more supported, understood, and equipped to manage life’s difficulties.
How Therapy Helps Children & Teens
Dr. Segal provides children and teenagers with guidance and support as they navigate the emotional and social challenges of growing up. Therapy sessions are tailored to each child’s age, personality, and developmental stage, helping them better understand their emotions while learning tools to manage stress and difficult situations.
For younger children, therapy may incorporate play-based techniques or creative activities.
For teens, sessions often focus more on conversation, reflection, and skill-building that supports independence, emotional growth, and navigating social relationships.
Sessions for children and teenagers can:
Provide a safe space for children and teens to express emotions
Help young people better understand anxiety, stress, frustration, and more
Build healthy coping skills for school, friendships, and daily life
Strengthen confidence, emotional awareness, and self-esteem
Improve communication and problem-solving skills
Support resilience during important stages of development
Challenges Children and Teens Often Face
Dr. Segal works with children and adolescents navigating a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges, including but not limited to:
Anxiety, excessive worry, or school-related stress
Depression, sadness, or emotional withdrawal
Behavioral challenges at home or school
Difficulty managing frustration, anger, or other strong emotions
Social challenges and peer relationship struggles
Family transitions such as divorce, relocation, or life changes
Academic pressure and performance stress
Confidence, identity, and self-esteem concerns
Grief and loss
When you are considering working with a licensed psychologist, it can sometimes be difficult to know when professional support may be needed. Therapy can give children and teenagers a safe environment to talk openly, develop coping strategies, and build emotional resilience during important stages of their development.
What Parents and Teens Can Expect
The first therapy session is an opportunity for Dr. Segal to get to know both the child or teen, and their caregivers. This initial conversation helps build trust while providing an understanding of the concerns, goals, and experiences that brought the family to therapy.
Dr. Segal works to create an environment where children and teens feel comfortable expressing themselves without pressure or judgment. Therapy sessions are guided by the needs of the child or adolescent and adapted to their developmental stage.
As therapy progresses, sessions may focus on building coping skills, improving emotional awareness, strengthening communication, and helping young people navigate challenges both at home and in school.
Parents and caregivers can also be involved in parts of the process when appropriate, helping reinforce the strategies and growth taking place during therapy sessions.
Child and Teenager Therapy Sessions (In-Person or Virtual Sessions)
Dr. Segal offers in-person child and teen therapy sessions in Calabasas, CA, serving families throughout the surrounding communities. Secure online therapy sessions are also available for adolescents located anywhere in California. Whether you prefer face-to-face support or the convenience of virtual counseling, care is customized, accessible, and tailored to you and your family.