Steadier parents.
Calmer kids.
Closer homes.
Therapy for kids from toddlers to 13, done mainly through the people who see them every day: you.
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Child therapy that works through parents.
You see your child every day. A therapist sees them for an hour a week. For young kids, research consistently finds that the most effective treatment helps the adults at home respond differently.
So Kara works mainly with you, one-on-one, using research-based behavioral methods, and brings your child in when it helps. How much depends on your child’s age and what’s going on.
Across 63 studies of parent training, coaching parents one-on-one did better than group classes, and adding separate therapy for the child didn’t improve results.
Most families call when one of these has gone on a while.
How much your child is in the room
It shifts as kids grow. This is the typical mix; Kara adjusts it for your child and tells you why.
- Under 5 Almost all parent work Kara meets your child and you may practice together. Sleep, tantrums, toileting and separation change through the routines and responses you use at home.
- 5 to 9 Mostly parents Your child joins some sessions to practice skills alongside you.
- 10 to 13 Close to an even split by 13 Your child gets more direct time as they can use it. Parents stay central.
Change at home starts with you, and that’s good news.
Kids change fastest when the adults around them respond the same way, every time. Kara gives you that plan and the practice to stick to it.
- 1 AssessA 90-minute first session with the parents: what’s happening, when, and what’s been tried.
- 2 PlanA written plan both parents agree to: the few things you’ll do differently, starting this week.
- 3 PracticeAbout 10 weekly sessions to look at what happened, adjust, and build habits that last. Your child joins to practice with you when it helps.
- 4 ReviewAt session 10, we look at where things are and decide together: wrap up, check in monthly, or keep going.
“Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible.”
Kara Clapp, MFT-C, LPCC
Kara holds a master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She works with parents and their children, and she’s the one you’ll talk to on the first call.
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Questions parents ask first
Do you see children, or only parents?
Both. For young kids most sessions are with parents, and Kara brings your child in as their age and needs call for. Why parents first.
How young is too young?
No age is too young to start. With toddlers, sleep, tantrums and toileting are common reasons to call, and the work is almost entirely with parents.
Do both parents need to come?
It works best when both do, in person or online. If that’s not possible, we’ll start with whoever can.
Do you take insurance?
Sessions are private pay. We provide a superbill you can submit to your insurance for out-of-network reimbursement. See fees.
Tell us a little about what’s going on.
Ask a question, set up a free 15-minute call, or schedule a first session. We reply within one business day, Monday to Friday.
Pick a time for a free 15-minute phone call with Kara. She’ll call you at the number you give.