Tween Therapy

(ages 10-12)

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Child and Tween Therapy in Virginia (Ages 10–12)

Many children and tweens (ages 10–12) face emotional, behavioral, and social challenges that impact how they feel, act, and learn. At Thrive Counseling for Healing and Connection, we offer specialized therapy for children and tweens in Virginia, helping them build confidence, regulate emotions, and develop healthier coping skills.

We Help With:

  • ADHD and behavioral issues
  • Childhood anxiety and depression
  • Disruptive behavior disorders
  • Self-injury and trauma symptoms
  • Low self-esteem and social anxiety

Common Life Stressors We Address:

Our child and tween therapists support kids navigating challenges such as:
Family conflict, bullying, school struggles, grief, and medical issues. Therapy offers a safe space for them to express emotions, build resilience, and feel seen and supported.

Support for Parents and Caregivers

We believe in a whole-family approach. Our therapists provide parent coaching and training so you can reinforce your child’s progress at home with confidence and connection.

Some of the Evidence-Based Practices We Use With Tweens

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  • Play therapy allows children to express thoughts and emotions through play when they may not have the words. At Thrive Counseling, our therapists use play-based techniques to help children process emotions, develop coping skills, and build confidence in a safe and supportive environment.

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a solution-focused, goal-oriented approach to changing unhealthy thinking and behavioral patterns.tion text goes here

  • Mindfulness, Neuroscientific, and Somatic Experiencing therapy interventions

  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy has been found to treat a wide variety of problems and provides clients with coping skills to better solve daily struggles. The main focus is to educate clients about their emotions and how to regulate them.

  • Learn more about EMDR here.

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Evidence Based Practices for Young Adults

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    CBT helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. We use this approach to help you identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build healthier ways of coping and responding to life’s challenges.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
    DBT offers skills for managing intense emotions, building stronger relationships, and staying grounded during stressful moments. At Thrive, we integrate DBT tools to help you find balance between acceptance and change.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
    ACT helps you stop fighting your thoughts and feelings and start focusing on what really matters to you. We use ACT to support clients in accepting life’s difficulties while taking meaningful steps aligned with their values.

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
    EMDR is a powerful method for processing trauma and reducing the emotional intensity of past experiences. Our trained therapists use EMDR to help you feel more in control and less triggered by difficult memories.

  • We incorporate mindfulness, somatic, and brain-based interventions to support holistic healing from the inside out. Mindfulness helps you stay present and approach your thoughts and emotions with greater awareness and compassion. Somatic therapy focuses on how the body holds stress and trauma, using movement, breath, and sensation to restore a sense of calm and safety. Brain-based techniques draw on neuroscience to regulate your nervous system, improve emotional resilience, and create lasting change through strategies that align with how your brain and body naturally heal.

  • At Thrive Counseling for Healing and Connection, our work is rooted in attachment-based theory, which recognizes that our early relationships shape how we connect with others—and ourselves—throughout life. When those connections are safe and supportive, we thrive. But when they’re disrupted or painful, it can lead to patterns of anxiety, disconnection, or self-doubt. Our therapists help you explore those patterns with compassion, build emotional safety, and form healthier, more secure relationships—starting with the one you have with yourself.

Effective Tween Therapy for Anxiety, Emotional Regulation, and Confidence Building