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Harriet Zeikowitz

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What is your go-to approach for teen counseling?

My go-to approach for helping a teen in therapy is finding the child's interest. I find the benefit to be twofold: It addresses the child's needs at their developmental and interest levels while also making therapy enjoyable and fun.

What tools do you teach in teen counseling?

In therapy, I assist the teenager by:

  • Helping them recognize and identify their feelings.
  • Helping them verbalize their needs in an assertive and non-aggressive manner.
  • Helping them identify their thought processes.
  • Helping them identify healthy ways to get their needs met.
  • Increasing their feelings of self-esteem and self-worth by identifying their strengths.
  • Building their confidence and allowing them to increase their capacity to learn and grow.

How do you know when a client is making meaningful progress in teen counseling?

Therapy is a team effort. Together, we will address the prior issues of concern to monitor and review the progress made over the past few weeks. We will decide if the goals were sufficiently met to terminate therapy. I know a teen has made meaningful progress when there is growth in their self-esteem and they are better able to get their needs met in an assertive and non-aggressive manner. I know a teen has made meaningful progress when they are better able to function at home and at school.

What can clients do in their personal time to supplement teen counseling?

Clients can supplement their time in teen counseling by recognizing the validity of their feelings. Teenagers sometimes enjoy journaling or reading books that encourage their growth.

What should someone do to prepare for starting teen counseling?

To prepare for their first teen counseling session, sometimes a teen finds it helpful to write down their thoughts and feelings beforehand.

Starting Child/teen therapy

What is child & teen counseling?

Thriveworks child & teen counseling in Boca Raton helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst kids include behavioral issues, trauma, bullying, depression, and anxiety. All ages of children and adolescents can attend and benefit from therapy.

How does child & teen counseling work?

Child & teen counseling works by using multiple techniques, tailored to fit the child or teen’s needs based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve play therapy for younger kids or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectic behavioral therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, child & teen counselors have the expertise and experience to help young individuals at their level.

Is child & teen counseling conducted in person or online?

Child & teen counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.

How long does child & teen counseling last?

The length of child & teen counseling at Thriveworks in Boca Raton, FL depends on your child’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, child & teen counseling sessions will last for several months.

Need more help deciding?

Children and adolescents have life-changing experiences at this crucial stage of development: from moving to a new town and having to make new friends to being told that their parents are divorcing and adjusting to their time being split between Mom and Dad. Processing the many emotions that come with such changes is often difficult for anybody—but doing so is especially difficult for these young individuals who are still growing mentally and physically. The bottom line is that children and adolescents can benefit from working with a professional, such as when they endure big life changes.

The child therapists and psychologists at Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL know just how hard this stage of life can be, and they want to do their part to help these young individuals. If your child or teenager is having trouble adjusting to or making friends in a new city, a child therapist can equip them with helpful tools for doing so; or, if your child is struggle as a result of a divorce in the family, a child therapist can help them to process the range of emotions they are likely experiencing. Whatever it is that your child is going through, a Thriveworks Boca Raton child therapist can offer help and guidance.

If you believe that your child or teen could benefit from Palm Beach therapy for kids, reach out to Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL. We are located near Delray Beach, and our child therapists want to help your children live happy, healthy lives. You can easily schedule an appointment for your child by giving us a call.

What Is Child Therapy? How Does It Work?

In childhood and adolescence, we’re still learning essential life skills and tools. We don’t yet know how to properly respond to day to day stressors and process difficult emotions. Fortunately, child therapy helps kids do so. It guides them on a journey customized for them, one that emphasized mental and emotional health. A Thriveworks Boca Raton therapist or psychologist can help your kid or teen with…

  • The loss of a loved one
  • Divorcing parents
  • Making new friends
  • Bullying
  • Depression, or another mental illness
  • Self-esteem
  • Loneliness

The child therapists at Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach want to help your kid today. Call us to schedule a Palm Beach therapy appointment for your child at your earliest convenience.

Work with a Child Therapist or Psychologist at Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach

At Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL, the child therapists craft an individualized approach based on the child’s unique needs.

If you think that your child or teen could benefit from working with a skilled professional, reach out to Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL. We strive to offer premium mental health services to our clients, of which include:

  1. Extended hours: To best serve you, Thriveworks Boca Raton offers extended hours including daytime, evening, and weekend appointments!
  2. Major insurance accepted: We work to accept most major insurance plans. In addition, our counselors have self-pay options, too! You can choose whichever form of payment is best suited to you.
  3. Flexible cancellations: Here at Thriveworks Boca Raton, we get that life happens and sometimes you need to cancel or reschedule an appointment. For this reason, we have a flexible hour cancellation policy, so that you can move or cancel without penalty as long as you give notice.

Are you ready to experience these benefits and schedule an appointment for Palm Beach therapy? Give Thriveworks Boca Raton in Palm Beach, FL a call. A scheduling specialist will help you schedule an appointment at your earliest convenience. We look forward to hearing from you!

Pricing & insurance

Our therapists accept most major insurances. We accept 585+ insurance plans, and offer self-pay options, too.
Learn more about pricing for therapy and counseling services at Thriveworks.

Our Boca Raton therapists and counselors accept 24 insurance plans

  • Aetna

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

  • Carelon

  • Caresource

  • Cigna | Evernorth

  • Cigna | Evernorth EAP

  • Cigna | Evernorth Medicare Advantage

  • Compsych

  • First Health Network

  • Florida Blue | BCBS | Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • Florida Blue | Medicare Advantage

  • Humana Exchange

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Self-pay costs at Boca Raton
Talk therapy

Talk therapy

Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Talk therapy

Psychiatry

Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management

First session

$1

Ongoing sessions

$1

Hear from our clients

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I have had a great experience. Scheduling is very easy and they send you reminders. My mental health has improved tremendously and I am very happy that I was able to seek treatment. Me counselor is the best!!! Thank you!
Read more I have had a great experience. Scheduling is very easy and they send you reminders. My mental health has improved tremendously and I am very happy that I was able to seek treatment. Me counselor is the best!!! Thank you!
sean Feb 2024
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★★★★★
Excellent service.
Sean Jan 2024
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★★★★★
Pamela has been my counselor for nearly 6 months. She has helped me understand the different relationships I have with my friends and acquaintances. Now I am better able to navigate relationships.
Read more Pamela has been my counselor for nearly 6 months. She has helped me understand the different relationships I have with my friends and acquaintances. Now I am better able to navigate relationships.
Boca Raton Sep 2022
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★★★★★
Pamela really helped me through some difficult issues; she helped me to understand the people in my life and how to interact with them and understand why they are how to understand them. With that knowledge, I am better able to interact. It is very helpful to have someone I can share everything with. And Pamela is that person for me.
Read more Pamela really helped me through some difficult issues; she helped me to understand the people in my life and how to interact with them and understand why they are how to understand them. With that knowledge, I am better able to interact. It is very helpful to have someone I can share everything with. And Pamela is that person for me.
Boca Raton Sep 2022
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★★★★★
My husband and I sought counseling due to several significant issues in our marriage. We were distraught and on the verge of divorce. Jeannie's approach to marriage counseling led us through a process that changed my perspective on my husband's actual needs and his to my needs. We didn't hear what the other was truly saying! I would highly recommend Jeannie to work with any couple from minor issues to major issues in their marriage.
Read more My husband and I sought counseling due to several significant issues in our marriage. We were distraught and on the verge of divorce. Jeannie's approach to marriage counseling led us through a process that changed my perspective on my husband's actual needs and his to my needs. We didn't hear what the other was truly saying! I would highly recommend Jeannie to work with any couple from minor issues to major issues in their marriage.
Boca Raton Feb 2020
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★★★★★
Jeannie was my counselor for over a year. When I met her my life was a mess. I can genuinely say that I am healthy, I graduated college, I focus on the positive that life has to offer. Jeannie is an amazing therapist!
Read more Jeannie was my counselor for over a year. When I met her my life was a mess. I can genuinely say that I am healthy, I graduated college, I focus on the positive that life has to offer. Jeannie is an amazing therapist!
Boca Raton Feb 2020
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Where to find us

Getting here

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Boca Raton is located right off of Highway 1, on the west side of the highway. Our office is right in front of the Wick Theatre and neighbors the Lomnitzer Law Firm. We're also across the street from Steinway Piano Gallery and Particle Theory Labs.

Phone number

(561) 566-6801

Languages spoken by FL providers

  • English
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