All you want is for your child to be healthy and happy

Your child seems to be struggling and you don’t know what to do. They seem depressed, anxious, and unsure of themselves. They’re afraid to trying new things and it feels as if they have stopped participating fully in life. Your child is experiencing enormous stress and pressure to succeed and get good grades to keep up with everyone at school.

Although they’ve always enjoyed spending time with their family and friends, you’ve noticed that they’ve been spending more time alone recently. When you ask what’s wrong, they can’t seem to find the words. You feel more and more disconnected from your child and its difficult to see them feeling so depressed and discouraged.

You’re worried your child’s problems will only continue to grow and hold them back from their full potential. You want them to have a good life, to make safe and healthy choices, to find a passion that lights them up. You are ready to find your child some help so they can thrive and live fully again.

Help your child thrive and live fully

Child and Teen Therapy in Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC

It’s hard to see your child struggle, but you’re not alone. At Hope + Wellness, we work with kids and teens to provide a safe, supportive space for them to learn and practice the skills needed to manage their emotions, thoughts, and actions. All children experience stress and adversity at some point in their lives and may often not yet have the skills needed to overcome them. Therapy is a healthy way for your child or teen to work through some of the things in life they may be struggling with and to develop greater resilience and thrive.

Compassionate, relatable care from expert child + teen therapists

We specialize in working with children and teens with depression, anxiety, stress, and life adjustment. At Hope+Wellness, parents come to us to help their children learn healthy and balanced ways of coping with emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in order to help set them up to best succeed in life.

Potential benefits of depression, anxiety, ADHD, stress & life adjustment therapy for your child or teen

• Develop coping skills to deal with depressing or anxious thoughts, feelings, or behaviors

• Learn new ways of dealing with chronic stress, perfectionism, academic pressures, and social anxieties

• Gain ability to manage anxieties and to face fears

• Build meaningful friendships and relationships with parents and siblings

• Learn to accept themselves and feel more comfortable in their own skin

• Find passions and things in life to feel motivated and inspired

• Connect with their values to find a place in the world that feels authentic to them

• Develop a clear voice and viewpoint in confusing times and situations, to help guide them as they transition and launch into independence

• Learn how to self-organize and manage demands

• Gain clarity on academic and career interests following high school and college

Getting started with child and teen therapy

we are passionate about providing your child with a supportive therapy space that is genuine and authentic — where they truly feel cared for. a space that is human and compassionate, where they feel deeply seen and accepted.

We work with children 10 years old and above, as well as teens and young adults in college.

We provide evidence-based treatments that are designed and found to be effective specifically for youth. Treatment approaches we specialize in include cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and acceptance based therapies, problem solving, relaxation training, and stress management. Parents are included in therapy to discuss recommendations to help your child follow through at home and reach their full potential in school and in life. 

It is important that you find the therapist that is the best fit for your child or teen. Therefore, we invite you to learn more about us, read our blog, and to read about getting started and frequently asked questions. When you are ready, you can reach out to us to ask a question or to schedule an initial consultation appointment.

Who we help

Common concerns we work with kids and teens on include depression, anxiety, stress, life adjustment and more

• Depression, Sadness

• Irritability

• Moodiness

• Existential Depression and Related Concerns

• Emotional Sensitivity

• Anxiety

• Social Anxiety

• Perfectionism

• Stress Management

• Academic Stress and Pressure

• ADHD, Attentional Concerns, Trouble Focusing

• Self Esteem

• Self Criticism

• Self Care + Self Management

• Discovering Your Identity

• Exploration of Personal Values

• Finding Your Voice

• Developing Interests and Hobbies

• Figuring Out How to Gain Perspective

• Adjustment and Coping to Life Stressors, Changes

• Life Transitions

• Living with a Chronic Illness

• Strengthening Relationships with Family

• Building Friendships and Interpersonal Relationships

• Identity concerns

• Gender Wellness

• Exploration of LGBTQ+ Identity

• Self-Discovery and Personal Growth

• Struggling to Launch

You are not alone. We are here to help.

Hope+Wellness provides child and teen therapy for depression, anxiety, stress, life adjustment, chronic health conditions and more. We serve Falls Church, McLean, and Arlington, as well as Tysons Corner, Vienna, Reston, Great Falls, Fairfax, Merrifield, and Alexandria, as well as Washington DC and Maryland. Telehealth is available across 20+ other states.

We provide exceptional psychotherapy services to empower people to live happier, healthier lives. Our services are grounded in evidence-based treatments that suggest an important interconnectedness between mind, body, life experience, and wellness, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based therapies. We will work together to help your child or teen heal and develop the skills to live fully aware, fully resilient, fully peaceful, mindful, and alive.