Service Description

Child & Teen Adjustment Support with Dr. Edan Alcalay helps kids feel safe and capable as family life changes—so they can keep thriving at home, in school, and with friends. A leading expert in child psychology, Dr. Alcalay blends warmth with evidence-based care to reduce anxiety, sadness, and acting-out while strengthening coping skills and resilience. We start with a parent intake to understand your child’s needs, followed by a child meeting and developmentally appropriate assessment. Together we set clear goals—stable routines, easier transitions between homes, fewer conflicts, better focus, and stronger emotion regulation—so progress is visible. Treatment is brief and targeted (often 6–10 sessions). Children learn age-matched skills: naming feelings, calming the body, flexible thinking (CBT tools), grounding and mindfulness, and simple coping scripts for transitions and school. Tweens/teens add decision frameworks, healthy boundaries, digital hygiene, and low-drama communication. Parents receive parallel coaching: two-home routines, bedtime/morning anchors, transition plans, and language that keeps kids out of the middle. When helpful, we coordinate with schools or pediatricians to align support. Scope & ethics: We provide therapy and parent guidance; we do not perform custody evaluations or forensic services. Expected outcomes: steadier routines, fewer high-stress moments, improved focus and behavior, stronger emotion language, and a shared family playbook that protects childhood while adults handle adult issues.