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Pottery Workshop

Solstice Therapy Provides Child Therapy and Teen Therapy in Thousand Oaks & Westlake

We specialize in child therapy with children of all ages and we serve Ventura County and Los Angeles. We have several Clinical Art Therapists on staff and our founder, Rachel, teaches all of our clinicians how to effectively use art therapy. We utilize all sorts of art materials including but not limited to clay, paint, collage, pastels, markers. 

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If your child has been through a traumatic event or multiple adverse experiences, we can help them recover and work through their feelings about what happened so they can get back to being themselves again. We are effective in helping children process grief, trauma, feelings about transitions and changes in their lives. We can do EMDR and brainspotting in ways that are accessible and enjoyable for children with children to help them resolve trauma. 

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We also work with children with anxiety who need to learn healthy coping skills to eventually be able to self soothe, We also love supporting parents and helping them co-regulate with their children and set boundaries in firm but loving ways. 

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Rachel and Maggie are both art therapists who work with children of all ages, and especially love working with preschool and early elementary children.  ​

Our child therapists and teen counselors use children's natural language: art and play

Arts and Crafts

Art approaches and materials you can use in session

  • painting

  • drawing

  • sculpting with clay

  • throwing on the pottery wheel

  • making slime

  • collage

  • poetry

  • alcohol ink

  • creating comic books

  • printmaking​

  • pastels

  • watercolor

  • crochet

  • mixed media

Our Expertly Trained Child Therapists are experienced at helping with:

  • stress

  • PTSD 

  • transitions

  • recovering from car accidents

  • communication skills

  • traumatic events

  • grief & loss

  • sexual assault

  • bullying

  • anxiety

  • depression

  • emotional reactivity

  • preschool age children

  • elementary age kids

  • middle schoolers

Teen Therapy

Does your teenager seem hesitant to do talk therapy?
Art Therapy can help teens open up and engage in the therapy process. 

We help teenagers grow and become the best version of themselves

Being an adolescent has always been hard, but in this digital age it comes with even more challenges and pressures. 

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Maggie and Rachel work with teenagers.

Boy Checking his Phone

Are you concerned about your teen? Do they not seem like themselves lately?

Are you worried about the choices they have been making?

Are you having trouble connecting with them or reaching them?

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We can help!

 

We know sometimes teens just need another trusted adult in their life to support them, and they can often be more open to suggestions and feedback from someone other than their parents. As trained mental health professionals, we can assess and understand what is going on and the best course of action to help them feel like themselves again and get on the right track.  

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We have a lot of experience supporting teens as they navigate the ups and downs of adolescence. We ave experience helping teens recover from bullying, trauma, transitions, difficult events, relationship issues, PTSD, and low self esteem.

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We love helping teens to learn and implement healthy coping skills and relationship skills.

Teen Therapy

How we work with children & teens:

  • art therapy

  • play therapy

  • EMDR

  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

  • Somatic Therapy (Brainspotting)

  • Mindfulness

  • Parenting Support

Painting Class

"Creativity is the medicine for a wounded heart."

 J. R. R. Tolkien

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