Trauma therapy in St. Louis, MO for kids, teens, and young adults.

How on earth do you cope after a trauma, grief, or loss?

Your family has recently experienced a loss or, you or your child have experienced something traumatic. As a parent going through something really hard, you’re suffering. And if the trauma or grief has happened to your child or teen, you know that they’re really suffering as well.

Sometimes, anxiety or anger can actually mask a deeper hurt, like trauma.

And whether you know your child has been through something huge, or you’re wondering if a past trauma is still impacting them now, it’s important to work with a therapist who can help you dig in.

Underlying trauma, grief, or loss can lead to big behaviors in kids and teens.

Your child may be acting out more at school, getting in trouble with their teacher and withdrawing from their friends. Or they might be acting like a perfect angel, helping out and checking in with you all the time because they don’t want to make things worse. They’re not sleeping well anymore. They have a short fuse. They get a blank look on their face at times and seem to space out, but you wonder...are they reliving what has happened?

You’re worried about them, and you need some help.

That’s where therapy comes in. Through trauma-informed therapy, like TF-CBT, we work with you and your child to build the skills needed to process the memories, deal with the strong emotions, and gently move forward from the bad things that have happened.

Looking for trauma therapy in St. Louis. What can I do next?

Contact us to discuss how to heal after a loss, stress, or trauma in your child or teen's life, and we can decide if counseling is the right next step for you or your family. We know how difficult it is to open up to someone about this, so we want to be sure that your child is sharing their story with the right person. And if we’re not the best fit, we can figure out the right next steps together. 

Spotlight: St. Louis trauma therapy with Molly Shaffer, MA, LPC, TF-CBT Certified therapist

Molly offers trauma-focused CBT for kids, teens, and college students, and works as our senior therapist and trauma specialist - meaning she takes the time to really explore what all can be going underneath our external behaviors and emotions.

Molly has limited availability but is still accepting new clients - book a free consult to schedule right here!