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Susan Stutzman, LCPC, NCC, RPT-S, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Susan Stutzman, LCPC, NCC, RPT-S

Ages 0 to 12

  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Adoption & Attachment
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Medical Trauma
  • Somatic Concerns
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Autism
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Depression
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Family Relationships
  • Food, Feeding & Eating
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • OCD
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • School Behavior
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Tics
  • Parent-Child Reunification

Faith-integrated

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Cheryl Welsh, LCPC, RPT-S, I/ECMH-C, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Cheryl Welsh, LCPC, RPT-S, I/ECMH-C

Ages 0 to 12

  • Adoption & Attachment
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Autism
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Depression
  • Family Relationships
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • Medical Trauma
  • OCD
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • School Behavior
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Tics
  • Bipolar
  • Food, Feeding & Eating
  • Parent-Child Reunification
  • Somatic Concerns
  • Sports Anxiety

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Jon Caes, LCSW, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Jon Caes, LCSW

Ages 4+

  • Autism
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • School Behavior
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Adoption & Attachment
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Depression
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Family Relationships
  • Medical Trauma
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • Sports Anxiety
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Food, Feeding & Eating
  • OCD
  • Parent-Child Reunification
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Somatic Concerns
  • Tics

Faith-integrated

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Erin Owens, LPC, NCC, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Erin Owens, LPC, NCC

Ages 2 to 12

  • ADHD / ADD
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Depression
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Family Relationships
  • Food, Feeding & Eating
  • OCD
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • School Behavior
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Adoption & Attachment
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Autism
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • Medical Trauma
  • Somatic Concerns
  • Sports Anxiety

Faith-integrated

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Garimaa Gupta, LCPC, RYT, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Garimaa Gupta, LCPC, RYT

Ages 2 to 12

  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Family Relationships
  • School Behavior
  • Adoption & Attachment
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Depression
  • Parent-Child Reunification
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Somatic Concerns

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Samantha de Souza, M.A., Counseling Intern, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Samantha de Souza, M.A., Counseling Intern

Ages 4+

  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Depression
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Family Relationships
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Adoption & Attachment
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Food, Feeding & Eating
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • Medical Trauma
  • OCD
  • Parent-Child Reunification
  • School Behavior
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Somatic Concerns

Counseling intern

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Sophie Hill, ALMFT, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Sophie Hill, ALMFT

Ages 2 to 15

  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Adoption & Attachment
  • Family Relationships
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • Autism
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Depression
  • Medical Trauma
  • OCD
  • School Behavior
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Somatic Concerns
  • Tics

Faith-integrated

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Courtney Johns, LCSW, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Courtney Johns, LCSW

Ages 4+

  • Anxiety & Worry
  • OCD
  • School Behavior
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Autism
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Depression
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Family Relationships
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Somatic Concerns

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Lauren Clancy, LCSW, C-SSWS, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Lauren Clancy, LCSW, C-SSWS

Ages 4 to 15

  • School Behavior
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Adoption & Attachment
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Autism
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Depression
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Family Relationships
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • Somatic Concerns
  • Sports Anxiety
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Food, Feeding & Eating
  • OCD
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Tics

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Kristy Mahal, LPC, PEL, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Kristy Mahal, LPC, PEL

Ages 4+

  • School Behavior
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Autism
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Family Relationships
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Depression
  • OCD
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Somatic Concerns

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Carrie Madden Choquette, MSW, NMT Certified, CCPT, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Carrie Madden Choquette, MSW, NMT Certified, CCPT

Ages 2 to 15

  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Family Relationships
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • School Behavior
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Sports Anxiety
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Depression
  • Medical Trauma
  • OCD

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Liz Blaha, LCPC, child therapist at Kid Matters Counseling in Hinsdale, Illinois

Liz Blaha, LCPC

Ages 4+

  • Abuse & Trauma Recovery
  • Adoption & Attachment
  • Body Image & Self-Esteem
  • Food, Feeding & Eating
  • ADHD / ADD
  • Anger & Aggression
  • Anxiety & Worry
  • Autism
  • Behavioral Challenges
  • Depression
  • Divorce & Family Transitions
  • Family Relationships
  • Grief, Death & Loss
  • Medical Trauma
  • OCD
  • Parent-Child Reunification
  • Peer Concerns / Friendships
  • School Behavior
  • Self-Harm & Safety
  • Sports Anxiety
  • Bedwetting / Toileting
  • Somatic Concerns
  • Tics

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FAQs About Child Therapy

What Is A Child Therapist?

Child therapists, or child psychologists, specialize in treating children with behavioral, emotional, or mental disorders. 

These highly trained professionals may work in a clinical setting in private practices, as part of a medical team, or in a school environment.  

Many child therapists are trained play therapists. Play therapy allows trained mental health practitioners who specialize in play therapy, to assess and understand children's play. 

Further, play therapy is utilized to help children cope with difficult emotions and find solutions to problems. Visit our play therapy resource page.  

Does My Child Need a Therapist?

Some warning signs that your child may need psychological counseling include:

  • Persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness 
  • Constant anger and a tendency to overreact to situations 
  • Persistent worry, anxiety, or fearfulness 
  • Preoccupation with physical illness or their own appearance 
    Read more here. 
Does Insurance Cover Child Therapy Sessions?

Yes. The federal parity law requires insurance companies to treat mental and behavioral health and substance use disorder coverage equal to (or better than) medical/surgical coverage.  Read our Payment & Insurance page.

Does Online Counseling Work With Kids?

There are many licensed mental health professionals who treat children and teens online.  For the most part, children can receive a similar level of treatment online that they receive at in-person appointments. 

Online therapy appointments may take place via video, live chat, phone, or messaging. Most therapy sessions can be conducted via a smartphone, tablet, or computer. 

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