Child Youth Therapy
Support children, parents, and families to navigate emotional & behavioral challenges, or manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, and neurodivergency. We apply evidence-based & up-to-date interventions, a compassionate & creative approach, and share effective & practical tools with parents, to ensure therapy results are long-lasting.
Why Choose Us? What are Evidence-based Up-to-date Interventions
Why Choose Us?
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We use evidence to prove effectiveness; however, working with children can make it challenging to measure how therapy works. We understand parents' concerns, so we will keep you updated with the progress and direction when it's appropriate.
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Creative Hearts Collaborative specializes in working with Asian and Mix-cultural children, youth, and families, helping you navigate emotional and behavioral challenges and manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, and other neurodivergent needs with care that is both effective and deeply compassionate.
We stand out because we combine evidence-based therapy, up-to-date interventions, with a creative, developmentally thoughtful approach that meets your child where they are, while supporting the whole family system. Some of the main evidence-based approaches we use to work with children are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Parent-Child Art Therapy (PCAT), and incorporating Social-Emotional Learning (SEL). We also utilize holistic approaches, such as mindfulness, creative arts, and building strong school-family connections to support emotional regulation, positive behaviors, and overall well-being, and emphasize early detection and integrative care. We know each child's challenges should not be dealt with alone by this child or the parent; it takes a village.
Parents are not left guessing; we share practical, realistic tools with you, so you get a clear direction and can use them at home and school, so progress continues between sessions and outside of sessions. Our goal is not just short-term relief, but lasting changes through stronger emotional regulation, healthier communication, and a more connected family life.
Social-Emotional Learning and Outcome
Social-Emotional Learning Infograph
We are incorporating SEL into our therapy approach because we know this is essential for any child's development and growth. SEL and therapy emphasize the process where children and adults develop the skills to understand and manage emotions, set positive goals, feel empathy for others, build strong relationships, and make responsible decisions, ultimately helping them succeed in school, work, and life while becoming caring members of society.
Why Up-to-date Interventions are Important for Working with Children and Youths
Working with children, youth, and young adults, we need to have up-to-date knowledge and innovative interventions. Children, teens, and even youths are constantly developing. Their brains, bodies, relationships, and sense of self change quickly, which means the support that helps them thrive must be just as responsive. Up to date, evidence-based interventions matter because they reflect what current research and clinical practice have shown works best for today’s kids, including those navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, trauma stress, learning differences, and other forms of neurodiversity. When therapy stays current, it becomes more effective, more personalized, and more aligned with how children actually grow, learn, and regulate emotions. They learn and grow fast, especially fast during this time, information is so accessible, leaving them influenced by every moment when they get a digital device.
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As parents or adults, we all wonder what is going on inside their heads. There is a sense of urgency to help them, monitor them, and correct them. However, good intentions don't always come with good results. We need strategies and knowledge working with them, because they want to be independent, having confidence to make choices on "their own." How should we work with them so they can listen but not pushing us away?
A Good Inside Lens: Connection Creates Change
With culturally-relevant awareness, we integrate the Good Inside concept into the work with children and youths, the belief that kids are good inside, even when their behavior looks messy on the outside. From this lens, challenging behavior is not a character problem; it is a signal. A signal that a child is overwhelmed, anxious, dysregulated, stuck, or lacking the skills needed in that moment. When adults respond with connection instead of correction, children feel safe enough to learn. Safety is the foundation for emotional regulation, flexible thinking, and healthier behavior over time.
Connection does not mean permissive parenting. It means we lead with calm and attunement, then teach skills and set boundaries in a way the child can actually absorb.
Why “Correction First” Often Backfires
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Many families are doing their best with strategies that focus on stopping behaviors quickly. But when kids are anxious, shut down, or escalated, the thinking part of the brain goes offline. In those moments, consequences, lectures, and repeated reminders often increase power struggles or shame. We help families shift from “How do I make this stop?” to “What is my child communicating, and what do they need emotionally?”
Culturally-relevant Care Looks Like at Creative Hearts Collaborative
Our work is grounded in cultural humility and developmentally appropriate, so working with us feels respected, understood, and supported. We tailor care to your child’s needs and your family’s culture and values, and we include parents as active partners, so progress lasts beyond the therapy room. You can expect support that helps your child and your family build:​​
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Emotional regulation skills for big feelings
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Co-regulation strategies that reduce meltdowns and shutdowns
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Anxiety and depression coping tools that fit real life
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Executive functioning support for ADHD and procrastination patterns
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Neurodiversity affirming strategies that honor your child’s strengths
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Social-emotional skills for friendships, school stress, and confidence
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Family communication tools that reduce conflict and increase connection
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Clear, compassionate boundaries that feel firm and safe​
Practical Tools for Parents: Lasting Change Happens at Home Too
Children do best when the important adults in their lives have a shared roadmap. We do not just work with the child and send you home, hoping things improve. We teach parents practical, doable strategies you can use in the moment, including language that supports connection, ways to respond to defiance without escalating, and routines that create predictability and safety. When parents feel equipped, kids feel steadier, and change becomes long-lasting. The Up-to-date interventions help children feel understood, supported, and capable. When we focus on connection first, we reduce shame and increase skill building, which leads to healthier behavior, stronger relationships, and more resilient kids and teens.
If you are ready to support your child with care that is compassionate, research-informed, and family-centered, we are here to help.
