Family, Teen & Child Therapy in Lanham & Wheaton, MD

When one person in a family is struggling, everyone feels it. A child’s meltdowns, a teen’s silence or a parent’s exhaustion can set off a chain reaction at home. Family therapy in Prince George’s County looks at those patterns instead of blaming one person, so you can change how the family works together. Instead of asking “who’s the problem?”, we ask what’s keeping everyone stuck and what each person needs to feel safe and respected.

Families come to our Lanham office from Greenbelt, Hyattsville, College Park and Largo, and we also meet in Wheaton and by video. Sessions might include the whole household, a parent and one child, or siblings. Your therapist will suggest who should attend based on your goals. Telehealth can make it easier to bring everyone together when school and work schedules pull in different directions.

We draw on a blend of approaches, including CBT, strength-based and trauma-focused methods, plus play and art therapy for younger children. The goal isn’t a perfect family. It’s a family that can disagree without falling apart, talk about hard things, and recover more quickly when tempers flare.

Young children rarely have words for what they feel, but they show it clearly in play. In play therapy, toys, games and stories become a child’s language. Art therapy works the same way through drawing and making things. A child therapist at our Lanham or Wheaton office watches those patterns, helps your child process hard experiences, and teaches calming and coping skills in a way that feels natural.

Parents are part of the process. You’ll get regular check-ins and practical ideas for supporting progress at home, because the hour in our office matters less than the other 167 in the week. We’ll share what we’re noticing in ways that protect your child’s trust, and suggest small changes in routine that often make a real difference.

Families also come to us at turning points: a divorce, a remarriage, a move, a death, or a parent who now needs care. We help families with grief and loss, co-parenting, blended-family adjustment, and conflict between adult children and their parents. We also see older adults 65 and up, along with the caregivers who often carry the weight quietly. Caregivers often neglect their own health while looking after everyone else, and making time for your own support helps the whole family.

Older adults bring their own concerns, from loneliness and loss of independence to grief for a spouse or longtime friends. We see seniors on their own or with family, and we help adult children and parents talk through hard decisions about care, living arrangements and changing roles with more patience and less guilt.

Some children need more than a weekly therapy hour. Our Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) serves children 6 and older who are currently in therapy, with skill-building in the home, school and community. PRP staff focus on social skills, coping, conflict resolution, anger management and impulse control, and they coordinate with your child’s therapist and doctors. PRP is available to Maryland Medicaid recipients, with a self-pay sliding scale per service.

For children and teens who have had repeated psychiatric hospitalizations, or who haven’t been helped by traditional outpatient treatment, our Mobile Treatment Services team brings intensive care into the family’s home and community. We’ll talk with you about which level of support fits your child right now, and adjust as needs change.