Serving Children and Adolescents
‘Enter into children’s play, and you will find the place where their hearts, minds, and souls meet’ – Virginia Axline
At North Star Families, located in the Los Angeles area, we believe in nurturing the emotional well-being of children through compassionate, developmentally appropriate therapy. Childhood is full of changes and challenges whether your child is facing anxiety, behavioral difficulties, family transitions, or social struggles, our child therapy specialists provide thoughtful, personalized support to help your child thrive.
We create a safe and engaging environment where children can explore their feelings, build coping skills, and strengthen self-esteem. Our approach is warm, collaborative, and guided by your child’s unique needs.
Mona Delahooke, PhD
Wendy Denham, PhD
How Child Therapy Can Help
Therapy can provide children with a supportive space to express themselves and build resilience. We work closely with both children and their caregivers to address concerns and support healthy emotional development.
Child therapy can support children with:
- Anxiety and excessive worry
- Emotional regulation and mood swings
- Behavioral challenges at home or school
- Grief, loss, or parental separation/divorce
- Social difficulties and friendship struggles
- Adjusting to new environments or life transitions
Dr. Wendy Denham, PhD
What to Expect
We begin with a parent consultation to understand your child’s experiences, strengths, and goals for therapy. Your child’s therapist develops a personalized treatment plan tailored to your family’s needs and values.
Our child therapy sessions may include play therapy, art therapy, and cognitive-behavioral techniques, along with parent guidance and collaboration to support your child’s emotional growth at home.
Our Child Therapy Specialists
North Star Families has a team of therapists located in Southern California who specialize in working with children and families. Our child therapy specialists are trained in trauma-informed, reflective approaches that honor each child’s unique emotional world. We prioritize the therapist-child match to ensure a trusting and effective therapeutic relationship.
Dr. Mona Delahooke, PhD
Robert Frost
Providing Parent Support, Education, & Co-Parenting Therapy
Our North Star guides everything we do. Our core values shape the care we provide, the relationships we build, and the decisions we make. Combined with our team’s clinical expertise, they define what makes North Star Families different: thoughtful, compassionate, and individualized therapy for children, adults, couples, and families throughout Los Angeles.
At North Star Families, we believe strong parent-child relationships are the foundation of emotional well-being. Our reflective, developmentally informed approach helps parents better understand their children’s feelings and behavior, strengthen communication, and build lasting connection.
We offer parent support, co-parenting therapy, parenting groups, and educational workshops for families throughout Los Angeles. Whether navigating everyday challenges, life transitions, or conflict, our therapists help families find greater understanding, connection, and repair.
Roth and Fonagy
Brene Brown