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Big Feelings, Gentle Help

Support your child's emotional world.
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Play with Purpose

Building coping skills through connection,
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Confidence that Grows

Helping kids feel calm, capable and secure.

What is Child Therapy?

Children don’t always have the words to explain what they’re feeling. Instead, emotions may show up through behavior changes, play, big reactions, or withdrawal. When children feel overwhelmed, extra support can help them make sense of their inner world.

At ThriveSky Therapy, we offer child therapy in Boca Raton for children ages 3–12 in a warm, nurturing environment. Using developmentally appropriate, play-based techniques, we help children build emotional awareness, improve behavior, and develop healthy coping skills, while also partnering closely with parents to support growth at home and school.

Reasons Parents Seek Child Therapy

You don’t have to wait for a crisis to seek support for your child. Many parents seek child therapy in Boca Raton to help their children manage emotions, build coping skills, and thrive at home and school. Therapy can be helpful for a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and developmental concerns, including: 

  • Anxiety (including separation anxiety and social anxiety)
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Behavioral challenges at home or school
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Low self-esteem or confidence issues
  • Adjustment to divorce, school changes, or new siblings
  • Grief, loss, or traumatic experiences
  • Sensory processing concerns
  • Parent-child relationship stress

Safe, Supportive, and Centered on Your Child

Every child deserves a space where they feel safe, supported, and free to express themselves. At ThriveSky Therapy, we provide child therapy in Boca Raton and across Florida through secure telehealth, offering a warm, nurturing environment where children can begin to understand and manage their emotions.

Our sessions are thoughtfully tailored to each child’s developmental stage, emotional strengths, and unique challenges. Whether your child is experiencing big feelings, difficulty adjusting to change, or behavioral concerns at home or school, we offer compassionate support to help them grow, while keeping parents actively involved throughout the therapeutic process.

Our goal is to help children build emotional awareness, confidence, and coping skills that support healthy development now and in the future.

Our Approach to Therapy

At ThriveSky Therapy, we use a variety of evidence-based approaches tailored to your child’s age, needs, and personality. Our goal is to help children feel safe, understood, and supported while they learn emotional tools that last a lifetime.

Children often express their feelings and experiences through play. Using toys, art, games, and stories, we help your child explore emotions, build problem-solving skills, and develop healthier ways to manage challenges — all in a developmentally appropriate, creative space.
CBT helps children understand how their thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected. We teach them how to notice unhelpful thinking, reframe negative thoughts, and build practical coping skills for anxiety, sadness, or frustration.
ACT helps children and teens build emotional flexibility by learning to accept difficult feelings and commit to values-based actions. This approach is especially helpful for children who feel stuck in worry or emotional avoidance.
In PCIT, parents are guided in real time to strengthen their relationship with their child, reduce power struggles, and increase positive behaviors. It’s especially helpful for young children with frequent outbursts or behavior concerns.
We introduce kid-friendly mindfulness tools like breathing exercises, body awareness, and movement to help children calm their nervous system, improve focus, and handle big emotions more effectively.
Parents are an essential part of the process. We offer coaching, guidance, and communication tools to support the parent-child relationship and extend progress beyond sessions.

 

We know that therapy is not one-size-fits-all. Your story is unique, and your therapy should be too. That’s why we take the time to understand your goals, values, and preferences. Some clients benefit from a structured, goal-oriented approach, while others need space for deeper emotional processing and healing. We honor both paths—and everything in between.

Child Therapy That Supports Emotional Growth

At ThriveSky Therapy, our child therapists provide in-person child therapy in Boca Raton, Florida, supporting children as they develop emotional awareness, coping skills, and confidence in relationships. Therapy is tailored to your child’s developmental stage and emotional needs, creating a safe and supportive space for growth over time.

Through child therapy, children are supported in learning to:

  • Express emotions through play therapy, creative activities, and age-appropriate communication
  • Develop coping skills and emotional regulation strategies for anxiety, frustration, and big feelings
  • Improve confidence in social skills, peer interactions, and school-related challenges
  • Strengthen emotional connection, communication, and attachment within the family

 

 

 

Why In-Person Sessions Can Be Especially Helpful for Children 

In-person therapy creates a safe, engaging space where children can connect through play, creative activities, and face-to-face interaction. Being physically present allows the therapist to observe body language, tone of voice, and emotional cues in real time, supporting immediate, attuned responses and a deeper sense of trust and connection.

While many practices now offer telehealth-only services, ThriveSky Therapy is proud to provide an in-office option for children and families who benefit from in-person care. For many children, especially younger ones, hands-on, play-based therapy supports emotional regulation, engagement, and connection in ways that are difficult to replicate virtually.

Our Boca Raton office offers a warm, welcoming environment designed to help children feel comfortable, grounded, and supported as they build emotional awareness and coping skills.

How We Help at ThriveSky Therapy

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At ThriveSky Therapy, we offer both in-person and telehealth appointments  to children, teens, adults, parents, and families seeking clarity, connection, and lasting change in a supportive, private setting designed to foster meaningful growth and healing. Whether you're navigating stress, anxiety, grief, or life transitions, therapy provides a safe space to explore your experiences and move forward with greater clarity and strength. You can choose to meet with us in our welcoming Boca Raton office or connect virtually from the comfort of your home. Either way, your experience will be compassionate, professional, and personalized to meet your unique needs.

Start Your Healing Journey Today

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Taking the first step toward therapy is often the hardest and the most powerful. Whether you’re seeking mental health support, personal growth, or simply a space to be heard, we’re here to walk beside you.

You don’t have to navigate this alone. Let’s begin the path forward together.

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