The kids we support are unique, and so is our approach.
When someone joins The Club, we assess what services would be the best fit to meet their goals. This often includes a blend of our evidenced-based approaches, tailored to supporting third-culture kids and their parents. The approaches include:
Behavioral Activation
Research shows that when someone is experiencing low moods, getting moving is a way to start feeling better. This can be really hard because low mood almost always comes with low energy and motivation. Behavioral Activation therapy focuses on supporting someone as they start moving again, one step at a time.
Exposure Therapy (ET)
ET involves explicitly facing a fear to reduce discomfort. This can be a very scary thing to do—we understand! Our approach emphasizes making ET as comfortable as possible through the discomfort. It’s especially important to us that we have your child’s informed consent through the whole treatment.
Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
When there are many things happening around you all at the same time, it can be overwhelming to try and work towards any resolutions. With SFT, we systematically practice identifying challenges and overcoming them, together.
Functional Behavioral Analysis (FBA)
Behaviors are often functional, meaning your child is engaging in them for a reason (even without realizing it!). FBA starts the process of understanding not just the “what” of behaviors, but the “why.”
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Anxiety and depressive symptoms are sometimes rooted in our wish to avoid negative feelings. ACT focuses on accepting emotions—moving away from the idea that they are “good” or “bad—” and committing to our intentions.
Play & Art Therapy (AT)
Sometimes we don’t have the words to express how we feel—thank goodness we have art! We can use this abstract way of processing and reflecting to help support your child through a variety of challenges that they may be facing.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT)
In MBT, we focus on bringing awareness to our bodies and minds. We teach the importance of breathing, finding stillness, and acknowledging details we may have previously overlooked within ourselves and our environments.
Impact Therapy (IT)
Therapists can use concrete visual and kinetic examples to create thought-provoking conversations. This therapy’s named for the quick “impact” it can have on a client. Impact Therapy helps them leave their session with something new to reflect on.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is based on the principles of examining how our thoughts connect to our behaviors (and vice versa), and systematically making changes to this relationship.
“It’s always okay to not be okay.”
We’ve had the privilege to help hundreds of clients with a broad range of challenges and goals. Here are just a few examples:
loneliness
homesickness
anxiety
specific phobias
low mood
uncomfortable thoughts & feelings
discovering & understanding
identity
developmental-milestone delays
bullying
social skills
transitions to new schools
suppressing emotions
social anxiety
self-love & acceptance
gender & sexuality
self-harm
grief
family communication
