Child Counseling

Child Counseling

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About Child Counseling

Children often lack the vocabulary to explain how they feel, expressing their emotions through behavior instead. Whether your child is struggling with tantrums, difficulty adjusting to school, or family changes like divorce, child counseling offers a way to “name it to tame it.” We help children understand and express their emotions in healthy ways, allowing them to navigate their world more confidently.

How Counseling Works

For children, the “work” of counseling happens through play. We use specialized, play-based techniques and age-appropriate communication to help children process their feelings in a fun, comfortable environment. We focus on co-regulation, where the therapist (and often the parent) helps the child manage big emotions through presence and sensory tools. We celebrate small wins and model emotional awareness to help your child thrive.

The Benefits Children Gain From Counseling

Counseling reaps long-term benefits, acting as an excellent way to stay in check with your emotions and tackle life issues in a healthy manner. Our clients work toward feeling like the best version of themselves through:

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Emotional Vocabulary

Helping kids put words to feelings to reduce behavioral acting out.

Improved Behavior

Addressing tantrums and school adjustments through healthy coping.

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Family Harmony

Strategies for parents to support their child’s emotional regulation at home.

Early Foundation

Building the life skills needed for long-term mental well-being.

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VALUes

Our Core Values

Play-Based Communication

We move away from “sitting and talking” to use play and art as the primary tools for emotional expression and healing.

Parental Collaboration

We work closely with caregivers to ensure the skills learned in session are supported and practiced in the child’s daily life.

Safe Growth

We provide a comforting, “home-like” atmosphere where children feel safe to explore big feelings and behavioral hurdles.

Our Teams

Meet the Hearts Behind the Healing

Our team of dedicated professionals is here to walk alongside you. Each therapist brings specialized expertise and a compassionate approach to help you reach your personal peak.

Sarah Scheid

Owner/Therapist, LPC, PMH-C (She/Her)

Dan Brown

Therapist, LPC (He/Him)

Haley Wiest

Therapist, LPC (She/Her)

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Take the First Step Toward Healing

You don’t have to do this alone. Fill out the form below, and our team will personally help you find the right therapist for your journey.

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Questions and Answers

Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about our services.

How do I begin the counseling process?

We try to make it as simple as possible. You can either reach out to us directly via message on the “contact us” page or by phone 720-432-3496. From there, we will ask for a bit of background information and then offer up availability that closest matches your needs. Once an appointment is made, your counselor will reach out to you via email to send you a link to our client portal, which will have all appropriate documents and will confirm your appointment time.

This is typically decided after your first session between you and your counselor. Most counselors will recommend starting with 1x/week to begin building rapport. Depending on the severity of issues, what you’ve budgeted for, and your own personal thoughts/counselors perceptions, session frequency will be decided. Counseling should never be forced nor stressful. Therefore, we work with you to figure out the best path moving forward.

You and your counselor can decide what your treatment will look like. For the most part, our counselors try to be there for you outside of sessions for small or minor concerns. For most calls outside of 10 minutes or more, there may be a charge but this will be discussed in your contract. For small check-ins or if you require some quick support, we are here to help you outside of your sessions!

At this time, most of our clinician’s do accept insurance. Some counselors, however, are only out of pocket for the time being. Please take a look at the “Meet Our Counselors” page to see a list of who accepts insurance and who does not. For those paying out of pocket, payment is due at the time of your appointment. Peaks Counseling can provide you with a statement to submit to your insurance company upon request. Depending on your “out of network” coverage you may or may not be reimbursed, the amount and decision is solely up to your insurance company.
Peaks Counseling is located 20 minutes outside of Denver just off the I-25 corridor in the Denver Tech Center. Our address is located in Centennial, Colorado which also borders Greenwood Village. We are also conveniently located near Cherry Creek, Littleton, and Douglas County school districts.
If you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment, no problem! We understand that life happens. Our only request is that you provide at least 24-hour notice, otherwise your session will be billed at the full rate.