Child Therapy Blog
Child Counseling Articles, Tips, and Insights to Support Children, Teens, and Families
At Child & Family Therapy Center in St. Petersburg, we’re passionate about providing resources that support children, teens, and families. Our blog is a space where you’ll find helpful child counseling articles, practical tips for parents, and insights from therapist Juli Hindsley and her team. Whether you’re navigating challenges at home, school, or within family dynamics, these articles are designed to guide, encourage, and empower.
Why Some Children Fall Apart After School
Learn why after-school meltdowns happen in children and how parents can reduce stress, behavior problems, and emotional overload.
Supporting a Child After Medical Trauma: Helping Them Feel Safe, Understood and Resilient
Learn how medical trauma affects children’s emotions and behavior, plus ways parents and therapy can support healing and resilience.
Back-to-School Stress in Kids: Helping Your Child Begin the School Year with Confidence
Learn how to ease back-to-school stress in kids with practical parenting tips, teacher communication strategies, and emotional support.
Screen Time and Behavior Problems: Helping Children Build Healthier Habits
Learn how screen time affects child behavior, sleep, emotional regulation, and school performance, plus practical strategies for parents.
50+ Things to Do in St. Pete in Summer With Kids
Screen-free St. Pete summer activities that strengthen emotional regulation, family connection, and healthy child development.
Parenting Through Your Own Anxiety
How parental anxiety impacts children and practical ways to support emotional regulation and resilience at home.
When Social Pressure Starts Earlier Than You Expect
How early social pressure affects children ages 7–12 and how therapy supports anxiety, behavior, and confidence.
Why Some Boys Struggle With Emotional Regulation
Why emotional regulation is difficult for some school-age boys and how therapy supports healthier behavior and coping.
Early Signs of an Eating Disorder in Children and Preteens
Learn early signs of eating disorders in kids and preteens and how to respond with compassion and professional support.
Helping Teens Manage Social Anxiety During Holiday Gatherings
Support your teen’s social anxiety during holiday gatherings with practical tips, empathy, and guidance from child therapists.
How to Support a Highly Sensitive Child in a Loud, Busy World
Help your highly sensitive child thrive with calming routines, coping tools, and therapy support tailored to their needs.
Why Every Child Can Benefit from Counseling
Discover why every child benefits from counseling, even without crisis. Learn preventive support, coping skills, and lasting resilience.
Parent Guilt in the Therapy Process
Explore parent guilt in child therapy, why it arises, and how letting go supports your child’s well-being.
What To Do When Your Child Frequently Acts Out
Help your child manage acting out behaviors with proven techniques and expert guidance from Child Therapist Juli Hindsley.
Teens and Social Media: Navigating the Digital World with Support
Support teens through social media pressures with help from Child Therapist Juli Hindsley in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Science Behind EMDR Therapy for Children
Discover how EMDR therapy helps children process trauma, reduce distress, and build resilience for a brighter future.
Now Offering EMDR Therapy in St. Pete, Florida
Effective EMDR therapy for children in St. Petersburg! Child and Family Therapy Center helps kids heal from trauma with compassionate care.
Manage Holiday Stress with Kids
Help kids manage holiday stress with expert tips from Child Therapist Juli Hindsley in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Fun Fall Activities to Do with Kids in St. Pete
Explore fun fall activities in St. Pete, Florida, designed to help families strengthen bonds and create lasting memories with their children.
Non-Violent Trauma From Natural Disasters
The non-violent trauma associated with being in or near a natural disaster is very real and may have more of an effect on children than you realize.
Empowering Workshop for Girls Aged 9 – 13
Join our empowering workshop for girls to build self-esteem, resilience, and social skills in a supportive, interactive environment.
Introducing Your Child to School for the First Time
Learn how to smoothly introduce your young child to daycare or school for the first time with expert tips.
Adjusting to the New School Year – A Guide for Parents
Discover strategies to support your child’s transition back to school, focusing on routine adjustments, anxiety, and sleep patterns.
Supporting Young Children in Therapy
Juli Hindsley provides therapy for young children using play, caregiver involvement, and tailored strategies at our center.
Resources for Parents
The Internet can overwhelm with the amount information and recommendations provided. Here is a compilation of resources we consider to be most helpful.
Parent Workshops
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Imagine having a trusted professional in your home to explain and help with child and adolescent issues such as discipline, screen time, anger, moodiness, outbursts, school refusal, and parent-child communication. Child Counseling Services provides parent workshops that educate and reassure you in an atmosphere of privacy and shared concerns among friends.
Raising Happy Kids
Parenting Workshop
The Anxious Child
Parenting Workshop
Screen Time & Social Media 101
Parenting Workshop
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Child & Family Therapy Center
558 94th Ave N
Saint Petersburg, FL 33702
(727) 231-1031
Child & Family Therapy Center in St. Petersburg, FL provides counseling for children, teens, parents, and families. Founded by child therapist Juli Hindsley, our team is dedicated to supporting growth, healing, and connection. Contact us today!
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