This success story just warms my heart. It just goes to show that effective counseling can really help children, too. Call us at (916) 519-5287 if you are interested in what our counselors can do for you and your family!
“I just couldn’t wait to tell everyone yesterday how amazing K’s first session was. When K came out of session, her presence was just there! She’s an amazing person and last night she was just very, very there with us. She was happy and just bouncing along completely and perfectly happy. And then she just started noticing and seeing EVERYTHING! Keyholes, planes, more planes, flags… she was just so amazed at everything around her. It was really neat to be a part of it.
Then it got better that night. First, to give you some perspective you have to know that K has nightmares every night. She’s almost four years old and I can count on one hand the number of nights she has slept through the night peacefully. Not that night. That night she slept. Though she woke up once, it wasn’t in fear or seeing things, she simply got out of bed, came to mine, and said (quite chipper) “Hey Momma, I’d like to come snuggle.” I was so surprised! So of course I said yes and then she laid down and was immediately back to the most peaceful sleep she has EVER had.
In the morning she was up and about singing, skipping, and just having a ball – we all loved it and we all joined in with her. For the first time – I went to work and she was OK with me heading out the door.
I love my daughter and having get her some counseling is the very best thing I have ever done. S.H.
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K doesn’t just have nightmares. When she wakes up at night or gets really upset at any point day or night… something really major kicks in. She starts crying and crying and crying for “Mommy.” And there’s just no consoling her – its like she can’t see me. You see I realized a while ago, she doesn’t call me “Mommy.” Her name for me is “Momma.” She’s not calling for her Momma but instead for her Mommy. She cries and calls out for her. I have always wished there was more that I could do for K. I can hold her, etc, but I hated that I couldn’t do more. One counseling session and already I am seeing miracles. I am so happy for her.”