Child & Adolescent Services
Our outpatient therapists are dedicated to helping families navigate and overcome crises with compassionate, evidence-based care.
We offer comprehensive mental health services using Evidence-Based Treatment practices for children and youth from birth to 17 years old. Our services include parenting strategies, play therapy, art therapy, bibliotherapy, and educational support to promote healthy development and strong parent-child bonds. Children and youth facing attention and behavior problems, trauma, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues can benefit from our individual, group, and family therapy sessions.
Social and Emotional Play Therapy
Social and emotional play therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses play as a medium to help children express their feelings, develop social skills, and manage emotional challenges. In a safe and supportive environment, the therapist observes and engages with the child’s play to understand their emotional world and guide them toward healthier coping mechanisms. This therapy is particularly effective for children who struggle to articulate their emotions verbally.
Topics Addressed
- Social Skills
- Emotional Expression
- Emotional Regulation
- Confidence
- Role Playing
- Storytelling
Types of Social & Emotional Play Therapy
Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic approach that uses reading and discussion of literature to help individuals explore and understand their emotions, thoughts, and experiences. By connecting with characters and stories, individuals can gain insight into their lives, develop coping strategies, and find comfort or inspiration. This approach is often used to address a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and grief.
Art therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses creative expression through art-making to help individuals explore their emotions, thoughts, and experiences. By creating and discussing their artwork, individuals can gain insight, process difficult feelings, and develop coping strategies in a non-verbal, visual way. This approach is particularly effective for those who may find it challenging to express themselves with words, offering a safe space for self-expression and healing.
Second Step is a social-emotional learning program designed to teach children empathy, emotion management, and problem-solving skills. Through structured lessons and activities, it helps students develop positive relationships, make responsible decisions, and handle challenging situations effectively. The program is widely used in schools to promote a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters academic and personal growth.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) is a time-limited, structured form of therapy that focuses on improving interpersonal relationships and social functioning to alleviate symptoms of mental health conditions like depression. It helps individuals identify and address issues in their relationships, such as conflicts, role transitions, or grief, which may be contributing to their emotional distress. Through improving communication skills and understanding relationship patterns, IPT aims to enhance overall mental well-being.
Topics Addressed
- Marital Conflicts
- Depression
- Bipolar Disorder
- Substance Use Disorder
- Eating Disorders
Zaif accepts most insurance and offers a cash-pay option as well.
- Please keep in mind that prices vary depending on the type of session and need.
- Prices will be discussed prior to appointment for transparency.
Insurance includes:
- Medicare
- Apple Health (Medicaid & CHIPS)
- Kaiser
- First Choice
- Aetna
- Molina Healthcare
For those that do not have insurance or have insurance we are not currently accepting, we offer a cash pay option.
For more information, please contact us at (206) 709-5121 or visit us at our facility.