Counseling Services
Pediatric Counseling Services in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania, and Stafford, VA
Children’s Mental Health Specialist in Fredericksburg, VA
At The Children’s Clinic of Fredericksburg, we believe in nurturing children’s emotional and physical health. When your child faces anxiety, depression, or behavioral challenges, our caring team is here to provide expert support. We work closely with families, offering tailored mental health services to empower children with the tools they need to thrive emotionally and socially.
Children experiencing mental health challenges may show signs through emotional, behavioral, or physical changes. Persistent sadness, anxiety, irritability, or frequent mood swings can indicate underlying concerns. You may notice behavioral shifts, such as withdrawing from social activities, defiance, or difficulty following rules.
Some children experience academic struggles, including declining grades or trouble focusing, which are common warning signs. Physical complaints like unexplained headaches or stomachaches and changes in sleep or appetite can also signal the need for professional support. Early intervention can help address these symptoms and improve overall well-being.
Holistic Pediatric Mental Health Services
We understand that no two children are the same, so our team of licensed mental health professionals, led by Dr. William Blake Johnson, develops individualized care plans for each child. From therapy for anxiety and trauma to ADHD support and social skills development, our goal is to help children build resilience and self-confidence.
Play Therapy
A fun, interactive way for younger children to express emotions through play.
Creative Art Therapy
Encourages emotional expression through creativity.
Individual and Family Counseling
Addresses emotional and family dynamics to foster healing and growth.
Our interdisciplinary approach ensures that each child receives individualized care, and we emphasize family involvement throughout the process. Families are invited to participate in sessions, discuss progress, and gain strategies to support their child’s well-being at home.
Integrated Mental and Physical Health Care
We know that a child’s mental health often connects to their physical well-being. Our integrated approach allows us to create a seamless care plan, blending primary care check-ups, nutritional support, and mental health counseling to address all aspects of your child’s health.
Support for a Wide Range of Conditions
Our compassionate team helps children manage various mental health concerns, including:
Anxiety Disorders
Trauma and Grief Counseling
Depression and Mood Disorders
Self-Esteem and Social Skills Development
ADHD and Behavioral Challenges
We understand that healing involves the entire family. Our child-centered, family-inclusive approach invites parents to participate in the therapeutic process, offering strategies to support their child’s progress at home.
Our Approach:
Building a Path to Well-Being
We recognize that mental health support involves both the child and their family. At The Children’s Clinic of Fredericksburg, our approach is child-centered and family-inclusive. This means involving parents or guardians in the therapeutic process and offering guidance and strategies for supporting their child’s progress at home.
Our sessions are designed to be welcoming and engaging. We use methods like games, activities, and creative exercises to help children feel comfortable. These methods help our counselors build trust and establish a strong therapeutic relationship, essential for effective treatment.
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We strive to create a warm, supportive environment where children feel comfortable opening up. With flexible scheduling and convenient access, we aim to make the process easier for parents and children.
Contact us to book an appointment if you’re concerned about your child’s emotional or behavioral well-being. Early intervention can make all the difference in building a brighter, healthier future for your child.
Why Choose Us
Integrated Healthcare
We offer general and urgent medical care with mental and behavioral health services integrated into our practice including, but not limited to, multidimensional mental health assessments, and individual, group, and family therapy.
The Children’s Clinic of Fredericksburg evaluates and provides treatment and care along your child’s entire range of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs with our experienced team of physicians, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, expressive therapists, social workers, and dietitians.
Partnered Care
Although the focus of treatment will be on your child, parents will be expected to participate in family therapy.
Parents and guardians are critically important in improving outcomes in their child’s treatment and life.
We need you!
Care Coordination
The Children’s Clinic of Fredericksburg believes that care coordination is vital to any healthcare practice.
It allows us to connect and support your prescribing physician and other allied health professionals such as asthma and allergy professionals, dental, ophthalmology, radiology, etc. to ensure a seamless continuum of care.
Our method eliminates the need for stressful medical transfers and gives you some sense of control over your healthcare.
Who We Serve
Children, Adolescents & Adults/Caregivers ages 5+
The Children’s Clinic of Fredericksburg is a fully integrated medical and behavioral health clinic that specializes in the physical and mental health care of children, adolescents and parents/caregivers.
As a primary and urgent healthcare provider, our philosophy and practice is to intervene as early as possible to identify any medical or behavioral health condition before it becomes a problem.
Sometimes patients come to us, and medical and/or behavioral health conditions are already present. At other times, patients are referred to us that are already in crisis and require hospitalization or a patient may be ready to discharge from a hospital or treatment center.
No matter what your child’s condition, The Children’s Clinic of Fredericksburg’s goal is to provide each patient with the medical and behavioral health treatment and supports necessary to maintain themselves in their homes, schools and communities, so that they may live healthy and satisfying lives.
Our Reviews
I brought my brother to The Children’s Clinic of Fredericksburg, and the experience was outstanding!
Noor A.
This level of professionalism, paired with such genuine care, is rare to find. We are so grateful!
Shoja M.
I appreciate Dr. Johnson's gentle mannerism and understanding. His outstanding bedside manners along with his many years of experience have my husband and I feeling more confident regarding the care our baby is receiving.
Sun S.
We had an outstanding experience at the Children’s Clinic of Fredericksburg with both Dr. Blake Johanson and NP Amanda. From the moment we arrived for our son’s strep test, the entire team made us feel welcomed and cared for.
Farhad M.
This office is truly exceptional! From the moment you walk in, you’re greeted by friendly staff who go above and beyond to make you feel welcome. I’ve had the pleasure of interacting with several providers here, and each one brings something unique and wonderful to the table.
Spaisalay M.
Behavioral and Mental Health
Conditions We Treat
Treatments & Services
At The Children’s Clinic of Fredericksburg, our practitioners treat a multitude of conditions that are listed below. If you do not see your situation here, please call and consult with us. If we can't help, perhaps we can suggest someone who can.
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Anxiety and panic
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Depression
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Stress
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Trauma
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Loss and grieving
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Relationship difficulties
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Difficulty following rules and respecting others
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Hopelessness, helplessness
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Bullying
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Problems concentrating, paying attention, or are easily distracted
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Emotional regulation and distress tolerance
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Academic struggles
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Child behavior
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Adjustment to parental divorce, separation
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Performance in academics, sports, and other life areas
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Multidimensional mental health assessment
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Patient-centered treatment plan
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Individual therapy
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Family therapy
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Group therapy
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Play therapy
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Cognitive behavior therapy
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Dialectical behavior therapy
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Mindfulness
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Crisis stabilization
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Alcohol and drug assessment, intervention and resource referral for treatment
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Care coordination with physicians, psychiatrist, dental, and other allied health professionals. Additionally, we collaborate with schools, courts and criminal justice systems, community service boards, departments of social services, employers, etc.