I recently met with a therapist at Child Therapy Chicago. I had a wonderful experience. I was very nervous at first but the therapist, was very understanding and I didn’t feel like she was judging me at all. I felt she was extremely knowledgable about child development and behavior. She helped me understand what was typical of my child’s behavior and also provided me signs to watch out for and when to be concerned. As a new parent I am constantly worrying about my child. Is this behavior normal, is that behavior normal… it was great to have someone guide me and provide reassurance and support about my parenting fears, worries and concerns. The therapist had a very unique approach using play during our session. And I learned a lot about sleeping, eating, emotions, play and behaviors. She also gave me some very useful tools and strategies to use at home. She showed me ways to interact to be sure that not only does physical development thrive but that there is learning about how to understand and manage feelings. She explained to me that this would help me with tantrums and recovery from these meltdowns would be quick and easy! She showed me ways also to help strengthen self esteem, so that there is a feeling of confidence, which will encourage getting along with others and pave the way for a better behaved child. I would definitely recommend Child Therapy Chicago to any parents who have concerns about their kids or who maybe just want to figure out some of their own parenting stuff.