I am a Charlotte, North Carolina therapist specializing in childhood anxiety treatment and bipolar disorder in children.

I also provide treatment for adult women with anxiety or depression, and children and adolescents with depression or behavioral disorders.

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Learn about what Treatments Work

Therapists and psychologists don't have supernatural powers. We are trained to create relationships, foster safety and trust, and teach people how to help themselves. We are also trained to interpret and utilize research. Something you can do too. Research has been done to determine what interventions and strategies are most effective for childhood anxiety treatment, treatment of bipolar disorder in children, and treatment of anxiety and depression in adults. Through this website, I will share some of what I have learned about the treatment of these conditions. I created this website for my clients and for others who want information about how to best help themselves and their children.

Have a question about bipolar disorder in children? Click here!

Have a question about childhood anxiety? Click here!. Scroll to the bottom and submit your question.

Educating Yourself is Important

Whether you are seeking information or treatment for child bipolar disorder, childhood anxiety treatment, or help with your own depression or anxiety this website will be useful to you. Are you worried that your child has anxiety? In this website you will find that childhood anxiety treatment, for example, is one of the most commonly and successfully treated of all childhood diagnoses. This website will help you to identify kinds of anxiety in your child, learn about medication for child anxiety , and understand where anxiety comes from. It will also help you to learn what kind of childhood anxiety treatment and parenting techniques are helpful for child social phobia, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic disorder.

Childhood Bipolar Disorder and Depression

Childhood anxiety treatment has been studied and the results have been well documented. The same cannot be said of childhood bipolar disorder. As a result of my work with bipolar disorder in children, I fully understand the challenges my clients face when seeking help for this disorder. Parents often struggle to get an accurate diagnosis, and understand the different symptoms in toddlers and the symptoms in children. Once an accurate diagnosis is received, parents then struggle with acceptance.

I understand how complicated and frustrating it can be for parents to get the information and professional help you need to make decisions that are in the best interest of your child. Poor treatment advice, disrespectful treatment providers, and inappropriate or even harmful treatment plans and medications can have devastating effects on families seeking help. Special techniques are required to parent your bipolar child or parent your a bipolar teen Your child may not be able to be educated in a public school setting and you might need help deciding whether to home school your child.You may be unhappy with the medications suggested by your child's doctor and wonder if there are natural remedies for bipolar disorder in children. Perhaps you are interested in learning about why children and adolescents with bipolar disorder are so creative.

Here you will also find information on child depression, adult depression and depression in teens.

If you live in the Charlotte North Carolina or nearby area, please contact me to find out about my free support group for parents of bipolar children.

Or click below to join the free online support group.

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Bipolar disorder in children is an illness that requires a high level of professional support and the collaboration of treatment providers that the patient and their family can trust. This disorder also often requires many medication trials that must be monitored carefully. As with any mental health issue, the more you learn about the disorder, the better equipped you will be able to advocate for yourself or your child.

Although this is my business website, I also want this site to provide assistance, support and information to people who may not live in this area. Please explore the website links on treating childhood anxiety treatment if you think your child is struggling with anxiety. If you wonder if your child is depressed or may have child bipolar disorder or a mood disorder educate yourself about bipolar disorder in children and it’s treatment. If you are an adult suffering from anxiety or depression I hope this website will provide some help for you as well.

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My Practice

My therapy office is located at: 1515 Mockingbird Lane Suite 814 Charlotte North Carolina 28209 (P)704 525 8787 (F)704 525 8789

I consider myself a North Carolina therapist because I have clients from all over NC. I also work with clients from South Carolina.

The areas I service include, but are not limited to: Charlotte, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, York, Gastonia, Huntersville, Statesville, Salisbury, Hickory and Monroe.

I currently offer the following special services:

• Childhood anxiety treatment
• Treatment for child depression
• Child bipolar support group for parents
• Treatment for adolescent depression
• Treatment for bipolar disorder in children and adolescents
• Treatment for child or adult trauma
• Treatment for women suffering from anxiety or depression
• Treatment for new moms who are struggling with redefining themselves

Please enjoy this website and feel free to contact me with any questions by using the contact form.

Medical Disclaimer

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Medical information obtained from this website is not intended as a substitute for professional care. If you have or suspect you have a problem, you should consult a health care provider.

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Kristen McClure MSW, LCSW North Carolina Therapist