KRISTIN FIALKO, LMFT • SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST
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Children, Teens &


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​Transition Age Youth

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Working with and providing therapy for children, teenagers and Transition Age Youth (TAY) is a specialty of mine for several reasons. The first being entirely personal. As a teenager myself, if it wasn't for the support of a therapist, I am unsure what path I would have taken. Because I had the outlet of a therapeutic relationship which embodied guidance and compassion, I was able to endure and move through a lot of overwhelming situations. Some of these included a challenging home life, stressful school environment, sexual assault, and all of the somatic and emotional responses I developed as a result to such traumas. 

To put is simply...being a teenager and a young adult is HARD! Especially when schools, adults, institutions and society as a whole expect so much from our young people, including to be at a developmental stage they just naturally are not at yet. Since kids are by no way immune to challenges that our society and existence presents to us, having emotional support at a young age is a fantastic way to make sure we are raising an emotionally healthy generation. 
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Therapy can help teens and TAY work through the following challenges:
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  • The death or loss of a loved one, such as a friend, family member or a pet.
  • Physical or sexual abuse
  • Parental divorce or separation
  • Neglect or emotional abuse
  • The birth of a sibling
  • Poverty or homelessness
  • Natural disaster
  • Racism & Discrimination
  • Emergence of Identity (Sexuality, Gender)
  • Domestic violence
  • Moving to a new place or attending a new school
  • Bullying (physically or emotionally)
  • Taking on more responsibility than is age-appropriate
  • Eating disorders
  • Substance Use
  • Behavioral challenges (ADHD)
My approach to working with children/teens and TAY doesn't stray far from how I work with adults; relational, somatic & client-centered.  I believe it is incredibly important to empower youth and therefore treating them with unconditional positive regard is at the core of my position!  The inclusion of art-therapy, however, arises more in my work with teens, as the inclusion of creative vitality and the playful nature of the inner-child is essential in developing a safe space and productive container. With a history in teaching art to high school students, as well as currently being a school therapist at Oakland School for the Arts, I have become aware for some time now how effective and transformation the arts have on our young folks. 
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KRISTIN FIALKO, MA, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist #113284
Trauma-Informed Somatic Psychotherapy
 kristinfialkotherapy@gmail.com  
431 30th St., Suite 120
Oakland, CA 94609
Copyright © 2020 ● Kristin Fialko, LMFT ● All Rights Reserved
  • Welcome
  • How I Practice
    • What is Somatic Psychotherapy?
  • Services
    • Individual Therapy
    • Virtual Therapy
    • Psychedelic Integration
  • About Kristin
  • Resources
  • Schedule a Session
  • Offerings
  • Brainspotting