Counseling for Children & Teens.
School refusal, stress, and emotional overwhelm don’t mean your child is broken—they mean your child needs support navigating life’s challenges. At Rise Up, we work with children and teens to build resilience, confidence, and emotional balance.
Is It Anxiety?
Children and teens may struggle to say, “I’m stressed”, “I’m scared”, or “teach me how to cope”. Instead, it may look like:
These patterns of thinking and behaving are ways of saying, “I’m overwhelmed”.
Why is my kid so stressed?
From a young age, children feel pressure—from school performance, social media, friendships, sports, or even just adjusting to growing up. Without tools to process these pressures, the stress builds and can affect their health, their happiness, and their future.
At Rise Up, we believe kids aren’t defined by their struggles. With the right support, they can develop the confidence and coping skills to thrive.
Our Approach with Children & Teens
We know every child is different. That’s why we use developmentally appropriate, evidence-based approaches to make counseling feel safe, engaging, and effective.
Play Therapy & Expressive Arts
Helping kids process feelings through creativity and play
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Teaching practical tools to manage worry and stress
Sand Tray
Therapy
Allowing children to express what's hard to say out loud
Strength-Based Counseling
Building confidence, resilience, and a sense of self-worth
We also partner with parents—offering strategies, insights, and support so that progress continues at home and school.
Why Families Choose Rise Up
Welcoming Environment
A welcoming, non-judgmental environment for kids and parents
Practical
Strategies
Strategies that are practical, not just “talking about it”
Long-term
Focus
Focus on long-term resilience, not just symptom management
Cash-Pay
Model
Cash-pay model—so care isn’t limited by insurance constraints
What Families Gain
Parents often tell us they see changes like:
Fewer school battles and more mornings that start with calm
Kids who feel more confident in themselves and their abilities
Better sleep, fewer stress-related stomachaches and headaches
Teens with tools to navigate social pressures and big emotions
Stronger family communication and connection
Defeat to Grounded to Thriving
Our logo illustrates the journey many children and teens take as they grow through challenges.
Defeat
Representing the weight of anxiety, defeat can mean lying in bed or shutting down. It can also look like feeling stuck in cycles of worry, caught in “what if” thoughts, or unable to move forward even when you’re trying.
Grounded
Day-to-day functioning in a grounded phase often has undercurrents of stress, physical symptoms, or self-doubt. Life is moving forward, but anxiety lingers just beneath the surface.
Thriving
Living with freedom, where confidence, calm, and clarity replace fear and overwhelm, is the path to your best self. Thriving is about being your balanced, capable, and authentic self.
At Rise Up, our goal is to guide children and teens along this path—from feeling stuck, to finding their footing, to thriving with confidence and joy.
Take the Next Step for Your Child
Let’s talk about what your child is experiencing and see if Rise Up is the right fit for your family.
Contact Us
153 Park Row, Suite 103
Brunswick, ME 04011
(207) 504-3587
