Ep. 73: Mental Health for Children with Alaina Lopez, LPC, RPT

Experiencing Motherhood: Single & Black

In this episode, I sit down to chat with Alaina, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Play Therapist. She is also the founder of Heart 2 Heart Counseling, a practice in Houston, Texas. We discuss: -Definitions of mental health & mental health illnesses -How parents can introduce mental health to their children -How the emotions of parents play a role in the emotions of children -Predisposition of mental health disorders -Common mental health disorders in children i.e ADHD, anxiety, depression, etc. -What happens when parents do not seek treatment for their children -Whether a child is too young to see a therapist -Most common types of therapy for children -Questions to ask a therapist AND MORE!!! This episode is sponsored by Rebel Girls, an amazing, fairytale podcast for kids about extraordinary women from all over the world. Check them out here: https://www.rebelgirls.com Connect with Alaina: https://heart2heartservices.org Get matched with a licensed therapist in your area (no matter where you live in the world) and save 10% on your first month with BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/experiencingmotherhood Find a Registered Play Therapist for your child: https://www.a4pt.org/page/TherapistDirectory Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singleblackmotherhood/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/singleblackmotherhood/ Visit the site: https://www.singleblackmotherhood.com Connect with other single moms in your state: https://www.singleblackmotherhood.com/support/