How child therapy with Angela works
Parental involvement is reviewed throughout therapy and adjusted according to your child's needs and progress.
- Session 1, parents first: developmental history and what's bringing your child in
- Session 2, meeting your child: a gentle session paced to their comfort and built around play and trust
- Session 3 onward: feedback and psychoeducation with parents, then an ongoing treatment plan
What Angela helps children with
- Anxiety, including OCD, phobias, social anxiety, test anxiety and separation anxiety
- ADHD, oppositional behaviour and other behavioural difficulties
- Autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental conditions
- Trauma-related difficulties
- Emotional regulation and low self-esteem
Angela's training with children
Angela's accredited CBT training for children and adolescents covers adjusting CBT for children, structuring sessions with parents, and telling typical from atypical anxiety. She also holds a Post-Education Diploma in Special Education from the American University of Beirut.
Written by Angela Barhouch, licensed clinical psychologist and psychology instructor at the American University of Beirut. Last updated November 2026. This page is general information and doesn't replace an individual assessment.