You don't have to figure this out alone anymore.
If you’re here, you’re probably feeling overwhelmed and unsure what to do next. You might be parenting a young child and finding yourself in the middle of daily tantrums, power struggles, aggression, or constant pushback. Maybe your patience feels stretched thin, and you’re starting to wonder if something more is going on — or if you’re missing something important.
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Or, things may look mostly “okay” on the surface, but you want to be intentional about your relationship with your child. You want to support their emotional development, strengthen your connection, and feel more confident in how you respond during these early, formative years.
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I provide therapy for young children and their caregivers in Kentucky, helping families better understand what their child is communicating through behavior and how to respond in ways that support both the child and the relationship.
Whether you’re feeling stuck in difficult patterns or simply want to build a stronger foundation with your child, support is available.
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Heather Patterson
LPCC-S, RPT
Working with me is different than working with other therapists because I take an approach that integrates creativity with deep, attuned understanding.
Rather than focusing only on behavior, I view children's challenges (like tantrums, aggression, or withdrawal) as meaningful expressions of feelings they may not yet have the words for or fully understand. As a registered play therapist (RPT), I use play as a child's natural language to help bring those feelings into the open, where they can be worked through in a way that fits their developmental stage.
You will be an important part of this process. As your child begins to feel more understood, you'll also have space to reflect on your experience as a caregiver and develop a clearer, more grounded understanding of your child. This often leads to a stronger connection and a greater sense of confidence in in how you respond to them.
If you're wondering if your child is "old enough" to benefit from therapy, I'm here to say "yes, they are"!
Services Offered
I specialize in psychodynamic therapy, a model designed to address the root causes of children's behavioral concerns, typically through some form of playing. This approach can often help children and parents who have not found long-lasting benefits from other forms of therapy. Some of the specific problems that I have found success in treating include anger/aggression, anxiety, frequent sadness, stress/trauma (e.g., adoption, past abuse), and neurodevelopmental issues (e.g, autism, ADHD).
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Getting Started
Contact me for a free, 30-minute telephone consultation.
Contact me directly at 502-694-0830 or hpatterson@childwithintherapy.com, or use the button below to schedule a free consultation call. We can talk about the issues you or your child are experiencing and see if I'm the right fit.
REGISTER FOR YOUR ONLINE PORTAL AND COMPLETE NEW patienT PAPERWORK.
Once we have discussed the presenting concerns and determined I'm the right fit, I will email you a link to register for a patient portal. Here, you will complete your new patient paperwork.
Schedule your first appointment.
After finishing your paperwork, I will contact you to schedule our initial appointment.
