WELCOME

Az Young Child Counseling is a Northwest valley group practice committed to helping families and young children (0 to 12 years old). Whether you are navigating through life stressors, recovering from traumatic experiences, or struggling with behavioral challenges Az Young Child Counseling provides a space that fosters growth and healing for families.

Our Founder and Lead Clinician

Sara Rabago Young is Az Young Child Counseling's founder and lead therapist.

Sara has been supporting Phoenix youth and families for the last twenty years. Her journey as an agent of hope and change has been in the public education system, the non-profit sector, and now in private practice. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Sara has received extensive training in supporting young children and caregivers through relational challenges, a variety of mental health struggles, and specializing in the treatment of anxiety disorders including OCD. In addition, Sara holds a Perinatal Mental Health Certification to treat and support parents experiencing perinatal mental health issues.

Sara and her team look forward joining you and your family on their journey from surviving to thriving.

Our Approach & Philosophy

Az Young Child Counseling therapists incorportate a variety of approaches and modalities in our work with children and parents. Some of which include:

Play Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
TF-CBT Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Child-Parent Psychotherapy
MBCT Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Circle of Security Parenting
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
SPACE Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions

We believe that parents play a vital role in their child's treatment. At Az Young Child Counseling caregivers are actively involved in their child's therapy. This helps parents incorporate what is learned in counseling sessions into their daily life. We also recognize that being a parent is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Often, parents struggle identifying and responding to their child's needs. This can be influenced by their own experiences as a child, past trauma, or current stressors. So in addition to services for children, we also offer support that is just for parents. Parent-focused services can include individual and group counseling, and coaching for caregivers of young children. In our parent-focused approach we assist caregivers with developing strategies and tools to address challenging behaviors all while prioritizing their connection and attunement with their child. Because when children feel safe, secure, and supported they not only become better equipped to face adversities and overcome obstacles, they thrive!

Az Young Child Counseling provides treatment for perinatal mental health because we know that parents need and deserve support during and after pregnancy. Perinatal mood disorders are the most common complication of childbirth and 1 in 7 moms experience a perinatal mood disorder. If you are experiencing a perinatal mood disorder, you are not alone, you are not to blame and you will be well!