Child, Adolescent and Family Therapy

Jackie Markowitz

All in A Day's Play

LMHC, MSW, CLS, CGC, CDS

Services

Parents may consider seeking therapy for their child when they observe behavioral, emotional, or developmental concerns that impact the child’s well-being, relationships, or functioning. Talk therapy and therapeutic play are both valuable therapeutic approaches for children, each offering unique benefits tailored to the child’s developmental stage, communication style, and therapeutic needs. The benefits of these therapies can be life-changing. 

Navigating the challenges of childhood and adolescence can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. I’m here to support you and your family every step of the way. Taking the first step toward therapy for can feel daunting, but I am here to make the process as smooth and comfortable as possible. To schedule a consultation or learn more about services, please contact us today. Your family's journey to healing and growth starts here.

Talk therapy · therapeutic play
Social work · child life

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Benefits

About Me

Support for children undergoing medical procedures, tests and treatments in a way they can understand.

Child Life

Age-appropriate, natural healing methods for children navigating grief responses and emotional distress. 

Grief counseling

Increases cognitive skills development, self-awareness, and communication skills while building trusting relationships.

Talk Therapy

Allows for emotional expression and regulation, creativity, and can assist with trauma processing.

Therapeutic play

Empowering Children to Flourish Through Compassionate Therapy

Eddie's mom

“That’s the thing about Jackie - she knows how to meet my kid right where he is at - no matter the day, the mood, what is going on around us - she always knows exactly what to do to make it “better.””

Kyra's Dad

"Jackie always managed to bring the fun for Kyra even when it seemed like there was no fun to be had. When her counts were too low to get her nails done, Jackie painted them. When she wanted to go out for a "fancy Nancy meal", Jackie brought the fancy meal to her bedside. Jackie sat with us in our darkest times and still somehow managed to make our daughter smile."

Lily's Parents

"We were the lucky ones in that over the next year and a half Jackie was right by our side as a guiding light in the storm of childhood cancer. Through Lily's surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy and relapses; Jackie was always there by our side. Not only did she make sure to make our daughter's days filled with fun and laughter, but she supported us as parents going through the unimaginable. What makes Jackie so special is that if you ask her, she will always say she was the lucky one."

Max's Mom

"When no one else could get my son to smile or cooperate, Jackie could. He would open the door and immediately look for her. He just felt more settled in her presence."

Danny's mom

"...Jackie taught Danny (and all of us) what the journey would look like, and then she walked it with us every step of the way. From the first port access, to teaching Danny how to take his medicine...to sitting with me holding my hand as my son lost his lovely hair...to being the only one that could make Danny laugh with her silly antics, even on days I couldn't make my own son laugh. Jackie was a breath of fresh air at the same time that she was like the comfort of someone you have known your whole life. She always holds a special place in our family's heart."