Expert Care for Kids, Teens & Trauma Survivors of All Ages
Understanding your needs
Support for children and parents navigating separation, divorce and changing family relationships. We focus on emotional needs, practical parenting support and treatment goals that fit your family’s circumstances.
We're here to help you find the right support.
Divorce and high-conflict family transitions can affect children’s emotional well-being, relationships, and sense of security. Changes in routines, ongoing parental conflict, and uncertainty about family relationships may contribute to anxiety, withdrawal, behavioral challenges, or feeling caught between adults. Therapy SoCal provides developmentally informed, trauma-informed support that considers each child’s needs within the broader family context.
Treatment may include individual therapy, parent guidance, or support for parent-child relationships, with clearly defined clinical roles and goals. We frequently collaborate with minor’s counsel, when appropriate and authorized, to help ensure that children’s mental health and well-being remain central to care. Our approach prioritizes children’s emotional safety and adjustment while maintaining appropriate therapeutic boundaries. For broader relationship concerns, explore co-parenting and family therapy; for a child’s individual needs, see child and teen therapy.
Children may express distress through worry, irritability, sadness or changes in behavior. Sessions help the clinician understand the child’s experience and offer developmentally appropriate support. We work toward practical goals, such as expressing feelings, managing transitions and feeling more supported in daily routines.
Co-parenting counseling may help adults discuss communication, expectations and child-focused routines after separation. The clinician first assesses whether joint or separate sessions are appropriate. Goals are tailored to the situation, with attention to the child’s needs and the boundaries of the treatment role.
Caregivers often need guidance on responding to difficult questions, emotional reactions and changes in behavior. Parenting support therapy focuses on practical responses and consistent, developmentally appropriate expectations. We help you consider what can be changed within your own interactions and daily routines to support your child.
Some children experience significant distress connected to frightening events or ongoing conflict. If a clinical assessment indicates trauma-related needs, treatment may include a more specific approach. Learn about child trauma and EMDR services and how a clinician assesses readiness for trauma-focused work.
Family reunification therapy may be considered when relationships have become disrupted or contact is strained. Suitability depends on the family’s circumstances, safety, consent, relevant arrangements and clinician expertise. An initial review is needed before accepting this work. Therapy does not promise restored contact or a particular outcome.
Step 1
During a free 15-minute phone consultation, explain the child’s age, current concerns and the support you are seeking. Let us know about relevant circumstances that may affect consent, participation or the clinician’s role before an appointment is arranged.
Step 2
The clinician gathers family history, assesses the child’s emotional needs and clarifies who will participate. We discuss communication and information-sharing arrangements. Any documents relevant to the treatment role are reviewed as appropriate before a plan is agreed.
Step 3
Goals may focus on emotional adjustment, parenting responses, communication or a specific relationship concern. The clinician explains which services fit and the limits of the work. The plan is based on clinical needs rather than assuming every family needs the same intervention.
Step 4
Sessions follow the agreed plan and may involve a child, caregivers or appropriate combinations. We support emotional expression and practical changes in family interactions. The clinician reviews whether the approach remains suitable as circumstances and needs change.
Step 5
As treatment goals are met, we discuss maintaining useful routines and skills through future changes. Follow-up needs and session frequency are individualized. Families receive guidance about the next stage of care rather than a promise of a fixed resolution.
Request a consultation to discuss divorce-related concerns and appropriate next steps. See locations and fees for in-person options in Valencia and Glendora and out-of-network information.
Therapy may help a child express feelings, understand changes and develop practical coping skills. Caregiver guidance can also support more predictable routines and responses at home and across caregiving environments. The approach depends on the child’s age, symptoms and family circumstances.
No. Co-parenting counseling focuses on parenting communication and the child’s needs after separation or within another parenting arrangement. Couples therapy focuses on the partners’ relationship. Your clinician will clarify the goal and determine which format is appropriate.
Participation depends on the service, clinical needs and relevant consent arrangements. The practice must review the family’s situation before recommending a format. Please raise questions about parental participation during the consultation so these can be addressed before treatment begins.
No. Family reunification work requires an initial review of suitability, safety, roles, participation and clinician expertise. The practice will discuss whether it can appropriately provide the requested service or whether a different referral would better fit the circumstances.
A therapy appointment does not establish a custody or forensic evaluation service. Explain the exact service you are seeking when contacting the practice. The clinician will clarify the treatment role and whether the request falls within the services offered.
Yes. Contact Therapy SoCal to discuss the service needed and your preferred office in Valencia or Glendora. Current capacity, clinician fit and the appropriate appointment format must be confirmed for the specific family and service.
Dr. Melissa Jinariu, Licensed Psychologist and Associates
Mon-Fri: 08AM-08PM
Saturday: Appointments may be available upon request.
27201 Tourney Road, Suite 201, Valencia, CA 91355 AND 216 N. Glendora Ave, Suite 203, Glendora, CA 91741
(661)-904-0088
dr.melissaJinariu@gmail.com
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