Empowering Child Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing

Testimonials

What our families are saying:

Testimonials

“Alyssa was so great when helping our daughter navigate a big family transition! She consistently brought in new tools and thought about our daughter's specific needs when planning sessions. Our daughter looked forward to her visit every week!”

— Mikkele H., January 2024

“Alyssa has been such a wonderful presence in our journey with different health situations with my 8 year old daughter. She has made us feel secure in our daughter's mental health along the way and she helps our daughter understand and feel more in control of the various situations we are going through.”

— Nicci D., November 2023

“After we started working with Alyssa, medical experiences became something my daughter no longer feared, but was actually interested in. Alyssa provided us with customized books that walked our daughter through child-friendly narratives of what her surgical experiences would look like; she taught Mary how to swallow pills and gave honest, age-appropriate explanations as to why medication is important. Most recently, she helped us develop an effective coping plan for reoccurring blood draws. Mary has become an empowered patient due to Alyssa’s support and guidance, and we are so grateful she has been part of our lives!”

— Sara S., June 2022

"Alyssa is calm, bright and such a pleasure to work with. Alyssa has the most wonderful ability to sense what is needed, and this in conjunction with her advanced training and fine tuned child life skills, allows her to guide families, providing tailored treatments to reduce anxiety and stress while navigating the medical world. I hear compliments almost daily from the hundreds of families she has provided such a positive experience to."

— Amanda Schneider, MD, Pediatric Allergist at NYU Langone Hospital

“All I can say is thank goodness for Alyssa. Not only did she walk both of my small children through multiple blood draws and new diagnoses but she provided caring and much-needed support to their anxious Mommy as well! Alyssa’s upbeat, positive energy is just the best, and she’s a key person to have in your family’s corner through medical issues and beyond.”

— Talia B., April 2022

“Alyssa has been the most wonderful and supportive part of my son’s medical team as we have worked to treat his food allergies. After Alyssa became part of his care team, my son quickly began to look forward to his allergy appointments with excitement rather than dread. Alyssa helped him understand the need for each part of the appointment, from blood draws to consuming small amounts of allergens. She also helped time pass quickly with an endless stream of activities and games tailored to his specific interests. My son recently said that his allergy appointments are his favorite after-school activity. We are so grateful for Alyssa’s patience and engagement with him throughout the process-we truly could not be continuing his treatment without her support!”

— Sarah A., October 2021

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