Resilient Kids Child and Family Therapy

Resilient Kids Child and Family Therapy Resilient Kids provides child, teen, adult and family therapy in Middletown, Delaware.

The tone you use about your child's first therapy appointment sends a message before the words do.Mention it casually, i...
08/05/2026

The tone you use about your child's first therapy appointment sends a message before the words do.

Mention it casually, in a low-pressure moment. Be honest about why. Describe what will happen in simple terms. Then leave room for their reaction, whatever it is. A short, warm conversation at home can change how your child walks into that first session.

If your family is thinking about getting started, we're here when you're ready.

What actually happens at Buddy's Place Therapeutic Farm?Children groom, lead, and sometimes just stand quietly with a ho...
07/29/2026

What actually happens at Buddy's Place Therapeutic Farm?

Children groom, lead, and sometimes just stand quietly with a horse. There's no riding involved. The horse responds to what's actually happening in a child's body and emotional state, not to what they're performing on the surface. When a child softens, the horse softens too.

That kind of embodied learning sticks. Children take it home with them and use it during difficult moments at school and in family life.

If equine work sounds like it could be a fit for your child, we're here when you're ready to talk.

Bilingual therapy is more than translation. It's care delivered in the language your family actually thinks and feels in...
07/23/2026

Bilingual therapy is more than translation. It's care delivered in the language your family actually thinks and feels in, with cultural context built in from the start.

For Spanish-speaking families in our Middletown community, that means your child can describe their feelings without searching for English words, and you can participate fully in family sessions. Paperwork, progress conversations, and care decisions can happen in the language that feels most natural to you.

If your family speaks another language at home, let us know during intake. We're here to help.

Caring for aging parents while raising kids is a quiet, lifelong stretch that doesn't always make space for the caregive...
07/23/2026

Caring for aging parents while raising kids is a quiet, lifelong stretch that doesn't always make space for the caregiver in the middle.

We've gathered five sustainable strategies that help families stay grounded through this season. The goal isn't doing more. It's sharing the load, protecting small family rituals, and tending to your own heart along the way.

If your family is in this season, we're here when you're ready to talk about what support could look like.

Some children heal in offices. Some children heal in fields.Our eco-therapy work at Buddy's Place Therapeutic Farm uses ...
07/08/2026

Some children heal in offices. Some children heal in fields.

Our eco-therapy work at Buddy's Place Therapeutic Farm uses gardening, nature, and the rhythms of the outdoors as part of a structured therapeutic process. Gardening teaches kids patience, capability, and a kind of quiet pride that doesn't depend on anyone else watching.

For children navigating anxiety, ADHD, trauma, or low mood, time spent caring for something alive can open a door that talk therapy alone sometimes can't. If your child has ever seemed more like themselves outdoors, we'd love to talk about what eco-therapy could look like for your family.

Summer freedom feels wonderful in theory and disorienting in practice, especially for kids who already tend toward anxie...
06/24/2026

Summer freedom feels wonderful in theory and disorienting in practice, especially for kids who already tend toward anxiety, sensory sensitivity, ADHD, or emotional intensity.

You don't need a packed schedule. A few predictable anchors, like a consistent wake time, mealtime, and wind-down routine, give your child's nervous system the scaffolding it needs to settle into the day.

What's been helping at your house this summer? We'd love to hear.

Burnout and depression can look almost identical from the outside, but they often have different roots and respond to di...
06/17/2026

Burnout and depression can look almost identical from the outside, but they often have different roots and respond to different kinds of support.

Burnout tends to be tied to specific demands and softens when there's space to recover. Depression follows you, even into the quiet moments. Many people are actually navigating some of both.

Parenting is a relentless kind of effort that rarely gets credit for how hard it really is. If you've been white-knuckling through the days, you don't have to keep doing it alone. We'd be glad to talk whenever you're ready.

EMDR is one of the most effective trauma therapies for children and teens, and it's far simpler to understand than its f...
06/10/2026

EMDR is one of the most effective trauma therapies for children and teens, and it's far simpler to understand than its full name suggests.

In plain language, it helps the brain process memories that have gotten stuck. Sessions don't require children to retell every detail of what happened. Therapists often weave in play, art, or sandtray work so the process feels safe and age-appropriate.

If you're curious whether EMDR could help your child, we're here for that conversation. No pressure, just a chance to figure out together what might support your family.

Address

801 Mapleton Avenue
Odessa, DE
19709

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm
Sunday 9am - 7pm

Telephone

+13022796491

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