MILIKA Center provides therapy for children across a range of developmental stages, from early childhood through adolescence (ages 2-17). Our clinicians adapt treatment to each child's age, developmental level, communication style, and needs.

Therapy may be helpful when emotional, behavioral, social, or school-related concerns persist or begin interfering with your child's daily life, relationships, or well-being.

Reach out for a free 20 minute consultation and we can help you determine whether therapy is appropriate.

A child therapist helps children understand and manage emotions, develop coping skills, improve communication, navigate relationships, process difficult experiences, and build confidence and resilience. Treatment is adapted to the child's developmental level.

Not necessarily — especially at the beginning. Children communicate in many different ways, and younger children may express themselves through play, drawing, movement, storytelling, or other developmentally appropriate activities. Our therapists meet children where they are and use approaches that help them feel safe, comfortable, and understood. Over time, therapy helps children build the skills to identify, understand, and communicate their thoughts and feelings more effectively, both in therapy and in their everyday lives.

Parents are an important part of the therapeutic process, and the level of involvement depends on your child’s age, needs, and treatment approach. Treatment may include parent consultations, caregiver guidance, conjoint sessions, or family sessions.

For approaches such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), parents are an active and central part of treatment and participate directly in sessions with their child. This parent-focused approach helps caregivers learn practical skills to strengthen connection, improve behavior, support emotional regulation, and create meaningful, lasting change at home.

The child therapists at MILIKA Center work with children experiencing anxiety, emotional dysregulation, behavioral challenges, school stress, depression, OCD symptoms, low self-esteem, trauma, grief, social difficulties, family transitions, medical trauma, and other emotional or behavioral concerns.

Yes. Our therapist may incorporate play-based approaches when developmentally appropriate. Play can give younger children a natural way to express emotions, process experiences, and develop coping and problem-solving skills.

You can read our blog to learn more about play therapy at MILIKA

Yes. MILIKA offers Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for eligible young children experiencing behavioral and emotional challenges. PCIT is a research-backed intervention and incorporates live parent coaching to strengthen the parent-child relationship and improve children's behavior.

Yes! MILIKA Center offers in-person therapy at our beautiful and welcoming Encino office, thoughtfully designed with children and families in mind. Our therapy spaces are warm, comfortable, and developmentally appropriate to help children feel at ease.

We also offer secure online therapy throughout California, providing families with the flexibility to access care from home when virtual sessions are a better fit.

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[A play therapy room at MILIKA]

MILIKA session rates vary based on the level of clinician experience and the service you are seeking. The clinicians at MILIKA are considered to be “out-of-network”providers, which means that you pay us for the services, and then receive reimbursement for a percent of that fee from most PPO insurances with out of network benefits.  While insurance providers have reimbursed our clients 40-80% of session costs, insurance plan coverages can vary. MILIKA will be able check your benefits so you can make an informed choice about the costs associated with therapy before you make any commitments.

To help with the reimbursement process, we also offer (free) concierge insurance reimbursement services where we submit the superbill to your insurer on your behalf.   We are happy to take care of this for each of your sessions, so you can stay focused on mental wellness journey.

So go ahead and get your insurance card ready and reach out to us, and we can help you take the next step forward!

There is no one size that fits all.  The child therapist will collaborate with you to determine the length of treatment that is clinically appropriate for your child. The frequency of visits and the length of treatment can vary for each child as it depends on the specific needs and the pace of progress made in treatment. Most children typically meet once a week; however, your therapist may recommend to increase or decrease the frequency based on your child's needs. While brief treatment may be as short as four to five sessions, longer term therapy could last months to even several years.

Our team consists of psychologists and therapists. However, your provider may provide referrals and help you get connected with a psychiatrist if deemed clinically necessary (psychiatrists are the ones that do prescribe). If you work with a psychiatrist, your provider can collaborate with them to deliver coordinated care.

The first step is to schedule a free 20-minute phone consultation. During this call, we’ll learn more about your child and family, answer your questions, and discuss your goals for therapy. We’ll also help determine whether MILIKA is the right fit and match your child with a therapist and treatment approach that best meets their unique needs.

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