Redwood City Office
For ages 3 to 17, with Brainspotting available and parent coaching in every case.
611 Veterans Blvd, Suite 210, just off 101.
Ages served
Children and teens, ages 3 to 17
Redwood City office
611 Veterans Blvd, Suite 210
Sessions
One session a week, plus parent coaching every four weeks
Get started
Free 15-minute phone consultation
The teacher says she's doing great.
The report card is fine. And then it's 8:45 on a Tuesday night and she's crying over a worksheet, erasing until the paper tears. Or your teen is up past midnight refreshing the grade portal, or the Sunday-night stomachache is back and it's never once shown up on a Saturday.
Out here the pressure starts young, and nobody at school sees the cost. You're the only witness.
You've been told she's fine, look at her grades. You've been told he just needs to chill out. If it were that easy, you'd have done it already.
Or it's not school at all. It's the goodbye at the car door on exchange days, or the kid who's been different since the thing that happened, or the light that went off in a child who used to fill every room.
Founder and Clinical Director
I'm Hannah Ly, LMFT. I've worked with children since 2012, and a large share of them are Peninsula kids carrying exactly the pressure this page describes. I know the parent side of it too, from years as a nanny for Silicon Valley families before I became a therapist.
Our therapists at this office all trained under me, and I review every case with them weekly. Every consultation call starts with me, and you can ask for a specific therapist.
A missed assignment stops feeling like the end of the world, and the bounce-back comes sooner.
For a lot of kids the body eases up first: fewer stomachaches before school, easier Sunday nights.
The school calls slow down.
Your teen talks at dinner. Not about anything important. Just talks.
You stop walking on eggshells.
Our Redwood City office sits just off 101, minutes from downtown. Same practice, same approach as San Jose: children and teens only, child-led, with parent coaching in every case.
The room is set up for real play, not a desk your kid has to sit across.
For children ages 3 to 10.
About play therapy →
For teens ages 11 to 17.
About teen therapy →
Used for anxiety, trauma, and overwhelm, without making your child retell it.
About Brainspotting →
A video session with you every four weeks, part of every case.
About parent coaching →
Concerns we work with here
Anxiety
Worry that won't quit, stomachaches before school.
School stress and perfectionism
Tears over homework, fear of any mistake.
Big feelings and behavior
Meltdowns and blowups that leave everyone worn out.
Depression
Withdrawn, irritable, or not enjoying much anymore.
Divorce and two homes
Exchange-day goodbyes and life across two houses.
Trauma
Different since something scary or hard happened.
Foster care and adoption
Trust and belonging for adopted and foster kids.
LGBTQ+ youth
Affirming therapy where kids and teens can be themselves.
Seeing clients at this office
611 Veterans Blvd, Suite 210
Redwood City, CA 94063
Just off Highway 101 at Whipple Ave. Parking at the building.
Get directionsOur Redwood City office serves families from all over Redwood City, plus Menlo Park, Atherton, Palo Alto, Woodside, Portola Valley, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, Foster City, and Hillsborough. Families in Mountain View, Los Altos, and Los Altos Hills are about equally close to this office and our San Jose office.
Yes, constantly. The Redwood City office is about 15 minutes from both, and school stress and anxiety in high-achieving Peninsula families is a big part of what we work with here.
Yes. Bailey Verhulst, ASW, is trained in AutPlay, play therapy adapted for autistic and neurodivergent children, and she sees kids at this office. We don't do autism testing or diagnosis; therapy can start with or without one. Ask for Bailey on your free 15-minute call.
Yes, we hold after-school slots at this office. Weekend appointments are at our San Jose office right now, not here. Availability shifts as schedules fill, so ask on the consultation call.
Parking at the building.
Sessions run $200 to $300 depending on the therapist, private pay, with superbills provided.
Your Therapy Nook is now open in Redwood City. What we offer families on the Peninsula: play therapy, teen therapy, parent coaching, and how to get started.
How to choose a child therapist on the Peninsula: why specialization matters, questions to ask, red flags, and how to tell when you have found the right fit.
A play therapist explains why sessions look like ordinary play, what is actually happening in the room, and what change tends to look like over time.
Start with a free 15-minute call. Tell us what's happening and we'll be straight with you about fit, then match your family with the therapist we think suits your child best, usually one of our other therapists, each trained and supervised by Hannah. If we're not right for you, we'll point you to someone who is.
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