Treating children, adolescents and their familes... 

Dr. Kearney Visser is a native to Santa Monica and has been in practice since 2010. Dr. Visser has been working in the field with children and families for over 15 years and has dedicated her educational and professional career to helping children and families grow together.  Dr. Visser specializes in treating children, adolescents and their families and tackles a multitude of challenges including behavioral issues, anxiety, depression, developmental delays, focus and attention related challenges, eating disorders, self-esteem, transgender children and youth and many more at her private practice in Santa Monica, California.  With over a decade of experience, Dr. Kearney Visser brings her expertise to her clients in a warm and welcoming environment, meeting the needs of each unique client through myriad methods including cognitive behavioral methods, play therapy, as well as music, movement and art therapy.  In addition to treating the child, Dr. Kearney Visser realizes the importance of including the families and does so in family sessions, which facilitate the parents’ ability to support their children during the therapy process. 

From adolescents and teens who are overwhelmed by today’s societal pressures to succeed at all cost, to get the best grades, write the best essay, be accepted into the best university, to young children who are beginning to learn appropriate behaviors, Dr. Kearney Visser successfully hones in on the needs of each client and provides the child as well as the family with the tools needed to deal with the challenges they are experiencing.  Dr. Kearney Visser also has tremendous knowledge in the area of gender differences, respecting and embracing boys’ unique needs for movement and activity. 

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