Little Tykes Therapeutic Preschool for Ages 3-5 (Anchorage only)
When young children are struggling with getting along with others, tantrums, and other difficult behaviors, our structured therapeutic preschool can help.
Treatment at Little Tykes focuses on helping young children develop social emotional skills so they can be successful at home, daycare, preschool, and in the community.
- Small groups, low adult-to-child ratios, and an environment where children can develop trusting relationships and practice self-regulation skills
- Activities to foster social interactions such as turn-taking, problem solving, and expressing feelings
- Trauma-informed intervention utilizing the ARC Framework
- Additional individual and family therapy to support caregivers
In Group Therapy the children learn to express and manage their emotions so that they will have healthier functioning in other areas of life including home, community, and school. Support services such as family therapy and caregiver group therapy help parents to understand their children and enhance parenting skills.
Early Childhood Individual & Family Therapy
When parent-child relationships are strained by difficult child behaviors such as defiance, aggression, or stressors, treatment can help. We offer evidence-based treatments that use attachment, play therapy, behavioral, and trauma-informed principles.
Through play-based therapy, caregivers are empowered to become agents of change, and child-caregiver attachments become more secure.
Our clinics in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla serve children as young as 3 years old who are experiencing behavioral health challenges alongside their caregivers. Telehealth is available.
Evidence-Based Practices Used in Early Childhood
- For children ages 2-7 and their caregivers
- Replace challenging caregiver-child interactions using techniques that build warm relationships and predictable parental responses
- Caregivers learn specific skills and practice them in play-based sessions with their child, with live coaching
- For children ages 1-10 and their caregivers
- Short-term intervention focused on improving the caregiver-child relationship and decreasing disruptive behaviors
- Caregivers learn skills to build warm relationships and to apply behavior management strategies in play-based sessions, with live coaching
- For children ages 3 and up
- For children who have significant psychological and behavioral difficulties following traumatic experiences.
How to Access Services
Please call 907-563-1000 to schedule an initial assessment.
Paying for Services
We bill Denali KidCare/Medicaid, are experienced in working with most major insurance companies, and offer a sliding fee schedule. Our billing department can help you determine your insurance coverage.
