Carlson Early Childhood Mental Health

Carlson Early Childhood Mental Health, located at 1005 21st Street SE Suite C in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, is a specialized mental health facility dedicated to children ages 4 to 14 and their primary caregivers. The center focuses on nurturing healthy parent-child relationships and addressing behavioral and emotional challenges through evidence-based therapies. Utilizing individualized treatment approaches, Carlson Early Childhood Mental Health provides school and home-based therapy, family counseling, and parent-child interaction sessions that help children develop emotional regulation, social skills, and secure attachments.

The practice emphasizes a child-directed, strengths-based approach that incorporates Experiential Play Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, and Brief Solution Focused Therapy. By tailoring therapy to each child’s specific needs—whether addressing ADD/ADHD, anxiety, ODD, or other behavioral and emotional disorders—the center helps children build coping strategies, improve self-confidence, and enhance family dynamics. Parents and caregivers are actively involved in the therapeutic process, ensuring the strategies learned in therapy translate into meaningful, lasting improvements at home and school.