Emma Bowman, LCSW

Tulip Tree Therapy, LLC

9292 N. Meridian Street, Suite 311
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Currently Scheduling Daytime Appointments ONLY
Afterschool appointments are CLOSED

 

Identifying When Extra Help Is Needed For Your Child or Teen:

Therapy can benefit a range of issues. If as a parent, you are struggling to identify if your child, adolescent, or teen could benefit from the support of a therapist, the following are symptoms that may be helped by counseling:

  • Unwarranted aggression

  • Intense emotional outbursts

  • Difficulty adjusting to social situations

  • Frequent nightmare and sleep difficulties

  • A sudden drop in grades at school

  • Feeling stuck

  • Persistent worry and anxiety

  • Withdrawing from activities they normally enjoy

  • Performing obsessive routines like hand washing

  • Expressing thoughts of hurting self or suicide

  • Social isolation and wanting to be alone

  • Big life transition or change

  • Needing coping skills

  • Needing strategies to manage stress

  • Low self-esteem

  • A desire to gain greater self-awareness

  • A need to talk to someone about how you are feeling


Schedule an appointment today - email:
emma.bowman@tuliptreetherapyllc.com
Accepting Insurances: Aetna, Anthem, Caresource Marketplace, GEHA, UMR, United Healthcare,
We currently do NOT accept HIP or Medicaid
By Appointment Only

Treatment Orientation

Tulip Tree Therapy, LLC primarily focuses on child and family therapy in young children, elementary aged children, adolescents, teens and college-age adults as well as families.

We are able to provide support to parents who may have a child who is struggling with behavior issues. We can lead parents through play-based interactions to broaden relationships and create continued growth in a child or teen's emotional response to others. We also provide support for teens and college-age adults with Gestalt techniques, CBT, and motivational interviewing as they transition away from home and navigate stressors.

Areas of concern that Tulip Tree Therapy, LLC can support: general worries, anxiety, life transitions, coping skills, stress management, low self-esteem, social isolation, anger, frustration, irritability, depression, sadness, among other concerns. We can provide parenting support, boundaries with teens, and navigating family conflicts.


Tulip Tree Therapy, LLC also provides advocating, support, and information for families of young children through the IEP (Individualized Education Plan) process.

Theory-based Practices

  • Gestalt Play Therapy

  • Play Therapy

  • Family Systems

  • Trauma Focused Therapy for Preschoolers

  • Family-Attachment Work

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Mindfulness

  • Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT/TF-CBT)

  • Psycho-Education

About Emma:

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  • Emma Bowman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has spent her career working with children and families in both private practice and in a community mental health/school-based setting. She received her Masters Degree from the Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis School of Social Work. She is also a graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Indianapolis, where she spent four years in intensive training in Gestalt therapy practice. She is a recent graduate of the 2023 Violet Oaklander Training Modules. She completed a multiyear training program through the Gestalt Associates of Los Angeles (GATLA). She completed Reactive Attachment Training and Certification through Children’s Bureau. She has completed training in Theraplay, the Violet Oaklander models, Risk Assessment, PTSD for preschoolers, PTSD for young children, children/adolescents in the DCS/foster care system, filial family therapy, and family/parenting skills.

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