Child & Adolescent Therapy
You've probably heard the saying that children don't come with instruction manuals. Fortunately, we're here to help. While parents generally plant the seeds of growth, we're here to water them to help your child or teen grow to their fullest potential.
FAMILY BEHAVIORAL THERAPY
Family Behavioral Therapy ideal for parents of youth aged 2 to 18 with various behavioral difficulties where traditional parenting methods and techniques have not been effective. Common problems addressed include: noncompliance/opposition, tantrums/emotional outbursts, executive functioning challenges (e.g., ADHD/ASD symptoms), depression, academic problems, and peer relation difficulties. Sessions introduce a set of behavioral strategies, such as skill development, limit setting, monitoring, problem solving, and reinforcement of skills in the home and community, and other supporting practices, such as functional communication and emotion regulation.
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Because behavioral services are intensive and require a lot of work for families, it may not be the best fit for everyone. Families that often see the most benefit from behavioral services are those who: attend scheduled sessions regularly, practice skills discussed and modeled in the home on a consistent basis and discuss any barriers to implementation to aid with treatment planning. With consistent implementation, families can often see significant improvements in behavior within 18 to 20 weeks.
INDIVIDUAL PSYCHOTHERAPY
A child and adolescents mental health is just as important as their physical health. We utilized a variety of evidence-based treatments for children (ages 6 and up) and adolescents that incorporates aspects of behavioral therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and mindfulness-based therapy. Common problems addressed included: academic stress, anxiety/phobias, social anxiety, social skills, executive functioning skills (ASD/ADHD), chronic disease management/coping, depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, academic difficulties (e.g., study skills, time management), coping with divorce/separation, stress, and traumatic events.
Children and adolescents who benefit the most from individual therapy are those who are motivated to change, have additional support for treatment recommendations in the home, and follow through with "homework" (e.g., practice behavioral/cognitive coping skills at home/in the community).