THERAPY
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Individual therapy is provided by the licensed psychologists, licensed mental health counselors, and clinical psychology post-doctoral residents on staff. Our therapists generally have a behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, and ecological and systemic orientation in their approach to therapy and specialize in treating children and adolescents.
FAMILY THERAPY
Family therapy is provided by the licensed psychologists, licensed mental health counselors, and clinical psychology post-doctoral residents on staff. Family therapy may be utilized to address a variety of concerns! Usual goals of family therapy are improving the communication, solving family problems, understanding and handling special family situations, and creating a better functioning home environment. During session, the therapist may work with you and your child to explore the interactional dynamics of the family and help to modify ineffective patterns of relating to each other; however, the therapist may also work directly with parents (with or without the child present) to provide parents with strategies and interventions to implement.
ABA THERAPY
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy has been proven to be effective in the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD); however, the application of behavioral principles can also be extremely effective in treating other diagnoses, such as Oppositonal Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and in addressing other presenting problems, such as disruptive behavior. ABA essentially consists of implementing behavioral principles to increase the skills and behaviors that are adaptive and appropriate and reduce the behaviors that are maladaptive.
GROUP THERAPY
Group therapy at Beacon Pediatric Behavioral Health often focuses on social skill and life skill development for children and teens. Please contact us if you wish to find out more about opportunities to participate in group therapy sessions.