Psychiatry Services for Kids

Psychotherapy or talk therapy is the broad term for the process of self discovery that moves individuals toward a path of healing through talking with a mental health professional. Psychotherapy will be a part of most sessions and is the primary method used with clinicians. Everyone can benefit from Psychotherapy and you do not have to have a diagnosis to see benefits with this method of therapy. Specific types of psychotherapy may be applied based on the needs and goals of the patient.

Play therapy is the use of evidence based techniques and approaches that promote the development of skills, self- control, self-resilience, and empowerment through the use of play and activity. Through the incorporation of activity and play children are able to communicate conscious or unconscious experiences, desires, thoughts and emotions. The use of play allows for children or adults to safely act out situations and feelings which are disturbing, conflicting and/or confusing through self-chosen toys. Play therapy can be used with children and adults of all ages and is customized in treatment for each individual.

Sand Tray therapy is an expressive therapy that can be used by all ages. Sand tray therapy provides a venue for clients to create and express their emotions using sand and figures to aid in their healing. Sand tray expression allows those who may not have the vocabulary or strength to articulate their emotions or traumatic experiences verbally.

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing or EMDR is an evidence based Psychotherapy treatment that uses bilateral stimulation such as eye movement, tapping, or auditory alternating stimulus to aid in the recovery of trauma and other illnesses and disorders. EMDR allows the reprocessing of negative cognitions to more positive, adaptive patterns of thought and can be used with children and adults for all ages.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is an evidenced based psychosocial intervention used in the treatment of mental health disorders, alcohol and drug addiction, trauma and a wide variety of problems. CBT treatment plans are collaboratively created and customized for the individuals’ needs and goals. In CBT the focus is to guide the client into understanding their thoughts, emotions and behaviors; improve their emotional regulation and build skills to overcome maladaptive thought processes that do not align with the client’s core beliefs.

Family Therapy involves the participation of a family unit to address unique matters that may be causing dysfunction within a household. Family therapy can aid in the development of stress management skills, communication skills or skills unique to any particular family system that the whole family can use. The focus of family therapy is to enhance family relationships and to guide families and members to a place of understanding and empathy. Clinicians focus on the needs and goals of the family unit while working to improve parent child relationships, developing parenting skills and strengthening family bonds.

A level of outpatient treatment that involves the initial evaluation of the patient's need for psychotropic medications, the provision of a prescription, and ongoing medical monitoring related to the patient's use of the psychotropic medication.