When Things are Not Working Well
Any family can experience problems such as stress, change, loss, divorce, or death of a loved one. These events can result in challenging behaviors, withdrawal from normal social activities, major depression, anxiety disorders, or other problems.
Our Child and Family Center provides a safe, confidential space for families to work on issues.
Crises can and will affect everyone in the family - our approach is to work with the child and parents or caregivers to resolve issues collaboratively. Services are available in our offices, schools, home, and the community.
Very young children often cannot articulate what is bothering them. Their language is play...and we are trained to speak it, using Play Therapy to help children express and work through feelings.
It’s important to remember that extreme behaviors are typically a symptom of an underlying problem or issue. We believe children do well if they can. We offer a child and family-centered approach to eliminating problem behaviors by helping your child develop the skills to do well and parents develop effective strategies for managing difficult behaviors.
Trauma Treatment
Our therapists are trained in interventions that are highly effective for the treatment of trauma - EMDR, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), and Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Some circumstances include:
- Chronic Medical Issues or Pain
- Family or Neighborhood Violence
- Parental Incarceration or Separation
- Homelessness or Living Instability
- Placement in Foster Care System
- Victim of Abuse or Neglect
- Death of a Family Member or Friend
- Caregiver Substance Abuse or Mental Illness