Individual Psychotherapy
Individual psychotherapy is provided for a wide range of concerns — anxiety, depression, stress, and obsessive compulsive disorder are among the most common reasons people seek services. While a psychodynamic conceptualization is applied, some presentations respond best to behaviorally based interventions (such as obsessive compulsive disorder), so cognitive behavioral therapy is also used where the evidence supports it as best practice.
Assessment
Several types of assessments are available to children, adolescents, and their families. A behavioral assessment looks at a child's behavior in context, drawing on observations and feedback from the child's various systems (school, day care, and so on), and provides detailed recommendations specific to improving those behaviors.
Psychoeducational assessments focus on how a child or adolescent learns, and are typically requested when a child is having difficulty at school. Because academic functioning and emotional well-being are closely connected, these assessments include a social/emotional component as part of the differential, and are often diagnostic in nature. Recommendations address both the home and school environments.
Family Therapy
Family therapy is provided for concerns that affect the entire family system. When a child or adolescent is being seen individually, family sessions may be incorporated into the overall treatment plan.
Play Therapy
Children use play to communicate their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and the office provides a variety of play mediums. While play therapy may look like nothing more than a child playing, both theory and structure guide the play — and it is an effective treatment for a wide range of presenting concerns.
Supervision
Psychodynamic supervision is offered to professionals and students.
