Types Of Therapy

Aggression Replacement Training® is a cognitive behavioral intervention program to help children and adolescents improve social skill competence and moral reasoning, better manage anger, and reduce aggressive behavior. The program specifically targets chronically aggressive children and adolescents ages 12-17. The program consists of 10 weeks (30 sessions) of intervention training, and is divided into three components—social skills training, anger-control training, and training in moral reasoning.

A form of psychotherapy involving the encouragement of free self-expression through painting, drawing, or other forms of creative expression. Art Therapy can be especially beneficial for those who struggle with finding the words to express themselves, or don’t feel as comfortable engaging in talk therapy. Through Art Therapy, children can access feelings and emotions through creative outlets that are hard to verbally communicate.

EMDR is a nontraditional type of psychotherapy that is growing in popularity, particularly for treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other anxiety-related issues. EMDR has proven to be effective in treating other mental health challenges such as depression, stress, phobias, sleeping problems, complicated grief, addiction, pain relief and self-esteem issues. EMDR utilizes bi-lateral stimulation of the brain using lights or other visual tools to stimulate both parts of the brain as you reprocess memories. With repeated sets of eye movements, the memories can change in such a way that it loses its pain intensity and becomes a more neutral memory of the past.

The Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) is a fully manualized group-based intervention designed to facilitate trauma recovery among girls with histories of exposure to trauma. Drawing on cognitive restructuring, psychoeducational, and skills-training techniques, a gender-specific group emphasizes the development of coping skills and social support.

Navigating the complexities of a marriage can be challenging, but our marriage counseling sessions offer a safe space for couples to address issues, rebuild trust and strengthen their bond.  Our therapists work collaboratively with couples  to identify underlying issues, improve communication and develop effective coping strategies, helping them create a stronger, more resilient partnership.

MST is intense in-home, community-based therapy model that supports families in addressing their youth’s challenging behavior problems. Caregivers of youth with Department of Juvenile Justice involvement will learn the cause of their youth’s negative behaviors and will work with a therapist to help them change those behaviors.

A form of psychotherapy in which play is used as a means of helping children express or communicate their feelings. Play therapy uses your child’s natural tendency to play out their feelings, worries and life situations in the presence of a specially trained therapist. The therapist helps the child to feel accepted, understood, and gain a sense of control or understanding about difficult feelings or situations through the use of tools like puppets, dolls, sand tray figurines, and even instruments to name a few!

During premarital counseling sessions, our experienced and trained therapists provide a positive environment where couples can discuss their expectations, values and concerns before marriage.

Through tailored sessions, couples will learn how to strengthen communication skills, resolve conflicts, and explore topics such as finances, family dynamics and intimacy.

Present Mind Recovery provides care and support for people using alcohol and other drugs or for those suffering from a range of addictions. The treatment includes motivational enhancement, emotional coping skills, mindfulness, personal empowerment and experiential learning. It is ideal for those who are motivated for addiction recovery but cannot afford more expensive programs. It also is designed for those considering whether treatment is needed or those who believe they can recover without more intensive treatment. The program is facilitated through a six-week curriculum; however, it is an open group which you can start at any point in time.

A Buddhist-based addiction recovery group that is free, weekly community-based and therapist-facilitated. This group uses Buddhist practices and principles of meditation, self-inquiry, wisdom, compassion and community as tools to heal the suffering of addiction.

TF-CBT is an evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents impacted by trauma. Research shows that TF-CBT successfully resolves a broad array of emotional and behavioral difficulties associated with single, multiple, and complex trauma experiences. The therapeutic elements of TF-CBT are denoted by the PRACTICE acronym. Psychoeducation and Parenting skills, Relaxation, Affective Expression and Regulation, Cognitive Coping, Trauma Narrative Development and Processing. In Vivo Gradual Exposure, Conjoint Parent-Child sessions and Enhancing Safety and Future Development.

This supportive group meets every other week and is for women who are seeking to grow personally; wanting to make changes in their lives; or wanting to understand and improve relationships with families of origin, current families, colleagues or friends.