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Family Services

A range of options designed to support you and your child in achieving positve outcomes.

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1:1 Behavioral Therapy individualized to your child.  Therapy focuses on skill development and building confidence to reduce your child's struggles and stressors. 

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Parent coaching to support your needs as a parent.  Flexible and responsive to you and your family, parent coaching aims to empower and equip you with the right tools.

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You don't have to go through the IEP or 504 process alone.  I am here to provide expertise and compassion to ensure your child gets the education the need.

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Join me for workshops and webinars with actionable tips, strategies and information to support your parenting journey.  Registering now for our October 2024 Resilient Families Workshop

FAQ

What is a BCBA?

A BCBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.  To become a BCBA, one must hold a masters in a related field, take advanced coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and complete supervised fieldwork.  A BCBA is trained to teach skills in fun and functional ways, whereas many social workers and psychologists focus on play or talk therapy.  That may work for for many children, but is not right for all children.

What is ABA?

ABA stands for Applied Behavior Analysis.  ABA is the science of behavior, and using behavioral change techniques to teach desired behaviors and lessen interfering behaviors.  The primary techniques that drive my practice include relationship development, positive reinforcement, analysis of objective data, natural environment teaching, task analysis, chaining and breaking skills down into smaller steps.  You may have heard of discrete trial training (DTT) associated with ABA: that is only 1 technique of ABA and not one that I typically use. I also ensure all objectives are applied and appropriate for the child, which means making sure they are neurodiversity affirming, and not "cookie-cutter ABA".

What type of needs do you serve?

I work with children who are diagnosed with autism, ADHD, anxiety, rare genetic disorders, multiple diagnoses, or who do  not yet have a diagnosis.  While the diagnosis can play a clue into the underlying mechanisms behind strengths, deficits, behaviors and overall needs, my practice focuses more on the individual child and program.  I typically work with children between 3-10 although can take on clients as young as 2 and as old as 18 where appropriate.

What is the difference between you and other therapists?

In my own experience as a parent, I struggled to find a therapist who worked with my child to teach him skills that he needed. Most social workers and psychologists focus on play or talk therapy, which helps many children, but not all.  My practice breaks skills down in fun and functional ways to teach them and promote generalization.  Across all my services, I work collaboratively with you to ensure progress and success.  My goal is that you and your child do not need my services forever: I want to empower and educate you and your child's team to maximize their success. 

How will I know if it's a good match? 

Trust your gut.  For 1:1 therapy, your child should be excited to see me, or at the very least, not afraid of me or our work together.  Some kids avoid hard work, which means they may not love our sessions, and it's important for us to work together to identify any reservations.  For parent coaching, if it's not a match, that is okay!  I will refer you to other providers, and my services are billed hourly, which means there is no obligation to continue.  Finding the right rapport is part of the therapeutic relationship, and while I am flexible to meet the needs of many families, it is also okay if we are not the right match.  

How long will we need your services?

The duration of therapy or coaching varies based on the needs.  My goal is that I am no longer necessary, which varies per client.  I have had clients for 2 years, and some for as short as 4 months.  Once your child is ready, we gradually decrease the number of sessions until they are no longer receiving therapy.  The good news is, with an established relationship, it's easy to restart should new concerns arise as your child grows.

Are you accepting new clients?

As of September 2024, I have no availability after 3:00 pm on weekdays.  I have limited availability for parent coaching, therapy sessions before 3:00 pm, or biweekly weekend sessions.  

What type of payment do you accept?

All of my services are billed as private pay.  If you have out-of-network benefits, you may be eligible for reimbursement for my 1:1 behavioral therapy or parent coaching services.  As a disclaimer, most insurance companies do not provide coverage for a BCBA unless the child has an autism diagnosis.  However, I have been able to get exceptions and will work with you to try to secure medically necessary coverage.  I will provide a superbill and proof of payment to support reimbursement. 

Interested in services?

Contact me today to schedule a discovery call to see if this is the right fit for you and your family.

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