Children/Adolescents, Parents & Family Therapy Services
Parent/Child Model
Two therapists involved:- The child therapist provides individualized care for the child/adolescent
- The parent/family therapist provides support to parents
Our Child/Parent Model Philosophy
- Address the individual needs of both the child/adolescent and the parent
- Two Step Process: An assessment phase to obtain data to support and guide therapy and then therapy if we are a good fit
How Our Child/Parent Model Can Help You
- Stronger child/parent relationships
- Increases feelings of trust and confidentiality with the child/ adolescent client and their therapist
- Provides parenting support and education on child development by specialized therapists
Evaluation Process
- Goal: To understand the current situation (developmental history, biological predispositions, environmental factors) to provide parents with data driven recommendations for therapeutic planning
- Parent Interview Process: Typically takes two appointments each about 45 minutes to 1 hour
- Child/adolescent Component: Usually takes two to four appointments- from 1 hour to 3 hours long, depending on assessment tools required
- Feedback Session (Interpretive): Usually one session; Both therapists meet with parents to summarize all the collected data, discuss any possible diagnoses, and review treatment recommendations. We endeavor to answer any questions/concerns you may have.
Therapy Process
- Parent/Child Model: Child meets with their therapist regularly and the parent(s) meets at least monthly with their therapist
- Seamless communication between child and parent therapist enabling parallel progress and understanding
- Flexibility - Throughout the process both therapists are available to have joint sessions with the parents, the child therapist can facilitate sessions between the child and parent, and both therapists can attend and mediate family sessions
Billing Process
Parent/s and their child/adolescent are each considered separate clients:- We bill/file claims for the parent sessions
- We bill/file separate claims for the child/adolescent’s sessions
- Anytime both therapists are present we bill/file claims under both the parent and the child
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