Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is an active, practical and solution-focused psychotherapy that is aims to teach teens and their family techniques to monitor and change the way that they think. By changing thinking patterns, adolescents can experience a reduction in negative feelings and change behaviors. CBT is a goal-oriented approach with an aim to be time-limited, though the length of treatment can vary.  CBT has been found to be effective for various difficulties (e.g., anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), school refusal, selective mutism, social anxiety, specific phobias). Adolescents between the ages of 13 – 17 are seen within the Adolescent-CBT clinic at the McShane Center.  In therapy, teens work with their psychologists-in-training to set an agenda for sessions and treatment plan goals, homework (e.g., practicing skills at home), and working with parents to support and promote change in the home. Client progress is monitored regularly in order to ensure that treatment is meeting the individual needs of the adolescent and their family.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy for adolescents helps teens explore and express their emotional worlds in order to help them gain control of problematic behaviors they are expressing. Often times, adolescence enjoy talk therapy, which can provide a sense of understanding oneself, ones interpersonal relationships, emotional experience and can lead to improved control over behavior as well as an improvement in the quality of overall daily living. Psychodynamic psychotherapy has been found to be an effective tool to treat anxiety, behavioral difficulties, depression, peer relational problems, school problems, and trauma. Parents are typically encouraged to participate in therapy with support and guidance offered regularly.

Adolescence is a time of significant self-exploration and discovery. It can be a confusing and difficult time for someone who is navigating two cultures, whether as a first generation immigrant or child of immigrants. Navigating the new or contrasting  cultural milieu of the United States can result in difficulties an adolescent may have trouble coping with. The McShane Center works with both first and second generation adolescents who are experiencing difficulties, including those who may have suffered traumatic events in their home countries and require psychotherapeutic services.

The McShane Center Offers a full range of psychological assessment services for adolescents including academic, cognitive, neuropsychological, and personality assessments.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is an active, practical and solution-focused psychotherapy that is aims to teach both children and their family techniques to monitor and change the way that they think. By changing thinking patterns, children can experience a reduction in negative feelings and change behaviors. CBT is a goal-oriented approach with an aim to be time-limited in nature, though the length of treatment can vary.  CBT has been found to be effective for various difficulties (e.g., anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), school refusal, selective mutism, social anxiety, specific phobias). Children between the ages of 7 -12 are seen within the Child-CBT clinic at the McShane Center.  In therapy, children work with their psychologists-in-training in a developmentally appropriate manner, often playing games and practicing skills through play. Additionally, kids and parents engage in homework and are required to practice skills at home to further support and promote change outside of the therapeutic setting. Client progress is monitored regularly in order to ensure that treatment is meeting the individual needs of the adolescent and their family.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy for children between 2 and 12 often involves developmentally appropriate play to encourage children to explore and express their emotional experience to help them resolve conflicts and encourage them to gain control over behaviors that are seen as challenging. This therapeutic approach can be effective when working with children who struggle with anxiety, depression, family difficulties, peer difficulties, school problems, and trauma. Parents are encouraged to participate and engage in services to support their children’s therapeutic gains.

Children as social beings tend to gravitate to one another. Often times, in our digital landscape, making connections can be difficult. The McShane Center offers group therapy for children including skills groups and Parent-Infant/toddler groups. Please see Open groups for more information.

Childhood can be confusing and it can prove to be even more challenging when simultaneously adapting to a new culture or one that is different from ones parents’.  The McShane Center works with both first and second generation children having difficulty adjusting,  including children who may have suffered traumatic events in their home countries and require psychotherapeutic services.

The McShane Center Offers a full range of psychological assessment services for children including academic, cognitive, neuropsychological, and personality assessments.