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Individual Therapy

• Sample Areas of Focus:
  
  
  • Social anxiety
    
    
  • General or situational anxiety and fears
    
    
  • Sadness/depression/hopelessness
  
  
  • Attention difficulties, listening, and following directions
  
  
  • Behavioral rigidity, obsessions/compulsions, difficulty with transitions
    
    
  • Social skills (e.g., play behavior, conversations, perspective-taking, good sportsmanship)
    
    
  • Friendship-building (e.g., how to have a successful playdate)
    
    
  • Emotion regulation (e.g., coping with anger or frustration) and relaxation skills
    
    
  • Morning routine (e.g., getting ready on time)
    
    
  • Afternoon and evening routines (e.g., getting homework done and getting in bed when told)
    
    
  • Adaptive skills (e.g., getting dressed, brushing teeth, maximizing independence at home and in other settings)
    
    
  • Parenting skills to reduce problem/inappropriate behavior and enhance family relationships
    
    
  • Positive behavior management programs for your home
    
    
  • How to handle difficult behaviors in public settings

45-minute therapy sessions are approached using a cognitive-behavioral (CBT) or behavioral framework.

Parenting Skills 
Sample Goals:

• Improve your relationship with your child
  
  
• Increase positive family interactions
  
  
• Set realistic expectations for your child’s behavior
  
  
• Improve your ability to apply appropriate reinforcement and consequences

• Improve your child's ability to self-monitor and manage his/her own behavior

• Learn to enjoy playing with your child

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