Play Therapy: A research based modality for children of all ages, especially preschool - 12 years old. Through toys, play, & other creative outlets, children process, heal, & grow.
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Adolescent Counseling: Well suited for ages 13-18. Therapy combining creative expression techniques with CBT specifically tailored to the child's specific needs.
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Adult Counseling: Each provider tailors counseling to the specific needs of the client and the therapeutic approach will be determined in partnership with your therapist dependent upon the therapist's training and the client's unique needs and treatment goals. Please visit Our Providers tab to learn more about each provider and the services they offer.
Circle of Security®
"The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened. Using the COSP™ model developed by the Circle of Security originators, our trained Facilitators work with parents and care-givers to help them to:
Learn more here: circleofsecurityinternational.com Theraplay®
"Theraplay is a dyadic child and family therapy that has been recognized by the Association of Play Therapy as one of seven seminal psychotherapies for children. Developed over 50 years ago, and practiced around the world, Theraplay was developed for any professional working to support healthy child/caregiver attachment. Strong attachment between the child and the important adults in their life has long been believed to be the basis of lifelong good mental health as well as the mainstay of resilience in the face of adversity. Modern brain research and the field of neuroscience have shown that attachment is the way in which children come to understand, trust and thrive in their world." -The Theraplay Institute Learn more here: theraplay.org Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
"Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders." -EMDRIA, International EMDR Association Learn more here: emdria.org Caregiver Support: Individual meetings with caregiver(s) (i.e., parents, guardians, grandparents, aunts, uncles, foster parents, etc.) that provide education, support, planning, & guidance to support the child & the family.
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Family Counseling: Therapy for all types of families (i.e., traditional, blended, same-sex, adopted, step, single, etc.). A variety of modalities are available dependent upon your provider's training, including play therapy, filial therapy, Theraplay, sandtray, behavior modification.
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT): "Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based intervention developed by Sheila Eyberg, PhD, professor emeritus at the University of Florida, to reduce disruptive behavior. Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) works with parents and children together to promote a positive parent-child relationship while decreasing the child’s behavior problems. Adaptations of parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) have been used to address depression, separation anxiety disorder, and autism spectrum disorders in young children."
-The University of Iowa Learn more here: IoWA-PCIT Adoption-Competent Therapy (TAC)
It is not uncommon for adoptive and birth parents to reach a point at which they or their family feel they would benefit from professional intervention. These feelings could be due to increased behaviors, attachment concerns or simple questions on how to move forward with adoptive relationships. Play Therapy Omaha has therapists who have completed specialized training to understand the specific needs of birth families and adoptive families. Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)
"SPACE stands for Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions and is a parent-based treatment program for children and adolescents with anxiety, OCD, and related problems.SPACE was developed by Dr. Eli Lebowitz at the Yale Child Study Center and has been tested and found to be efficacious in randomized controlled clinical trials." Learn more here: spacetreatment.net |