Outpatien​t Therapy

Art therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore their feelings, foster self-awareness, manage behavior, develop social skills, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem. 

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment was designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. Shapiro’s (2001) Adaptive Information Processing model posits that EMDR therapy facilitates the accessing and processing of traumatic memories and other adverse life experience to bring these to an adaptive resolution. 

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an effective combination of cognitive and behavioral therapies. The goal of DBT is to transform negative thinking patterns and destructive behaviors into positive outcomes. 

The SMART Recovery approach addiction and substance abuse recovery is summarized in the Four-Point program.

SMART Recovery teaches how to: Enhance and maintain motivation to abstain. Cope with urges. Manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and; Balance momentary and enduring satisfactions.

TF-CBT is a structured, short-term treatment model that effectively improves a range of trauma-related outcomes in 8-25 sessions with the child/adolescent and caregiver. TF-CBT also effectively addresses many other trauma impacts,  depressive, anxiety, cognitive and behavioral problems, as well as improving the participating parent’s or caregiver’s personal distress about the child’s traumatic experience. 

The goals of the Gottman Couple's Method includes: increasing closeness and friendship behaviors, addressing conflict productively and building a life of shared meaning together. The Gottman Method involves customizing principles from the research to each couple’s particular patterns and challenges.