Psychological, Psychoeducational, and Neuropsychological Evaluations are often recommended by behavioral healthcare providers, physicians, educators, and other service providers.  Evaluations assist with both diagnosis and with determining appropriate accommodation, intervention, or treatment approaches.  Evaluations are also sometimes referred to as “assessment” or “testing.”

Evaluations involve a clinical interview with the patient (or parent or guardian), review of records, behavioral observations, self-report checklists, individually administered tests and assessments, and a feedback session for the purposes of discussing results.  Evaluations typically span six to twelve (6-12) hours, and include the initial appointment, two to three testing sessions, and a one-hour feedback session.  The completed evaluation report is made available following the final feedback session. Common evaluations and assessments include:

- Neurodevelopmental and Neuropsychological Evaluations

- Psychoeducational and Psychological Evaluations

- Diagnostic Evaluations of Learning, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorders

- Giftedness Evaluations & Testing

During treatment, also referred to as “therapy” or “psychotherapy”, the provider helps the patient learn to identify and manage the factors that contribute to the patient’s symptoms.  The goals of treatment are determined by mutual collaboration between patient and provider. Within an evidence-based treatment model, patients typically meet with providers once a week for a predetermined period of time.  After that, it is common to meet less frequently for a few months as patients and families become more comfortable and confident in using their new skills independently.  Psychotherapy typically comes to an end within a predictable period of time, although this varies with each patient.

Evidence-based treatments provided at The EBP include:

- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

- Behavioral Activation

- Behavioral Parent Training

- Cognitive Behavior Therapy

- Cognitive Processing Therapy

- Compliance Training

- Dialectical Behavior Therapy

- Exposure and Systematic Desensitization

- Interpersonal Psychotherapy

- Prolonged Exposure

- Self-Management Training

Couples therapy (also called marriage therapy, marriage counseling, and couples counseling) helps partners learn to identify and resolve their interpersonal communication challenges and relationship conflict.  Typically, couples initially meet with their provider for an hour and a half to discuss reasons for seeking couples therapy and to provide a history of the couples’ relationship.  In separate follow up sessions, the provider will meet with each person to learn more about their individual history and how it may relate to current concerns in the relationship.  At the following session, patients work collaboratively with their provider to determine treatment goals and a treatment plan.  Couples meet with their provider weekly until treatment goals have been reached.  After that, it is common to meet less frequently for a few months as couples become more comfortable and confident in using their new skills independently. 

Evidence-based treatments for couples provided at The EBP include:

- Gottman Method

- Solution Focused Therapy

Family therapy helps families and individuals work on problems in the context of the family system.  Family members work together to resolve a problem that impacts one or more family members.  In the initial visit with the provider, the family will work collaboratively with their provider to determine the goals of treatment.  For our pediatric patients, our providers require family involvement on a weekly basis to ensure the best treatment outcomes for our pediatric patients.  Families meet with their provider weekly until treatment goals have been reached.  After that, it is common to meet less frequently for a few months as families become more comfortable and confident in using their new skills independently. 

Evidence-based treatments provided at The EBP include:

- Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT)

- Family Based Treatment for Eating Disorders (The Maudsley Approach)

- Family Focused Therapy (FFT) for mood disorders

- Parent training in behavior management for ADHD  

- Psychoeducation for families

Group Therapy

Group therapy involves one or more psychologists who lead a group of 5-15 patients. Groups typically meet for an hour or two each week for a set amount of time. Some people attend individual therapy in addition to groups, while others participate in group therapy as the sole treatment modality. Group therapy can be an effective and efficient way to develop needed skills. Most groups are designed to target a specific concern, including anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, chronic pain, sleep concerns, and a variety of other specialized needs.

The EBP offers the following groups:

- Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adults (DBT)

- Parent Management Training (PMT)

- Child Anxiety Skills Group

- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Class (MBSR)

- Adolescent Anxiety Skills Group