Mental Health Support
Our team of compassionate psychologists provide evidence-based treatment and thorough evaluation services to help meet each family’s unique needs. We offer individual, group, and family therapy services to treat a wide range of developmental, behavioral, and mood challenges.
Our Modalities
Our psychologists utilize a variety of modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Play Therapy. We also offer specialized treatments such as Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), PEERS social skills training, Circle of Security Parenting, and Parent Management Training. Our clinicians are available to support parents, family members and children in person and via telehealth.
Individual Therapy
Morrissey Compton Educational Center provides individual psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, young adults, and adults experiencing a broad range of social, emotional and behavioral difficulties. Individual therapy can be used to treat a variety of concerns including:
Anxiety
Depression
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Emotion regulation challenges
Relationship and interpersonal difficulties
School related stressors
Trauma
Identity exploration
Life transitions (e.g., going to college, divorce, starting a career, etc.)
Family Therapy
Whether you are a parent, child, sibling, or spouse, navigating the complexity of family relationships is an essential part of everyday life. Family therapy provides help in getting past obstacles while maintaining the strength of your family unit. Rather than receiving therapy individually, multiple family members are invited to participate in treatment together so they can find new ways to love and support each other. Family therapy can be helpful in learning to set healthy boundaries, establishing new patterns of communication, and building empathy within the family unit. There are many reasons why families seek therapy, some of the most common reasons are:
Divorce
Grief / Loss
Family conflict
Trauma
Life transitions
Adjusting to a new mental health diagnosis
Group Therapy
We offer clinical groups for children, adolescents, and parents designed to teach the same type of skills learned in individual therapy. These groups are targeted, time limited, and skills focused.The goal of group therapy is to learn and practice strategies with others who have similar challenges to see that you are not alone in your struggles.
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Does your child struggle with making and keeping friends? Socializing with others can be challenging for many reasons including social anxiety, understanding social cues, managing strong emotions, and responding to social conflict. We offer a variety of groups throughout the year that provide targeted instruction in the core social skills needed to have successful friendships. Children and adolescents can learn new ways of interacting with others in a fun and supportive environment. Our groups incorporate games, art projects, and books to help them learn and practice skills.
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For many children, it can be hard to manage big feelings and the impulses that comes with them. Our emotion regulation group can support your child as they learn to talk about, understand, and respond to their emotions in healthy ways. In group, children will learn to understand their triggers, develop self-regulation strategies, and build a toolbox of coping skills to help them manage stressful situations.
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In 4th and 5th grade, teachers begin reducing external executive functioning support and expect their students to rise to the increased demands. However, some students benefit from more explicit instruction, modeling, and practice before they can successfully meet those demands without support. Our executive functioning groups focus on building the organization, planning, initiation, and attentional control skills needed to navigate school, extracurricular activities, and social interactions effectively. Through group discussion, games, group projects, art, videos, individual writing/reflection, and direct feedback, children will learn and practice new skills.
Parent Support
Parenting can be rewarding, but also challenging at times. Often, parents need help as they navigate their children’s educational and mental health journey. By understanding their children’s needs, we support parents to develop strategies and techniques to promote positive family relationships.
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We are happy to meet with parents to provide resources available in the community and to improve parent education about their child's challenges.
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Coming Soon! We are in the process of creating small social groups for family members to support one another, give advice and to interact in a fun age-appropriate setting.
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Coaching is available for parents who are struggling with the challenges of parenting and are looking for strategies to create a more peaceful and less stressful home environment. Typical concerns include: communication with your child, setting limits, increasing cooperation, managing oppositional behavior at home and in school, and effectively working with your child’s school.