• Serving individual adults, families, couples and children
• Specialty ~ DIR® and Floortime ~ developmentally sensitive solutions for young children with special needs and their families
Treatment approaches Individualized to your needs
For adults and parents:
• Insight Oriented Psychodynamic Psychotherapies (adults, adolescents,couples, families)
• Solution-Focused short-term therapy
• Pre and post-Adoption counseling
• Parent education, coaching & support
• Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
For children:
- Play Therapies to address emotional/behavioral issues
- Parent education, coaching & support; School-Based Consultation
- "Developmental Individualized Relationship Approach" (DIR® and Floortime)
- Social skills groups ("Buddy Group") for children with social communication and peer challenges; including after school and summer day camp options
Community Services and Outreach ~ Lisa deFaria provides
- Regional and national speaking engagements and training seminars for educators, multi-disciplinary therapists, parents and educational organizations, agencies, and clinics working with children with special needs, including those with an autism spectrum disorder, learning differences and mood regulatory challenges
- Consultation and support to local SPED and inclusive classroom settings for a child who has peer and communication challenges.
Up Coming Events
2012 Summer Buddy Day Camps are back!
INITIAL APPLICATION DEADLINE – MAY 20
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The Basics
Two, 4-week sessions ~ 2x week ~ 10-12:30
Maximum of 6 campers per group ~ 3 group leaders/therapists
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Little Buddy Day Camp (ages 4-6) ~ Wed & Fri ~ 10-12:30
6/13, 6/15, 6/20, 6/22, 6/27, 6/29, (no 7/4) 7/5 (make up) & 7/6
Big Buddy Day Camp (ages 7-10) ~ Tues & Thurs ~ 10-12:30
7/10, 7/12, 7/17, 7/19, 7/24, 7/26, 7/31 & 8/2
For a brochure and more information, please email: lisadefaria@gmail.com
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Speaking Engagements
Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation ~ 15th International Institute, Symposium & Parent Workshops
November 1-3, 2012
"Building Bridges of Understanding: Sensory Processing and Developmental Mental Health ~ The DIR & Floortime Models" (working title) ~ Presentation by Lisa deFaria, LCSW, BCD ~ November 3 ~ 1:30-3
For registration and more information please contact: http://www.sinetwork.org
Reservations:
Sheraton Grand Sacramento
1230 J StreetSacramento, CA 95814
916 447-1700
Book rooms @ $119 per night through 10/17 Symposium & Parent Workshop
Contact Information
Lisa deFaria, LCSW, BCD (Lcs 19285)
Family Center for Developmental Therapies
1900 Garden Road, Suite 130, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone 831.333.9251 * Fax 831.333.9876
Email: lisadefaria@gmail.com
