1.  For your child with Special Needs, an Autism Spectrum Disorder and related social, emotional, communication, sensory processing and behavioral challenges, we offer .... ♦ DIR® and Floortime™ ("Developmental, Individualized and Relationship- based) assessment and treatment approach for young children with special needs and their families The DIR/Floortime approach has been pioneered by Drs. Stanley Greenspan and Serena Wieder and the Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental and Learning Disorders - please see "Links" for more information.  (Services provided by DIR certified clinicians, and or those in training toward certification.) ♦ SCERTS™ Model ("Social Communication, Emotional Regulation and Transactional Supports") based assessment and transactional supports The SCERTS model has been developed by Barry Prizant, PhD, Amy Wetherby, PhD, Emily Rubin, MS, et. al. - please see "Links" for more information.  • Individual and small group play-based therapies for children to promote social and emotional growth • Parent education and coaching • School-site observation and parent/school-based consultation • IFSP/IEP Consultation • Agency & School District Trainings •  Multi-disciplinary treatment team collaboration and consultation • "Summer Buddy Day Camp" ~ play and social skills in a day camp setting, ages 4-10 Referrals as necessary to select quality speech and occupational therapists, medical professionals, testing psychologists, psychiatrists and learning specialists

2.  For your child with other emotional or behavioral issues related to .... • Anxiety, depression and mood regulation • Attending and focusing (ADD, ADHD) • Learning differences • Behavior issues • Peer relationship challeges • Childhood trauma or abuse • Foster/Adopt adjustment • Infants at risk • Siblings of children with special needs We offer psychodynamic and developmental play and sand therapies and cognitive behavioral (CBT) appoaches in an individual, family or group therapeutic setting;  plus school and home based consultation, home-based behavioral management strategies, etc. Referrals as necessary to select quality medical professionals, including testing psychologists, psychiatrists and learning specialists.

3.  For the individual adult, couple or family, clinical services include ... Family, couples and individual adult therapy, utilizing psychodyamic psychotherapies and cognitive behavioral strategies to enhance individual and family growth and quality of life.  Focusing on.... • Individual personal growth • Healthy relationships • Life transitions • Coping with loss and grief • Co-parenting after divorce • Effective parenting skills __________________________________________________ Lisa deFaria, LCSW & The Family Center for Developmental Therapies