Behavioral Therapy Center

Counseling options are available for individuals and families and are tailored to fit your individual needs. Every person and situation is unique and our counselors are available to help.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) – CBT is short-term therapy effective for treating depression and anxiety symptoms in children and teens. CBT includes relaxation techniques, mindfulness strategies, identification of thoughts patterns that impact mood, and ways to reframe or evaluate thoughts which may be contributing to worries or mood concerns.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) – A short-term form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) developed to address negative reactions and behaviors in children and teens who have experienced a traumatic event or events. Cognitive techniques are used to help address negative reactions and behaviors tied to the trauma and to improve day-to-day functioning.

Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy (ERP) – ERP is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) developed to treat phobias, as well as some obsessive-compulsive behaviors. ERP helps build tolerance for exposure to anxiety-producing stimuli and helps develop skills for managing anxiety or obsessive-compulsive behaviors.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) – DBT is a psychotherapy useful for treating mood disorders, suicidal ideation, and self-harm behaviors, as well as improving emotional regulation. DBT teaches skills such as staying focused in the moment, developing healthy ways to cope with stress, regulation of emotions, and methods for improving relationships with others.

The Speech Language Pathologist works with children to improve expressive language, receptive language, and clarity of language (i.e., Speech Sound or Fluency Disorders). Therapy for pragmatic language (i.e., conversational skills, nonverbal communication, body language, and more.)

Social Skills Training is a type of behavioral therapy designed to improve social skills and interactions with others. Skills which may be taught and practiced include how to join a conversation, engaging in conversations about topics of interest to others, using body language to show listening, resolving conflicts, and more.

ABA is an evidence-based type of intensive therapy that focuses on the principles and techniques of learning theory to help improve social behavior. ABA therapy helps to develop new skills, shape and refine previously learned skills, and decrease socially significant problem behaviors. Glenwood offers Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) at Glenwood’s Mallie M. Ireland Children’s Center in Avondale, and additional ABA in residential child and adult programs.

Occupational therapist practitioners work with children and youth to encourage active participation in activities or “occupations” that are meaningful to them as well as refine or develop skills that are needed for them to be successful in their daily lives. The primary occupations of young children are play and interacting with their caregivers. This allows the child to build on skills needed for more advanced skills later in development.