General Therapy and Psychiatry
You’re not the only parent who feels like they’re focused on one child and ignoring everything (and everyone) else.
When is general therapy or psychiatry right?
These are some of the signals, behaviors, and emotions that we see the most from kids who benefit from therapy or psychiatry. If you’re seeing some of these difficulties (or others) at home, we can help you understand why and address them.
Persistent low mood, lack of motivation, withdrawal from typical activities, hopelessness, thoughts or comments about wanting to hurt themselves
Difficulty coping with reminders, flashbacks, and avoidance of the things/situations related to a traumatic event and/or difficulty adjusting to a change in their environment (e.g. a move, divorce, death of a loved one)
Physical symptoms without an identified medical cause
Trouble coping emotionally with a chronic condition or new onset illness
Sustained difficulties with everyday asks and tasks like potty training, eating a variety of foods, and getting good quality sleep
What to expect
General therapy and psychiatry sessions can be held in person or virtually. We provide kids up to age 18 with symptom assessment, testing, diagnoses, and treatment including:
Evidence-based interventions (e.g., Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Activation [BA], and Trauma-Focused CBT), psychiatry, and medication management (as needed) for depression, grief, trauma, etc.
A combination of agreed-upon session types (child-focused and caregiver-focused without the child) that include learning about emotions and behaviors, skill building, barrier identification, measured progress, and homework plans for continuity between sessions
Between-session practice plans to support skills generalizing to real-life situations
Information gathering (with parent permission) from important adults in your child’s life, like teachers and other care providers, to ensure a well-rounded view of your child
Internal referrals to our psychiatry services (medication management) when a child needs more than therapy to progress towards goals, or if families want to try a combined approach from the beginning
Hear what Brightline parents have to say
“I went to the website, signed up, and had a parent/therapist consultation scheduled within days. That consultation went so well, and just a few days later we had an appointment set up for my daughter’s first therapy session. She was nervous, as she had never talked with a therapist or had a virtual visit of any kind. The therapist put her at ease, and afterwards my daughter said it went so well and that she really liked the therapist. My daughter feels the sessions are very helpful. I can see it too!”
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