Our practice offers therapy for adults, families and couples. Every client is assessed during an Initial Consultation Evaluation that takes from one to four sessions. During this evaluation, we determine what intervention would be best. Recommendations for individual or family work may be suggested, depending on the problem to be resolved. Intervention may require only a few sessions, which we call consultation. Similarly, a couple may need limited sessions for short-term specific goals, such as improved communications. Other times, long-term individual or family work is the best option, which requires a greater commitment. Work may involve a behavioral, cognitive and/or systems approach, again, depending on the nature of the problem and depending on the client. Outside referrals may also be necessary, as we aim to help you find the resource that best suits your needs.

Group Therapy

Mothers Groups: Gain support, perspective, and insight for your specific parenting challenges in a small group of peers. Groups meet bimonthly for 90 minutes each and commitment is required.

Adolescent and Young Adult Groups: Guided insight and peer support for teens and young adults addressing anxiety, identity development, eating disorders, anger and other challenges. Groups are formed based on age and issues. For young adults, ages 18 - 22. They meet weekly for 75 minutes. Commitment is required.

Please contact us for more information or for an Initial Intake.

Child Behavior Assessments

Behavioral, developmental and cognitive assessments allow parents and students to understand the nature of their social or academic challenges. A Behavioral Assessment package, for ages two and up, may include parent and teacher interviews, a classroom or in-office observation, parent/teacher standardized behavioral questionnaires, and written report with recommendations for intervention.

Psycho-educational and diagnostic evaluations are also available for all ages. Such an evaluation may include a social-emotional and/or cognitive testing. Along with testing to assess developmental and/or cognitive abilities, a psychologist in our practice can provide services as your advocate in the process of communicating test results to teachers and/or facilitating individual educational planning.

Assessment facilitates treatment planning and intervention which in turn facilitates growth and maturation. Assessment materials may include:

• Behavioral Assessment Scale for Children (BASC)
• Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBC)
• Early Childhood Inventory
• Child Depression Inventory (CDI)
• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)
• Achievement Testing

Please contact us for more information or for an Initial Intake.

Speaking and Consulting

Educational in-services and presentations are of great benefit to mental health staff, parents, teachers or graduate students. Our practice consults medical offices, schools, businesses, health spas, and mental health agencies, responding to your specific needs for information.

Abrams and Associates, LLC offers a variety of educational presentations concerning mental health, covering a spectrum of topics, including how to parent with confident authority, tools for managing young children, understanding adolescence, how to successfully manage sibling rivalry, minding your marriage, and more. 

Just about any presentation can be reconstructed into a one to three hour workshop. We are happy to develop a presentation or in-service that suits your specific needs. Some of the topics that have been developed previously and are available for your agency or school include:

• Surviving and Succeeding in Managing Young Children
• The Etiology and Treatment of Disordered Eating Syndromes
• ADD Misunderstood
• First Comes Hurt, Then Comes Aggression
• Managing Sibling Rivalry
• Understanding Your Adolescent's Adolescence
• Out-of-the Ordinary Behavior in Young Children

Several of these talks are also available on Compact Disk - great resources for staff, parents, and clients! To learn more, see our Compact Disk page.

Please contact us for more information.

Clinical Supervision

For community mental health agencies seeking a cost-effective method of providing services, we offer in-services for training purposes, as well as individual supervision or case consultation.

For psychologists, Dr. Kay Abrams, Director, offers consultation for how to succeed in private practice, including billing and fee management and marketing skills. Supervision and training are available for non licensed associates as well as newly licensed psychologists seeking experience in private practice.

Please contact us for more information.

Agreement

Details about our services are spelled out in our Informed Consent Agreement.