We tailor proven parenting solutions to meet the unique needs of your family.
Our research-based solutions are designed for families whose children or teens are struggling with one or more of the following challenges.
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Difficulty developing and maintaining self-control.
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Trouble communicating with parents.
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Difficulty maintaining healthy boundaries.
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Difficulty sustaining attention to parent requests until the task has been completed.
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Trouble consistently following previously taught rules of conduct.
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Oppositional or defiant behavior.
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Strong-willed behavior.
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Our primary objectives are aimed at advancing child, teen, and parent relationships.
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Increasing parental knowledge and understanding of the causes of compliant and non-compliant behavior.
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Refining parents’ skills at addressing their child, teen, or young adult’s unique behavior and executive functioning problems.
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Improving communication.
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Improving boundaries within the family.
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Improving compliance with parent directives and rules.
Our parenting solutions are individualized to meet the unique needs of each family.
This is not a parenting class, parenting group, or a set curriculum. We offer individualized help designed to meet the unique needs of each family.
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Specific behavioral and communication strengths and needs are identified for your child, teen, and family.
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We identify the causes and effects of your child or teen’s specific behavioral challenges.
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Parents are taught how to apply specific behavior management skills to address their child or teen’s unique challenges.
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All family members are taught skills to improve specific communication needs within the family.
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Plans are made to address the specific causes of a child’s or teen’s behavioral challenges.
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Between sessions, all family members practice the new skills learned.
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At the beginning of each following session, successes are celebrated and challenges are addressed using a structured approach to problem-solving.
The parenting solutions used are based on research about what works for all types of struggling families, children, and teens.
The research-proven clinical work of Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., Ross W. Green, Ph.D., Arthur L. Robin, Ph.D. and their colleagues forms the foundation for our family interventions.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends these behavior management tools in their articles about behavior therapy techniques that work.