Services Provided:
Toddlers, preschoolers and early elementary aged school children are especially welcome. Therapy for them generally takes place in conjunction with consultation and problem-solving with parents. For evaluations, children of all ages and adults are seen. Evaluations that are needed for court may require a court /consent order.
Therapy:
- Individual therapy with children and young adolescents
- Parent consultation and training
- Trauma focused cognitive behavior therapy for children
- Family work with young children and their parents
Evaluations:
- Evaluations of children with emotional, psychological or behavioral problems to identify issues, clarify diagnoses and plan treatment
- Evaluations of children who are having academic difficulties
- Evaluations of adults to determine current psychological or psychiatric status
- Evaluations of parents to assess their parenting skills or capacity to parent
- Evaluations of children who are suspected of being abused
- Custodial evaluations to determine a good plan for families in divorce
Training:
- Workshops or presentations on cognitive therapy with children, child abuse, sexual abuse, evaluations of sexual abuse and trauma focused cognitive therapy with children are available.
Jeanne Cummings, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
828-274-6622 x 157
