THERAPY & COUNSELING

INFANT MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Carrie Short MSW LCSW

Individual and/or family therapy may be warranted when dysfunctional behaviors are the result of co-expressions of AD/HD such as depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder and others.  By the time these dysfunctional behaviors are targeted for treatment the person/family has experienced many hits to their self esteem.  The goal of counseling and treatment is to provide a comprehensive assessment to identify all additional co-existing conditions. 

After the initial assessment, the person/family will receive education and information about  the treatment of AD/HD and all additional diagnosis.  The therapist and person/family will work together to create a treatment plan including goals, frequency of treatment, and length of treatment.  The treatment plan may include individual sessions, parent-child sessions, or family sessions.  The treatment plan may also include training for the parents based on the Love and Logic Parenting philosophy. 

Carrie is also a licensed Infant Mental Health Specialist. She performs evaluations for families who are concerned about their children under three years of age who may demonstrate delayed communication and social awareness skills, or  whose behavior and responses are different from the most children the same age. Observation of parent -child interaction during caregiving and play activities is assessed and specific suggestions are made where there are demonstrated deficits.