Child therapists in Toccoa, Georgia GA
Alan Jacobson, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist, Nationally Registered Health Service Provider
I help adolescents navigate the stresses and challenges and learn about their strengths and potential. I use a positive psychology and cognitive-behavioral approach, all within a respectful and powerful client-centered therapy environment. Subspecialties include sports psychology, college admission counseling, and academic performance psychology.
23 Years Experience
Ailyn Payan, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who specializes in treating children and adolescents with a wide variety of issues. These include depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, inattention, impulsivity, isolation, poor social skills, etc. In addition,
I focus on improving the parent-child relationship at any stage in the child's life (infancy through young adulthood).
14 Years Experience
Rachel Minelli
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have extensive experience working with children and adolescents (ages 2-18 years old) with a variety of presenting concerns (e.g., Autism, ADHD, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety). At Kaleidoscope Center I provide comprehensive evaluations for children and adolescents. I specialize in Autism, ADHD, Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD), and learning disorder evaluations. I also provide Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for children aged 3-7 years old.
12 Years Experience
Utah Center for Evidence Based Treatment
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Our expert child therapists provide quality, Evidence Based Care for Children and Adolescents. We treat a range of common childhood difficulties (e.g. school refusal, separation anxiety, self-harm, depression, ADHD, encopresis, PTSD, etc).
We work with children and their parents across the lifespan. In our experience, we find that a combination of working both with child and parents leads to the most effective and lasting results. As such, our team will carefully craft a treatment plan that best suits the needs of your family, which may include individual child treatment, parent coaching, or both. In this way, we take a collaborative approach to help your family navigate complex developmental challenges.
Treatment Services
Common treatment focuses:
Parent-child/family relationships
Positive parenting
Following directions
School attendance
Homework completion
Anxiety/Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD): perfectionism, social, generalized
Depression
Attention/concentration
Emotion/behavioral regulation
Social skills
Suicidal ideation/self-harm
Eating disorders
Trauma/resilience
Other behavior concerns for young children (e.g., sleep, feeding/eating)
Individual therapy approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Social Skills Training
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Other evidence-based treatments
Adolescent DBT Program:
For 12-18-year-old adolescents and their parent(s) or caregiver(s).
Teaches skills for the adolescent and their family to improve family relationships, reduce conflict, and help the adolescent to thrive.
Includes individual, family, and group therapy
Parent Coaching and Behavior Management:
Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Brief Behavior Intervention (BBI)
Parent coaching for tweens and teens
Group-based programs
Helping our Children, Developing our Children’s Skills (HOTDOCS) (birth to 5 years old)
Developing our Children’s Skills, K-5 grades (DOCS K-5)
Psychological Testing:
2 years+ (includes university testing)
Referral questions:
Autism
ADHD
Developmental delays
Learning problems
Emotional and behavioral functioning
Giftedness & twice exceptional
Psychoeducational Evaluations
When offered through the school district, these are only considered an “educational classification” and not a medical diagnosis.
UCEBT determines specific clinical diagnoses and examines other areas that may be impacting academic functioning.
Consultation & Community Outreach:
Parenting Webinars/Workshops
School-based collaborations (e.g., behavior plans)
Coordination of section 504 plans/IEPs
11 Years Experience
Amy Marshall, Owner of Counseling & Life Coaching, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, CPCS, LPC
Adolescents face a host of issues that can cause parents to seek help for them. You are taking a brave step in getting help for your adolescent. I have over a decade of experience to assist your adolescent in improving their lives through Person-Centered approaches, Expressive Arts, and Cognitive Behavioral techniques. Family therapy for mom or dad is also integrated to assist with improving communication and parenting strategies if or when needed.
13 Years Experience