Ann Martin Center provides psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults that can improve:

• emotional development
• self-esteem
• social skills
• anger management
• the ability to talk about and understand feelings

Clients seek psychotherapy at Ann Martin Center for a range of reasons including problems with:

• Sadness, loneliness, depression
• Fear, anxiety
• Low self-esteem
• Oppositional behavior and tantrums
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Eating and sleep disorders
• Impact of sexual and physical abuse
• Stress due to relationships, divorce
• Grief from loss

Psychotherapy services include:

• Individual & family psychotherapy
• Social skills groups
• Grief counseling
• Victims of crime counseling
• Behavior management consultation
• Psychiatric medication evaluation

For more information or to set up an appointment, contact our Clinical Intake Coordinator.

About Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy helps youth and adults who are experiencing difficulties with emotion and behavior. The approach relies on communication as the basic tool for bringing about change in a person's feelings and behaviors. Psychotherapy may involve an individual, group or family. Playing, drawing, building, and pretending, as well as talking, are important ways of sharing feelings and resolving problems in child and adolescent therapy.

As part of the initial assessment, the therapist will determine the need for psychotherapy. This decision will be based upon such things as the child's current problems, history, level of development, ability to cooperate in treatment, and what interventions are most likely to help with the presenting concerns. Psychotherapy may be used in combination with other treatments (medication, behavior management, or work with the school). The relationship that develops between the therapist and the patient is very important. The child or adolescent must feel comfortable, safe and understood. This type of trusting environment makes it much easier for the child to express his/her thoughts and feelings and to use the therapy in a useful way.

Psychotherapy helps children and adolescents in a variety of ways. They receive emotional support, resolve conflicts with people, understand feelings and problems, and try out new solutions to old problems. Goals for therapy may be specific (change in behavior, improved relations with friends or family), or more general (less anxiety, better self-esteem). The length of psychotherapy depends on the complexity and severity of problems.